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Francophone Seniors in Ontario - 1996

A Statistical Profile

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
METHODOLOGY
DEMOGRAPHY
   Representation
   Regional Distribution
   Concentration in Rural Areas
   Family Status
   Marital Status
LANGUAGE RETENTION
EDUCATION
   Less than Grade 9
   High School Diploma
   Postsecondary Education
LABOUR FORCE
   Participation
   Unemployment
INCOME
   Income Levels
   Total Average Income
   Low Income Cut-Off
GLOSSARY

Synopsis

In 1996, the Office of Francophone Affairs (OFA) published a series of statistical profiles on Francophones in Ontario, based on the findings of Statistics Canada's 1991 Census.

In October 1999, the OFA published an update, using data from the 1996 Census. The present update provides a statistical overview of Ontario's Francophones who are 65 and over.

The OFA defines Ontario Francophones on the basis of their response to the question on mother tongue: What is the language first learned at home in childhood and still understood? For the purpose of this profile, "Francophone" comprises those who gave French as their sole mother tongue or as one of their mother tongues (single or multiple response).

The study considers a number of variables, including demographic characteristics, retention of mother tongue, level of schooling, labour force participation and income. To highlight the differences between these two groups, Francophones in the 65 and over age group were compared to the same age group in the general population.