Age, Gender and Population Projections

Age Distribution

This charts below present information, from the Census, about the age of the population in Guelph and Wellington. 

Key Findings

In 2016 in Guelph, there were more people ages 20 to 24 years old compared to all other age categories. The age category 80 to 84 years old had the least people. In Wellington (without Guelph), the age group with the most people was 50 to 54 years old. The age group with the least people was 80 to 84 year olds. 

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Gender Distribution

This chart presents gender information, from the Census, for people who live in Guelph and Wellington. 

Key Findings

In 2016, the proportion of males and females in Wellington was the same (50%), while slightly more females than males lived in Guelph. In Ontario and Canada, there were also slightly more females than males. 

Source: Statistics Canada. 2017. Guelph, CY [Census subdivision], Ontario and Wellington, CTY [Census division], Ontario (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released May 3, 2017. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 26, 2017).

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Population Trends (Historic, Current and Projections)

This measure includes historic and current population counts, as well as future population projections. Historic and current population counts are from Statistics Canada. Population projections for Wellington County (not including Guelph) were done by Watson and Associates Economists LTD, while the City of Guelph did the projections for Guelph. 

Key Findings

In 2016, the population of Guelph was 131,794 people and the population of Wellington County was 90,932. Since 2011, the population of Guelph increased by 8.3%, while the population of Wellington County increased by 4.9%. At the same time, population increases for Ontario and Canada were 4.6% and 5%, respectively. 

Key Findings

Since 2001, Guelph's population has grown at a faster pace than the population growth that has taken place across Ontario, Canada and Wellington County. Although Wellington County's population has and is projected to keep growing, from 2001 to 2016, the growth was at a slower pace when compared to Guelph, Ontario and Canada. 

Sources: Statistics Canada; City of Guelph; Watson and Associates Economists LTD.

Limitations

The methods to calculate the population projections for each geogrpahics area were not exactly the same and projections were not done from the same base year. This means that some difference in projections across geographies could be the result of differences in methods or the base year and not actual differences in projections.

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