Don Iveson محافظ مدينه ادمنتن يكشف عن زياده في تعداد مدينه ادمنتن السكاني EDMONTON - Edmonton’s population boom continues as census numbers released Friday show the city is up to 877,926 people, an increase of just over 60,000 from the previous census. The last municipal census was held in 2012, when Edmonton had 817,498 people. That was a 4.5 per cent increase from 2009, when the city had a population of 782,439. “Edmonton’s population growth indicates that we are a city of opportunity,” Mayor Don Iveson said in a news release. “Significant growth in the working-age population puts Edmonton in a good position for the long term. While our economic stability, educational opportunities and quality of life attract newcomers to Edmonton, we face pressure to manage our growth responsibly and effectively.” The census figures show Edmonton has one of the youngest populations in Canada. The largest single age group is 20-39 year olds. “This is a population profile that any city would envy,” the city’s chief economist, John Rose, said in the release. “The significant growth in our working age population puts Edmonton in a very good labour-force position. The momentum of a growing population makes the city’s economy less vulnerable to external shocks. The census shows an increase in the number of young families, another major economic driver.” The population figures are important to the city, not just for civic pride, but also for calculating a variety of federal and provincial grants. The census also gives neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood and ward-based statistics on the number of children, whether people rent or own, if their primary means of transportation is a vehicle, bicycle or public transit, and on how transient the neighbourhood is. edmontonjournal/news/edmonton/Edmonton+population+hits+census+data+shows/10160002/story.html
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 19:04:41 +0000
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