Seniors are one of the fastest growing population groups in Canada. This report depicts the demographic characteristics, living arrangements and family situation, housing, health, education, work patterns and related activities, income and expenditures, and lifestyles of the population aged 65 and over. It also examines some of these issues, where data allow, in terms of different age groups, for example, those aged 85 and over, within the senior population. The report includes approximately 80 tables and 35 charts, supported by text. It presents the most comprehensive statistical picture of the situation of Canada's senior population with data drawn from a wide array of sources including the census, as well as other surveys such as the National Population Health Survey, General Social Survey, and Survey of Consumer Finances.

Ce recueil de graphiques décrit la situation démographique, sociale, culturelle et économique des aînés âgés de 65 ans et plus, ainsi que leur situation dans le ménage et certains aspects de leur santé et de leur sécurité. Les trente-cinq graphiques couleurs et neuf tableaux statistiques, accompagnés de textes, présentent un tableau détaillé de la situation de la population aînée au Canada. Les informations sont tirées d'une vaste gamme de données parvenant des recensements et de plusieurs enquêtes.

This is one of a series of vignettes designed to provide a statistical portrait of seniors in Canada. These first 20 vignettes include data such as numbers of seniors in various age groups, geographic distribution, demographics, home ownership, housing, employment, life expectancy, health, and income.

Aging of the population is probably one of the most discussed and debated subjects in Canada today.