The latest census data shows Canada’s seniors over the age of 85 are among the fastest growing age groups in the country.
For the first time since the end of the baby boom, the boomer generation makes up less than a quarter of the country’s population.
Many of the effects of Canada’s grey wave won’t be felt for about five to ten years, when the country can expect to see massive increases in the number of people over 85.
Here are some of the breakdowns for the census metropolitan area of Belleville and Quinte West, numerically and in percentage.
2021
| Geography | Belleville – Quinte West (CMA), Ont. (map) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| View | 2021 counts | ||
| Gender (3a)2, 3 | Total – Gender | Men+5 | Women+6 |
| Broad age groups (5)4 | |||
| Total – Age | 111,185 | 54,640 | 56,540 |
| 0 to 14 years | 17,265 | 8,905 | 8,360 |
| 15 to 64 years | 68,680 | 34,270 | 34,410 |
| 65 years and over | 25,245 | 11,470 | 13,775 |
| 85 years and over | 3,235 | 1,220 | 2,015 |
| Broad age groups (5)4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total – Age | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 0 to 14 years | 15.5 | 16.3 | 14.8 |
| 15 to 64 years | 61.8 | 62.7 | 60.9 |
| 65 years and over | 22.7 | 21.0 | 24.4 |
| 85 years and over | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
2016
| Geography | Belleville – Quinte West (CMA), Ont. (map) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| View | 2016 counts | ||
| Gender (3a)2, 3 | Total – Gender | Men+5 | Women+6 |
| Broad age groups (5)4 | |||
| Total – Age | 103,415 | 50,475 | 52,940 |
| 0 to 14 years | 16,415 | 8,365 | 8,055 |
| 15 to 64 years | 66,210 | 32,805 | 33,405 |
| 65 years and over | 20,785 | 9,305 | 11,480 |
| 85 years and over | 2,840 | 975 | 1,865 |
| Broad age groups (5)4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total – Age | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 0 to 14 years | 15.9 | 16.6 | 15.2 |
| 15 to 64 years | 64.0 | 65.0 | 63.1 |
| 65 years and over | 20.1 | 18.4 | 21.7 |
| 85 years and over | 2.7 | 1.9 | 3.5 |
