Halton Region

Halton Region encompasses the municipalities of Oakville, Burlington, Halton Hills and Milton. As the western gateway to the Greater Toronto Area, the region provides quick access to U.S. border crossings and two international airports.

A network of roads and highways, which includes the Queen Elizabeth Way, Highways 401, 403 and the 407 ETR, links the four Halton Region municipalities. Serviced lands provide businesses with a variety of locations to meet diverse needs.

Halton Region has a diversified economic base featuring such sectors as advanced manufacturing, automotive, metal processing, knowledge-based industries, tourism, professional services, and scientific and technical services.

Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, renowned for its digital media animation technology, is located in Halton. The picturesque Niagara Escarpment and the shoreline of Lake Ontario provide a natural backdrop for recreational pursuits and an attractive quality of life.

Quick Facts
	1991	1996	2001
Population	313,136	339,875	375,229
Labour Force	183,155	191,560	213,015
Avg. Household Income	$70,570	$79,546	n/a
Unemployment Rate	6.00%	5.50%	4.00%
Construction Value of Building Permits	$546,552,000	$518,594,000	$1,124,543,000

Source: Statistics Canada

Population Growth by Municipality
	1996	2001	% Change
Halton Hills	42,390	48,184	14%
Milton	32,104	31,471	-2%
Oakville	128,405	144,738	13%
Burlington	136,976	150,836	10%
Total	339,875	375,229	10%

Source: Statistics Canada

Population by Education
Total Population Age 20+	270,565
Population with Grade 9 or less	11,030
Population with Grade 9 - 13 with Certificate and Some Post Secondary	116,825
University Degree	66,035

Source: Statistics Canada, 2001.

Top ten ethnic origins	Total responses	Single responses	Multiple responses
Total population	372,410	203,090	169,320
English	125,860	36,305	89,550
Canadian	116,845	51,550	65,295
Scottish	81,650	13,815	67,835
Irish	70,655	9,550	61,100
German	33,305	7,130	26,175
French	31,640	3,300	28,340
Italian	26,345	11,945	14,400
Dutch (Netherlands)	17,610	7,410	10,200
Polish	16,115	6,040	10,070
Ukrainian	13,515	3,395	10,115

Experienced labour force
Total	211,465
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	3,935
Manufacturing and construction industries	41,540
Wholesale and retail trade	38,440
Finance and real estate	19,550
Health and education	29,935
Business services	45,120
Other services	32,935

Source: Statistics Canada, 2001.

Private Sector Employers
	Number of Employees
Maple Leaf Pork	1,000
The TDL Group Corp.	900
Cogeco Cable Canada Inc.	860
Karmax Heavy Stamping	850
Dufferin Construction Company	680
Goodrich Landing Gear	671
Modatek Systems	600
Boehinger Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd.	560
Zenon Environmental Inc.	550

New Investments
Company	Sector	Sq. Ft.	Location
Circles	Call Centre	32,000	Burlington
Bernia Canada Limited	Manufacturing	40,000	Halton Hills
Smurfit MBI	Manufacturing	261,000	Milton
Mississauga/Oakville Veterinary Emergency Hospital	Office	21,175	Oakville

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