The
population of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
(and Fort McMurray) is increasing and the forecast is
for continued growth.
RMWB
Census 2007
| Fort McMurray (urban) |
65,400 |
Increased
6.6% from 2006 |
| Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo |
89,167 |
Increased
16.2% from 2006 |
| Average
age of population (according to 2006 data) |
31.2 |
Up from 31.0 in 2005 |
Distribution
of Population in the RMWB
Area |
2007
Population |
Percentage |
| Fort McMurray |
65,400 |
73.4% |
| Work camps |
18,572 |
20.8% |
| Other communities in the municipality |
5,195 |
5.8% |
Distribution
of Population in Fort McMurray
Area |
2007
Population |
Percentage |
| Timberlea
|
18,900
|
28.9% |
| Thickwood
Heights |
18,527
|
28.3% |
| Lower
Townsite |
11,721 |
17.9% |
| Abasand
Heights |
5,309 |
8.1% |
| Gregoire |
4,488 |
6.9% |
| Beacon
Hill |
2,481 |
3.8% |
| Hotels/Motels |
1,423 |
2.2% |
|
Campgrounds |
1,334 |
2.0% |
| Waterways
|
722 |
1.1% |
| Homeless |
441 |
0.7% |
| Project
Accommodation (e.g. work camps) |
54 |
0.1% |
|
