Durham Region
Durham Region is located immediately east of the City of Toronto and is comprised of eight municipalities. A series of urban communities near Lake Ontario contrast with a variety of small towns, villages, hamlets and farms that lie immediately inland.
Automotive is the largest sector in Durham. It employs more than 22,000 people and investment within this sector continues to grow. While agriculture and food processing are important to the region's economy, Durham is best known for the strength of its manufacturing sector.
The region also has a unique cluster of plastics companies encompassing the full supply chain. With two major nuclear generating facilities within its boundaries, Durham is the energy production capital of Ontario.
Canada's newest university, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, together with Durham College delivers energy related programs to produce skilled graduates and incubate new and innovative energy businesses.
| |
1996 |
2001 |
| Population |
458,616 |
506,830 |
| Labour Force |
243,950 |
279,560 |
| Avg. Household Income |
$62,196 |
$66,832 |
| Unemployment Rate |
n/a |
5.1% |
| Construction Value of Building Permits (2003) |
n/a |
1,739,300,000 |
Source: Statistics Canada
| Total Population Age 20+ |
303,535 |
| Population with Grade 9 or less |
55,728 |
| Population with Grade 9 - 13 with Certificate and Some Post Secondary |
160,669 |
| University Degree |
51,599 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001.
| |
1996 |
2001 |
% Change |
| Ajax |
64,430 |
73,753 |
14% |
| Brock |
11,705 |
12,110 |
3% |
| Clarington |
60,615 |
69,834 |
15% |
| Oshawa |
134,364 |
139,051 |
3% |
| Pickering |
78,989 |
87,139 |
10% |
| Scugog |
18,837 |
20,173 |
7% |
| Uxbridge |
15,882 |
17,377 |
9% |
| Whitby |
73,794 |
87,413 |
18% |
| Total |
458,616 |
506,850 |
11% |
Source: Statistics Canada
| Total |
276,220 |
| Agriculture and other resource-based industries |
10,760 |
| Manufacturing and construction industries |
62,185 |
| Wholesale and retail trade |
47,610 |
| Finance and real estate |
21,335 |
| Health and education |
40,035 |
| Business services |
50,100 |
| Other services |
44,200 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001.
| |
Number
of Employees |
| General Motors of Canada |
13,000 |
| Ontario Power Generation |
8,400 |
| Lear Corporation |
1,270 |
| Minacs Worldwide Inc. |
1,180 |
| TDS |
735 |
| Messier-Dowty Incorporated |
500 |
| EDS |
500 |
| Gerdau Ameristeel |
500 |
| Sobey's (Warehousing & Storage) |
450 |
| Automodular |
420 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001.
| Company |
Sector |
Sq. Ft. |
Location |
| General Motors |
Automotive |
1,600,000 |
Oshawa |
| Lakeridge Health Cancer Centre |
Health Care |
90,000 |
Oshawa |
| University of Ontario Institute of Technology/Durham College |
Education |
1,100,000 |
Oshawa |
| Ontario Power Generation |
Energy |
396,000 |
Pickering |
| Pine Valley Packaging |
Plastics/Packaging |
60,000 |
Uxbridge |
| Region of Durham |
Government |
345,000 |
Whitby |
| Total responses |
Single responses |
Multiple responses |
| Total population |
502,905 |
274,940 |
227,960 |
| Canadian |
187,265 |
91,105 |
96,155 |
| English |
162,405 |
44,105 |
118,295 |
| Scottish |
106,265 |
16,480 |
89,780 |
| Irish |
98,305 |
13,515 |
84,785 |
| French |
48,260 |
5,050 |
43,210 |
| German |
37,825 |
7,245 |
30,580 |
| Italian |
25,235 |
11,340 |
13,900 |
| Dutch (Netherlands) |
22,900 |
7,870 |
15,030 |
| Polish |
16,340 |
6,310 |
10,030 |
| Ukrainian |
16,040 |
4,235 |
11,805 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001.
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