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Institutional Accountability Plan and Report 2011/1218-24 Age GroupThe traditional post-secondary age population <strong>of</strong>18-24 year olds is projected to decrease by 16.5% inNIC’s region between 2012 and 2021. The ComoxValley and Central Coast regions expect thesmallest decreases.18‐24 2012 2021 % ChangeAlberni‐2771 2084 ‐24.8%ClayoquotStrathcona 4236 3339 ‐21.2%Comox Valley 5699 5270 ‐7.5%Mt Waddington 1222 903 ‐26.1%Central Coast 305 284 ‐6.9%Total 14233 11880 ‐16.5%Table 1 NICR Population Change By Regional District(2012 to 2021), Ages 18-24150001000050000Ages 18-24NICRBC (000s)6005004003002001000Figure 1 NICR Projected Population Change (2012 to2021), Ages 18-2465+ Age GroupThe age 65+ age population is projected to increaseby 37.9% in NIC’s region between 2012 and 2021, aslower rate than the projected 39.6% provincialincrease.Table 2 NICR Population Change By Regional District65+ 2012 2021 % ChangeAlberni‐Clayoquot 5909 7613 28.8%Strathcona 7494 10960 46.3%Comox Valley 13754 18557 34.9%Mt. Waddington 1436 2289 59.4%Central Coast 470 670 42.6%Total 29063 40089 37.9%50000400003000020000100000Ages 65+NICRBC (000s)15001000500Figure 2 NICR Projected Population Change (2012 to2021), Ages 65+0(2012 to 2021), Ages 65+Other Age GroupsBetween 2012 and 2021, the 0-17 and 25-64 age groups are projected to increase slightly within NIC’s regionwith increases <strong>of</strong> 4.0% and 3.1%, respectively. The Comox Valley Regional District projection indicates apercent increase in both age groups (around 11%) that is higher than the provincial increase (around 10%). The Strathcona region will see a slight increase in both age groups (around 1%). The Alberni-Clayoquot and Mount Waddington regions expect a decrease in both age groups, while theCentral Coast region expects a decrease (4.7%) in the 25-64 age group and an increase (6.0%) in the 0-17age group.17

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