The median age age in rural Ontario is 47 and 44 in cities. The median is the age at which there are as many people older as younger.
Danielle Letang said politicians and planners should be made aware of that difference when considering things like youth retention and labour force and providing services and housing.
She said some young people might be moving to cities to be with friends and better job and education opportunities.
“So if people want to live in their local community, but there’s no services or there’s a lack of options for housing or for education or jobs, they may feel like they have no choice but to leave. So I think we really need to think about that,” Letang said.
The median age in Indigenous communities is 31.
