Societe du developpement economique de Greenstone - Greenstone Economic Development Corporation

The Greenstone Economic Development Corporation (GEDC) fosters and encourages the start-up and operation of successful enterprise in all economic sectors within the Greenstone Region. We are a community-based, non-profit organization administered by a volunteer board of directors representative of the communities within the Greenstone Service area.

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Population & Families

Population by Age Group and Population Change

 

2001

2006

% Change

2001-2006

Total

5,662

4,906

-13.3

Children (0-14)

1,100

935

-15.0

Youth (15-24)

800

615

-23.1

Working Age Population (25-64)

3,150

2,770

-12.1

Seniors (65+)

615

605

-1.6

 

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Population Trends 1996-2006

 

2006

2001

1996

Greenstone

4,662

5,907

6,530

Terrace Bay

1,625

1,950

2,324

Nipigon

1,752

1,964

2,210

Marathon

3,863

4,416

4,791

Thunder Bay

109,140

109,016

113,662 

Ontario

12,160,282 

11,410,046 

10,753,573 

 

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Private Households by Household Size

 

2001

%

2006

%

Total number of households

2,245

100.0

1,985

100.0

1 person

530

23.6

500

25.2

Couple with children

760

33.8

590

29.7

Couple without children

675

30.1

645

32.5

Other

280

12.5

250

12.6

Average households size

2.50

 

2.4

 

 

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Sources:

Statistic Canada. 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census.
Statistic Canada. 2001 Community Profiles. 2001 Census.
Statistic Canada. 1996 Community Profiles. 1996 Census.

 

 

 All information 2006 unless otherwise stated.