Demographic Group	Percentage of Population
	York Region	GTA	Canada
"The Future" v born 1996-2001 (0-5)	7.3%	7.5%	6.8%
Baby Boom Echo v born 1980-1995 (6-21)	22.6%	20.7%	21.4%
Baby Bust v born 1967-1979 (22-34)	18.2%	20.3%	18.2%
Baby Boom v born 1947-1966 (35-54)	34.4%	31.8%	31.6%
Pre-Seniors v born 1937-1946 (55-64)	8.5%	8.6%	9.4%
Seniors v born before 1936 (65+)	9.0%	11.2%	12.6%

Source: York Region Planning and Development Services Department, and Statistics Canada Annual Demographic Statistics 2000.

Relative to the GTA and Canada, York Region has a "young population". Approximately 35% of the Region's population are "baby boomers", while only 9% are seniors. By 2026, York's senior population will have increased nearly four times over 2000 levels to 263,000, or 21% of the total population.

For additional background information based on the 1996 Census and some 2001 data, please click on this link The Changing Face of York Region; A Demographic Profile (PDF File).