Social connections

Featured in this section are the personal, social, and community connections of older Manitobans, including loneliness, based on data from Statistics Canada.

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Martial status

  • A table outlines the marital status for older adults aged 65 years and over. View table and download in a new tab | Download PowerPoint

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Marital status (PowerPoint) 

Source: Statistics Canada. 2019. Table 17-10-0060-01 - Estimates of population as of July 1st, by marital status or legal marital status, age and sex.   
 

  • Shown in this graph are the marital status of Manitobans by selected age groupings of 55-64 years to 85 years and over.

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Marital status (PowerPoint)  |  Marital status (Excel)

Source: Statistics Canada. 2019. Table 17-10-0060-01 - Estimates of population as of July 1st, by marital status or legal marital status, age and sex.   

Living arrangements

  • Identified in this table are the household living arrangements of older Manitobans living in a private home, age 65 years and over.

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Household living arrangements (PowerPoint)

Note: * Other Family includes child living with single or two parents with or without siblings and other

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2018  

  • A vertical bar chart identifying household living arrangements, with family, alone, or non family, for older Manitobans by select age groupings of 55-64 to 75 years.

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Living arrangements Manitobans (PowerPoint)  |  Living arrangements Manitobans (Excel)

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, Public Use Microdata File.

Social networks

  • A vertical bar chart of Manitobans in age groupings of 45-64 and 65 years and over, who reported that most of their relatives live in the same city or region.

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Relatives live in same region (PowerPoint)  |  Relatives live in same region (Excel)

Source: Statistics Canada, 2013. General Social Survey - Social Identity, Public Use Microdata File.

  • In this bar chart, Manitobans in age groupings of 45-64, and 65 years and over contact relatives at least weekly.

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Contact with relatives (PowerPoint)  |  Contact with relatives (Excel)

Source: Statistics Canada, 2013. General Social Survey - Social Identity, Public Use Microdata File.

  • A bar chart showing the percentage of how Manitobans in select age groupings stay in contact with friends at least weekly.

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Contact with friends (PowerPoint)  |  Contact with friends (Excel)

Source: Statistics Canada, 2013. General Social Survey - Social Identity, Public Use Microdata File.

Community connections

  • A bar graph showing older Manitobans age 65-74 and 75 years and over who are a member of a seniors' group.

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Member of senior groups (PowerPoint)  |  Member of senior groups (Excel)

Source: Statistics Canada, 2013. General Social Survey - Social Identity. Public Use Microdata File.

  • A bar chart identifying how Manitobans age 45-64 and 65 years and over that feels a strong sense of belonging to a community.

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Manitobans strong sense of community (PowerPoint)  |  Manitobans strong sense of community (Excel)

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2018

Loneliness

  • A table showing the percentage of older Manitobans age 65 and over who do or do not felle lonely.

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Manitobans 65 and over feeling lonely (PowerPoint)

Source: Statistics Canada, 2012, General Social Survey, Caregiving and Care Receiving.
 

  • A bar chart showing the percentage of older Manitobans by gender who do or do not feel lonely.

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Feelings of loneliness (PowerPoint)  |  Feelings of loneliness (Excel)

Source: Statistics Canada, 2012, General Social Survey, Caregiving and Care Receiving.

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