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Originally Posted by JHikka
Depends on which models you're referring to. In instances like what i've listed about some NB counties have lost 15/20% of their population in the past 25 years. It can be anticipated that this will continue for the next few decades. However, the growth in the suburban areas is not purely younger people, and it is still evident that despite tremendous growth in the suburbs their average and median ages are still increasing at similar rates, albeit at slightly lower levels. It almost implies that much of the population is shifting from rural to urban, even if this population is older.
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You certainly see it around Moncton. There are lots of older folks moving down from the north to be near their children and grandchildren in retirement.
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Originally Posted by JHikka
Halifax and St.John's are able to have fairly vibrant and large younger (30 and under) populations, which are fairly evident. NB doesn't really have a base for this as it lacks a true urban centre for all things young and progressive and hipster.
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Moncton is protected to a degree because it is the "capital" of Acadie. Many UdeM graduates stay in the city after graduation because Moncton is the zenith of Acadian culture in the region. There's even a significant number of anglophones who don't leave just because there is actually a lot to do in SE New Brunswick (especially in the summertime) and the area has a fairly vibrant economy. I'm not saying that 20-somethings don't go elsewhere to seek their fortune, it's just that the drift around here is not so evident as it is in other less prosperous parts of the province.
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