Crowsnest Pass Demographics

A number of readers have asked me for more information has we are always talking about the ageing population in our community.

All the information is available at the following address http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4815007&Geo2=CD&Code2=4815&Data=Count&SearchText=Crowsnest%20pass&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=48&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1

Below are the numbers just for the Crowsnest Pass. The first column is total population by age group, the second column male and the third female.

Total population by age groups 4	5,565	2,815	2,755
0 to 4 years	230	120	115
5 to 9 years	205	110	90
10 to 14 years	255	135	120
15 to 19 years	285	160	120
20 to 24 years	205	105	95
25 to 29 years	230	120	115
30 to 34 years	260	135	125
35 to 39 years	265	145	120
40 to 44 years	330	160	170
45 to 49 years	440	205	235
50 to 54 years	560	270	295
55 to 59 years	565	295	270
60 to 64 years	550	305	245
65 to 69 years	390	200	195
70 to 74 years	265	140	130
75 to 79 years	210	95	110
80 to 84 years	170	70	95
85 years and over	160	55	105
Median age of the population 5	50.8	50.3	51.3
% of the population aged 15 and over	87.6	87.2	88.1