This year, we have 218 members, an increase over 2014 and a 9% decline in membership from 2017. The largest category of members falls within the 49-to-56-years age group (25%) with a cumulative 30% of members at or younger than 40 years of age and 54% of members older than 48 years of age. The majority of members (96%) registered online and approximately 92% paid via PayPal. A complete breakdown of membership statistics from 2014 to 2018 is found in the tables below.
| 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Members | |||||
| New | 83 | 117 | 136 | 103 | 92 |
| Renewing | 126 | 108 | 129 | 137 | 126 |
| Total | 209 | 225 | 265 | 240 | 218 |
| 2018 compared to... | 4.3% | -3.1% | -17.7% | -9.2% | |
| Membership Method | |||||
| paper | 41 | 20 | 34 | 15 | 8 |
| % paper | 19.6% | 8.9% | 12.8% | 6.3% | 3.7% |
| web form | 168 | 205 | 231 | 225 | 210 |
| % webform | 80.4% | 91.1% | 87.2% | 93.8% | 96.3% |
| Payment Method | |||||
| cheque | 45 | 37 | 40 | 25 | 18 |
| % cheque | 21.5% | 16.4% | 15.1% | 10.5% | 8.3% |
| PayPal | 164 | 188 | 225 | 215 | 200 |
| % PayPal | 78.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 89.5% | 91.7% |
| # of Members By Age Range | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| 18 to 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 12 |
| 25 to 32 | 29 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 27 |
| 33 to 40 | 30 | 34 | 39 | 30 | 22 |
| 41 to 48 | 29 | 32 | 39 | 27 | 31 |
| 49 to 56 | 46 | 45 | 50 | 44 | 50 |
| 57 to 64 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 24 |
| 65 or older | 13 | 17 | 21 | 34 | 35 |
| Grand total | 183 | 202 | 230 | 209 | 201 |
Note: Not all members provide their age range.
| % of Members By Age Range | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 4.5% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 6.0% |
| 25 to 32 | 15.8% | 12.4% | 13.9% | 12.9% | 13.4% |
| 33 to 40 | 16.4% | 16.8% | 17.0% | 14.4% | 11.0% |
| 41 to 48 | 15.8% | 15.8% | 17.0% | 12.9% | 15.4% |
| 49 to 56 | 25.1% | 22.3% | 21.7% | 21.1% | 24.9% |
| 57 to 64 | 16.4% | 19.8% | 17.4% | 14.8% | 11.9% |
| 65 or older | 7.1% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 16.3% | 17.4% |
| Cumulative % of Members By Age Range | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 4.5% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 6.0% |
| 18 to 32 | 19.1% | 16.8% | 17.8% | 20.6% | 19.4% |
| 18 to 40 | 35.5% | 33.7% | 34.8% | 34.9% | 30.4% |
| 18 to 48 | 51.4% | 49.5% | 51.7% | 47.8% | 45.8% |
| 18 to 56 | 76.5% | 71.8% | 73.5% | 68.9% | 70.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 92.9% | 91.6% | 90.9% | 83.7% | 82.6% |
| 18+ | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |