The newest numbers from Statistics Canada present that Lethbridge is a younger metropolis than some may assume.
The information on the Lethbridge region — made up of the city and the county — reveals the common age of a resident in 2018 was 38.6 years.
“There’s no query we’re nonetheless a retirement group, there’s a sturdy inhabitants of a really strong seniors group — which is implausible,” stated Trevor Lewington, the CEO of Financial Growth Lethbridge. “Nonetheless, we additionally know that proportionally, we even have a really younger demographic… [in part, thanks to] our two world-class post-secondary establishments, in fact.
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada
“Lethbridge, really, we’re fourth in Canada by way of the variety of folks in that 20 to 24 class — so Lethbridge ranks fairly extremely on a youthful demographic.”
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Lethbridge School is without doubt one of the post-secondary establishments that sees a number of that demographic come by way of its doorways, from across the province and even the nation.
“We have now a number of grads that come right here they usually take their training after which they find yourself staying in the neighborhood,” stated Stephanie Savage, the alumni engagement co-ordinator for the school.
“About 80 per cent of our college students that come by way of our packages find yourself staying within the Lethbridge area.”
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In keeping with the latest numbers from Statistics Canada, there are 81,699 folks residing within the Lethbridge area between the ages of 15 and 64.
“Our financial system is so numerous, so college students can come to the college or the school, and the business that we now have right here helps a number of the packages that get supplied at each,” stated Savage.
“I believe the profit is that we work so intently with business, college students go away the school or college with predetermined relationships inside the group and inside the business.”
Lewington stated one business specifically is driving the altering workforce in Lethbridge.
“There’s such a rising tech sector in Lethbridge,” he stated.
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