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?
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