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Town of Cochrane Strategic Plan – Final Report October 2014 Over the period of 2011-2036, it is expected the number of children aged 0-14 in the Cochrane District will decline.4 Population Figure 4.3: Cochrane’s Population Distribution by Age (2011) 900 820 740 660 580 500 420 340 260 180 100 865 780 690 590 635 615 555 410 210 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+ Age Range (years) The Cochrane populace is almost equally divided between male and females (Figure 4.4).5 This suggests that there are none of the gender gaps –and associated social problems– that sometimes occur in resource-dependent communities. Figure 4.4: Gender Distribution (2011) 49.5% 50.5% Male Female 4 Ontario Ministry of Finance. (2013). Ontario Population Projections Update. Available at: http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/economy/demographics/projections/ 5 Statistics Canada. (2012). Census Profile for Cochrane (2011). Available at: http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/censusrecensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm? 12