Population growth in our downtown was a mere 495 people in the 5 yrs between the 2016 and 2021 census, about 290 households or 58 homes per year. This is shocking.

Population growth in our downtown was a mere 495 people in the 5 yrs between the 2016 and 2021 census, only 100 people a year; using 2021 Census data the number of household this represents was about 290 or 58 homes per year. This is shocking. #ycdDowntown

— NanaimoCommons (@NanaimoCommons) February 14, 2022

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