2014 City Census

[Tyler]

Calgary grew by 38,508 people in 2014. This is the largest population increase in city history.

Overall city population is now at 1.195 million people

More info coming at noon - calgary.ca/census

I'll post some highlights from the city twitter below

[Tyler]

Saddleridge leads the pack in community growth w/ an increase of 2,373 residents

8 communities saw an increase of more than 1K residents: Auburn Bay, Cranston, Skyview, Panorama, Aspen, Saddleridge & the Beltline

Number of housing units continues to rise w/ an increase of nearly 10K or 2% over last year while city's vacancy rate continues to fall. 2014 vacancy rate is 2.01%

18% of population take transit to work

[Peanut]

Partially explains the heated housing market, I guess.

[Bigtime]

Go Beltline, great to see that growth!

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Go Beltline, great to see that growth!

Definitely a "which of these is not like the other" character to that.

[Erick Estrada]

Interesting news given the job market has been better and although the housing market has picked up it's nowhere near as stupid as it used to be pre-2008.

[TorqueDog]

I was stopped in the hallway by the enumerator.

Her: "How do you primarily get to work?"

Me: "Airplane."

Greatest 'WTF' expression ever.

[calgarygeologist]

Here is something that I find interesting. The population of Calgary for residents aged 55-64 and 65-74 grew significantly from 2013 to 2014. 55-64 increased by 16,817 (~15%) and 65-74 increased by 11,045 (~18%).

What qualities does the city have that are causing such significant population growth of such an elderly group of people? Are these rural folks that are moving into Calgary because they require better care and treatment as they get older?

[HockeyIlliterate]

Originally Posted by Tyler

Calgary grew by 38,508 people . . .

Subtract 2 from that number, as my wife and I left unfortunately Calgary shortly after the census-taker came around and asked us a bunch of questions.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Here is something that I find interesting. The population of Calgary for residents aged 55-64 and 65-74 grew significantly from 2013 to 2014. 55-64 increased by 16,817 (~15%) and 65-74 increased by 11,045 (~18%).

What qualities does the city have that are causing such significant population growth of such an elderly group of people? Are these rural folks that are moving into Calgary because they require better care and treatment as they get older?

I'm guessing their adult children moved here for work and they followed for better care, to be closer to family, take care of grandkids, etc.

[taco.vidal]

Seniors moving in from smaller towns for retirement and access to better healthcare, ammenities, flights to warm winter spots.

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Here is something that I find interesting. The population of Calgary for residents aged 55-64 and 65-74 grew significantly from 2013 to 2014. 55-64 increased by 16,817 (~15%) and 65-74 increased by 11,045 (~18%).

What qualities does the city have that are causing such significant population growth of such an elderly group of people? Are these rural folks that are moving into Calgary because they require better care and treatment as they get older?

[Cube Inmate]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Here is something that I find interesting. The population of Calgary for residents aged 55-64 and 65-74 grew significantly from 2013 to 2014. 55-64 increased by 16,817 (~15%) and 65-74 increased by 11,045 (~18%).

What qualities does the city have that are causing such significant population growth of such an elderly group of people? Are these rural folks that are moving into Calgary because they require better care and treatment as they get older?

Actually you're looking at 2011-2014, not 2013-2014. As well as people moving to town, there are also just people "not dying" and aging into the next bracket.

[getbak]

The Baby Boom started in 1946 and lasted until 1965.

Those '46 births would have turned 65 in 2011. In the 2011 Census, there would have been less than one year's worth of Boomers in the 65-74 category. Now, there's an additional 3 year's worth.

Like they say, the Boomers are like a rat that has been swallowed by a snake, they're a big lump in the demographics that has slowly progressed its way through the body over time. Now, they're reaching the 65+ category.