Community Dashboard: Median age

Current 45.3 years
Previous 45.9 years
Preferred trend Not applicable
Reporting date Dec. 31, 2022

Rationale and analysis

How we measure this data

As outlined by Statistics Canada on an annual basis.

Progress and advancements

The Region's 2021 median age increased to 45.9, which is higher than the Ontario median age of 40.7 and the national median age of 41.1.

Niagara's 2021 female median age increased to 47.8, which is higher than the Ontario female median age of 42.0 and the national female median age of 42.2.

Niagara's 2021 male median age increased to 43.8, which is higher than the Ontario male median age of 39.4 and the national male median age of 40.1.

About this indicator

Median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equally sized groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population.

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