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The New Rural Economy: Options and Choices

The New Rural Economy: Options and Choices. Ferintosh http://nre.concordia.ca 2000/12/04. men. age. women. Ferintosh: 1996. Ferintosh has an old age structure. Most of the population is elderly. Ferintosh: 1999 and 2005. The same shape is likely to continue in the future.

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The New Rural Economy: Options and Choices

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  1. The New Rural Economy: Options and Choices Ferintosh http://nre.concordia.ca 2000/12/04

  2. men age women Ferintosh: 1996 Ferintosh has an old age structure Most of the population is elderly

  3. Ferintosh: 1999 and 2005 The same shape is likely to continue in the future

  4. Ferintosh and Rural Alberta: 2005 Ferintosh has a reversed population structure from rural Alberta More older people Fewer younger people

  5. % employed by industry Ferintosh - 1996 25 20 15 Ferintosh 10 0-199 5 0 agric manu distrib socserv oprim const prodserv persserv Ferintosh has more primary industries How does Ferintosh compare to other small communities? And less manufacturing, construction, and distributive services Note the level of social services

  6. Men’s incomes fluctuate Women’s incomes rose since 1995

  7. Larger communities are growing 8% - Hussar Ferintosh is growing at an above average rate: 13% No change Small communities are shrinking

  8. Ferintosh is higher than average: 43% Small communities have older populations Hussar

  9. Does Ferintosh have a housing problem Hussar 17%

  10. Hussar Relatively few Ferintoshians commute: 17%

  11. Hussar Ferintosh is slightly above average

  12. The New Rural Economy: Options and Choices Ferintosh http://nre.concordia.ca 2000/12/04

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