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Mississauga, Ward 8

Demographics: 2006 Data

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	Mississauga Ward 8	Mississauga	Peel	Canada
Total Population	68,295	668,549	1,159,405	31,612,897
Total population age 0-19	18,970	182,265	329,170	7,720,330
Percent of total population	27.8%	27.3%	28.4%	24.4%
Total population age 20-64	43,085	420,575	725,710	19,557,320
Percent of total population	63.1%	62.9%	62.6%	61.9%
Total population age 65 and over	6,230	65,690	104,530	4,335,250
Percent of total population	9.1%	9.8%	9.0%	13.7%
Male, total	33,380	327,530	570,400	15,475,970
Percent of total population	48.9%	49.0%	49.2%	49.0%
Male population age 0-19	9,845	94,145	169,970	3,952,605
Percent of total population	14.4%	14.1%	14.7%	12.5%
Male population age 20-64	20,715	204,295	353,875	9,636,270
Percent of total population	30.3%	30.6%	30.5%	30.5%
Male population age 65 and over	2,815	29,080	46,555	1,887,100
Percent of total population	4.1%	4.3%	4.0%	6.0%
Female, total	34,915	341,015	589,010	16,136,930
Percent of total population	51.1%	51.0%	50.8%	51.0%
Female population Age 0-19	9,125	88,120	159,200	3,767,725
Percent of total population	13.4%	13.2%	13.7%	11.9%
Female population Age 20-64	22,370	216,280	371,835	9,921,050
Percent of total population	32.8%	32.4%	32.1%	31.4%
Female population Age 65 and over	3,415	36,610	57,975	2,448,150
Percent of total population	5.0%	5.5%	5.0%	7.7%

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
Frequently Asked Questions

	Mississauga Ward 8	Mississauga	Peel	Canada
Total population 15 and over	55,150	535,370	914,405	26,033,060
Never legally married (single)	17,735	164,605	276,525	9,087,030
Percent of total population 15 and over	32.2%	30.7%	30.2%	34.9%
Legally married (and not separated)	30,930	301,195	520,350	12,470,395
Percent of total population 15 and over	56.1%	56.3%	56.9%	47.9%
Separated, but still legally married	1,525	15,425	27,260	775,420
Percent of total population 15 and over	2.8%	2.9%	3.0%	3.0%
Divorced	2,680	29,020	49,270	2,087,385
Percent of total population 15 and over	4.9%	5.4%	5.4%	8.0%
Widowed	2,270	25,125	41,000	1,612,820
Percent of total population 15 and over	4.1%	4.7%	4.5%	6.2%

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
Frequently Asked Questions

	M08	Mississauga	Peel	Canada
Total couple families	16,155	158,250	274,515	7,482,775
Married couples	15,165	147,190	254,125	6,105,910
Percent of couple families	93.9%	93.0%	92.6%	81.6%
Without children at home	4,075	42,460	72,775	2,662,130
Percent of couple families	25.2%	26.8%	26.5%	35.6%
With children at home	11,095	104,730	181,350	3,443,775
Percent of couple families	68.7%	66.2%	66.1%	46.0%
Common-law couples	985	11,060	20,395	1,376,870
Percent of couple families	6.1%	7.0%	7.4%	18.4%
Without children at home	535	6,480	10,830	758,720
Percent of couple families	3.3%	4.1%	3.9%	10.1%
With children at home	450	4,575	9,560	618,150
Percent of couple families	2.8%	2.9%	3.5%	8.3%
Total lone-parent families	3,060	28,385	49,600	1,414,060
Female lone parent	2,620	23,405	40,615	1,132,285
Percent of lone parent families	85.6%	82.5%	81.9%	80.1%
Male lone parent	445	4,975	8,985	281,775
Percent of all lone parent families	14.5%	17.5%	18.1%	19.9%