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Our people
Older Adults, 55+ years and over
A total of 109,345 people living in Windsor-Essex Chart 6: Percent population ages 55+:
County are age 55 or over, representing 28.1 percent of 2001 | 2006 | 2011 by WEC municipality6
the total population; this is an increase from 2006 where
the number of older adults was 95,125 or 24.1 percent.xiii WINDSOR
The percentage of older adults who are 80 and older
compared to the total population has grown slightly 2.51%
since 2006 from 3.6 percent to 4.2 percent in 2011. It is 24.7%
likely that the trend of the greying of Windsor-Essex will 28.1%
continue as efforts to attract retirees to our region have
increased in recent years.xiv LASALLE TECUMSEH LAKESHORE
19%
Across the region of Essex County, the overall percent 16.5% 18.6%
population of older adults continued to increase in the 20.3% 23.4% 21.2%
last census period (2006-2011); a trend which has been 25.2% 30.7% 25.2%
occurring since 2001. Tecumseh experienced the largest
percentage population change at 7.3 percentage AMHERSTBURG ESSEX KINGSVILLE LEAMINGTON
points; this is consistent with the fact that Tecumseh 20.4% 22.6% 22.9% 23.4%
experienced the least change in its children and youth 23.5% 26.9% 26.7% 25%
population. Conversely, two communities that showed 29.1% 31.7% 30.3% 27.7%
high percentage population changes in their children
and youth population (Windsor and Leamington) Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population,
showed the lowest percentage increases in their older Calculated from Census Subdivision Profiles.
adult population. (Accessed on 2015-01-21)
Overall, this increase in population over the age of
55 aligns with provincial and national trends. As baby
boomers continue to age and life expectancy increases,
the percentage of the population in their golden years
will increase.xv
The 2015 Community Well-Being Report
Older Adults, 55+ years and over
A total of 109,345 people living in Windsor-Essex Chart 6: Percent population ages 55+:
County are age 55 or over, representing 28.1 percent of 2001 | 2006 | 2011 by WEC municipality6
the total population; this is an increase from 2006 where
the number of older adults was 95,125 or 24.1 percent.xiii WINDSOR
The percentage of older adults who are 80 and older
compared to the total population has grown slightly 2.51%
since 2006 from 3.6 percent to 4.2 percent in 2011. It is 24.7%
likely that the trend of the greying of Windsor-Essex will 28.1%
continue as efforts to attract retirees to our region have
increased in recent years.xiv LASALLE TECUMSEH LAKESHORE
19%
Across the region of Essex County, the overall percent 16.5% 18.6%
population of older adults continued to increase in the 20.3% 23.4% 21.2%
last census period (2006-2011); a trend which has been 25.2% 30.7% 25.2%
occurring since 2001. Tecumseh experienced the largest
percentage population change at 7.3 percentage AMHERSTBURG ESSEX KINGSVILLE LEAMINGTON
points; this is consistent with the fact that Tecumseh 20.4% 22.6% 22.9% 23.4%
experienced the least change in its children and youth 23.5% 26.9% 26.7% 25%
population. Conversely, two communities that showed 29.1% 31.7% 30.3% 27.7%
high percentage population changes in their children
and youth population (Windsor and Leamington) Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population,
showed the lowest percentage increases in their older Calculated from Census Subdivision Profiles.
adult population. (Accessed on 2015-01-21)
Overall, this increase in population over the age of
55 aligns with provincial and national trends. As baby
boomers continue to age and life expectancy increases,
the percentage of the population in their golden years
will increase.xv
The 2015 Community Well-Being Report
