Population Pyrmaid
Based on the data presented in this graph it is evident that St. Catharines like Canada and most western nations/cities is an aging population. Most of the populous resides in the age ranges 40-64 or the baby boomers generation. Towards the base we can see that there is significantly less people born then are alive before them. This means that when these baby boomers retire the burden to support social services such as the Canadian Workers Pension will be hard for the significantly smaller workforce, this in turn means higher taxes unless these services are to be abolished, which is not a good solution in my opinion.
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Migration Patterns
Starting from the early 1900s manufacturing was on the rise in St. Catharines and thus a stream of people began to emigrate their lands in search for a more modern, industrial life style. The large growth between 1951 and 1961 the city began to expand its boundaries. This coupled with The Town of Merritton, Village of Port Dalhousie, as well as Grantham Township which all became incorporated into the St. Catharines we know today. This is very similar to the growth Ontario saw in the early 1900s, people began to leave their rural lifestyles and lived a more urban, industrial one.
Over 50% of ethnic origins in the CMA stem from European decent while the primary language in St. Catharines is English with only 945 residents without any knowledge of one of the two official languages. Currently it seems that migration and population in St. Catharines has reached a plateau of sorts with not much growth or decent. This could mean that growth in the city could be quite minuscule in the years to come and may see more emigration than immigration. |
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