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| Subject: Tumbler Ridge's population trend Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:43 pm | |
| Demographics Tumbler Ridge's population trend, 1984–2006, BC Stats[18][19][20] Population projections in 1977 were for 3,568 residents in 1981, 7,940 in 1985, and 10,584 in 1987, after which the level was expected to stabilize.[21] However, requests for lower coal prices shortly after the production began placed a persistent insecurity over the viability of the mines, and therefore the town, discouraging long term investments. Temporary work camps, where workers numbered between 200 and 2,000, were used during the construction of the town and mines. The planners of the town advised the mining companies to hire workers who were married, believing they would live in Tumbler Ridge longer and reduce employment turn-over.[22] The population rose slowly to 3,833 people in 1984, nearly half the projected level.[23] The 1986 Canadian census, the first census to include Tumbler Ridge, recorded 4,566 residents after which in-migration ended and the population level began to fluctuate.[19] The population peaked in 1991 at 4,794 people but then declined to a low of 1,932 people in 2001.[19][20] Since then, population growth has been led by new mining activities and increased exploration following higher world energy prices. Hypnotherapy Melbournehonda parts | |
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