THE CHANGING FACE OF ABBOTSFORD
Abbotsford is the marriage of a once sleepy farm community which is becoming a booming city.
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Updated: July 09, 2009 7:19 AM
Who is the typical Abbotsfordian?
Is it the aging conservative who works on a dairy farm all week and attends church on Sunday?
Or is it someone younger, perhaps a couple with no religious affiliation, who moved to B.C.’s fifth-largest city because they get more bang for their home-buying buck than Metro Vancouver?
There is no simple answer, mainly due to the fact Abbotsford’s 137,000-strong population is as diverse as they come.
One thing is certain: Abbotsford and the makeup of its residents has changed dramatically, and the trend shows no sign of slowing.
With a population that has more than doubled since 1981, 86 per cent of Abbotsford’s current residents are below 65 years of age. At 36.6, Abbotsford residents have the lowest average age of cities in the Lower Mainland and Valley, making Abbotsford one of the youngest cities in B.C.
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