When considering a population it is important to understand different components in an age group. Looking at the different proportions of immigrants in age groups it is evident that there is history of migration into the area, and many of the immigrants are in older, while the population as a whole has more people in the under 15 category.
|
Age Group |
Elgin County including St. Thomas |
St. Thomas |
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|
Total Population |
Immigrant Population |
Total Population |
Immigrant Population |
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|
Total Population |
85350 |
100.0% |
11145 |
100.0% |
37765 |
100.0% |
3660 |
100.0% |
|
Under 15 |
16925 |
19.8% |
750 |
6.7% |
6725 |
17.8% |
130 |
3.6% |
|
15 to 24 |
11340 |
13.3% |
790 |
7.1% |
6955 |
18.4% |
120 |
3.3% |
|
25 to 34 |
9720 |
11.4% |
1250 |
11.2% |
4805 |
12.7% |
355 |
9.7% |
|
35 to 44 |
12655 |
14.8% |
1555 |
14.0% |
5370 |
14.2% |
500 |
13.7% |
|
45 to 54 |
12610 |
14.8% |
1605 |
14.4% |
5145 |
13.6% |
595 |
16.3% |
|
55 to 64 |
10160 |
11.9% |
2240 |
20.1% |
4180 |
11.1% |
755 |
20.6% |
|
65 to 74 |
6240 |
7.3% |
1790 |
16.1% |
2635 |
7.0% |
685 |
18.7% |
|
75 and over |
5700 |
6.7% |
1165 |
10.5% |
1950 |
5.2% |
520 |
14.2% |
