Fernie politicians have addressed the population decrease in Fernie by referencing the visible baby strollers to suggest a reverse in the spiral. This observation is a lifestyle characteristic rather that a statistic. The stats are:
2006 Community Statistics
0-9 years old as % of total pop. * / * 5 yr pop change
BC average 10.27% * / * +5.3%
Pemberton 14.8% * / * +33.5%
Squamish 12.8% * / * +4.9%
Cumberland 12.5% * / * +4.9%
Rossland 11.0% * / * -10.1%
Campbell River 10.63% * / * +4.6%
Revelstoke 10.4% * / * -3.6%
Vernon 9.5% * / * +7.5%
Kimberley 8.63% * / * -5.3%
Fernie 8.5% * / * -8.5%
Canmore 10.8 * / * +10.6
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Affordable housing and declining home prices hopefully will reverse the negative trend.
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