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Student Worksheet
Part A
Complete the table below using the Instructions for Accessing E-STAT
| Percentage of the Total Population | ||
| Age Group | Males | Females |
| 0 to 4 years | ||
| 5 to 9 years | ||
| 10 to 14 years | ||
| 15 to 19 years | ||
| 20 to 24 years | ||
| 25 to 29 years | ||
| 30 to 34 years | ||
| 35 to 39 years | ||
| 40 to 44 years | ||
| 45 to 49 years | ||
| 50 to 54 years | ||
| 55 to 59 years | ||
| 60 to 64 years | ||
| 65 to 69 years | ||
| 70 to 74 years | ||
| 75 to 79 years | ||
| 80 to 84 years | ||
| 85 years and over | ||
Part B
Use the data in Part A to draw a population pyramid. Data for males are usually graphed on the left side of the pyramid and data for females are graphed on the right. Starting at the bottom of the graph paper, draw a bar for 0 to 4 years, then 5 to 9 years and so on, stacking the data for your province until all the age groups are plotted. A complete population pyramid needs to have a title and labels.
Part C
Answer the questions below using the table and the population pyramid completed in Parts A and B.
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Examine the population pyramid. What do you notice first? How closely does it resemble the profile of a real pyramid? Was this information as noticeable in the table in part A?
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Write the details of your age group and sex within your province's population.
age group sex percentage -
What single age group and sex represents the largest percentage of your province's population?
age group sex percentage -
In a growing population the percentage of people between 0 and 14 years is large. Is this the case for your province? If so, suggest some reasons why this is happening.
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How might the proportion of 0 to 14 year-olds affect your province's future?
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Populations are frequently divided into two categories: people who are of working-age (15 to 64) and people who are not of working age (under 15; 65 and over). Using the data from the table, give the percentage for each category:
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Do you think the proportion of the population who are of working age will change in the future? If so, how?
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Write in the percentages for males and females age 65 and over.
males females
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How might the percentage of seniors change in the next 10 years? What effects might this have on the demand for health care? What are some other changes that might occur in the community?
