Final Report - City of Charlottetown

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CITY 2.1 Study OF CHARLOTTETOWN: AreaCOMPREHENSIVE WATERFRONT MASTER PLANFinal Report • December 201212
Final Report • December 2012CITY OF CHARLOTTETOWN: COMPREHENSIVE WATERFRONT MASTER PLAN2.2 Demographic ProfileCharlottetown is home to approximately 65,000 people spread out over an area of 44.32square kilometers. The city has an overall density of roughly 725 residents per square kilometer,by far the highest in all of Prince Edward Island, and a higher density than most cities in all of theAtlantic Provinces. Charlottetown continues to see a steady population growth, rising 3.7% sincethe last census.The mean age of the population is 41.3 years, slightly older than the Province as a whole, butin keeping with the general demographics of the Atlantic region. 54% of-age citizens are educatedbeyond high school. The majority of the work force is employed in the sales and service industry,business, or other trade. Health professionals, education, and science-oriented occupations arethe second most popular lines of work. The majority of the public takes a personal vehicle to work,or ride-shares with others. Only about 1% of workers use public transit. The average earnings ofcity dwellers are about 20% higher than those in other regions of the country. Of the people mostrecently immigrated to Charlottetown, 3% came from within the province, 3% came from withinCanada, and less than 1% came from a foreign country.There are nearly 13,000 private dwellings in Charlottetown. Forty-eight percent are singledetached houses, 34% are apartment buildings under 5 stories, 8% are semi-detached houses,and the remaining are row houses, duplexes, moveable dwellings, etc. The vacancy rate for allrental units is at approximately 3.5%, higher than the Canadian average, with accordingly lowerthan average rental rates.Charlottetown, like most cities and provinces in the region, is experiencing an aging of itspopulation as the baby-boomer generation approaches retirement. Average age is climbing, andmore senior-oriented services will become necessary. Walkable neighbourhood demand willincrease, pedestrian-friendly design will be of greater importance to a population with increasingconstrained mobility issues.13
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