Issue 4 | 2018
Community Reflections In this issue...
Senior population in the CMA
How does our senior population compare... Nationally? Provincially? Locally?
5+ 6 The r oup G e g A What is so significant about the 65+ age group? The number of seniors in a given area indicates how many assisted living facilities may be needed and provides insight into specific health care needs for a region.
According to the 2016 Census, the senior populations in the City of Saint John and Hampton are well above national and provincial rates. Quispamsis ranks lower than the national and provincial rate with 14.7% of the population comprised of seniors.
Th e Sain t Joh n CM A is h om e t o 22,950 sen ior s (65+)
27% of sen ior s 65+ live alon e in t h e Sain t Joh n CM A
Th er e ar e 45 sen ior s aged 100+ in t h e CM A; 5 M ale an d 40 Fem ale
* Source: 2016 Census Profiles, Saint John Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), Statistics Canada, 2016
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