The number of older Canadians is growing and they What are the trends in retirement age and in working are forming a larger proportion of the total after retirement? [...] The average personal income of this group is also much lower than that of the younger PRE-SENIORS – AGED 55 TO 64 group, although a much greater proportion (75.8%) Pre-seniors made up 11.6% of the population in 2006 of owner households with a primary maintainer aged and are projected to account for a similar percentage 65 to 74 years own their homes mortgage-free. [...] The average in 2006 and is projected to make up 3.8% of the personal income is also lower than that of the two population in 2036. [...] Of Canadians was the largest in 2006 (28%) and Nunavut’s course, these numbers will be spread across the country, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation 7 Hous ing For Older Canadians :. The Def in i t ive Guide to the Over-55 Market Volume 1:. [...] Understanding the Market The Canadian Institute of Actuaries also commissioned What all this means for housing is that the younger a survey in 2010 to learn how confident Canadians cohorts of older Canadians are not taking it for granted nearing retirement were about their ability to maintain that they will stop work at the traditional age of their lifestyle once they retired.14 The survey of reti