Infographic Summary

Planning and Economic
Development Department
October 2015
Profile
Demographics and
Socio-Economic Data
Table of Contents
Population
4
Social characteristics
6
Households
8
Employment
10
Income and education
12
Agriculture
14
Notes
17
• Growth was greatest in the five-year period between 1986 and 1991,
when the population increased by 25.4 per cent.
• Immigration continues to be a significant catalyst for growth in the GTA.
Nearly two-thirds of population growth in the last five years has come as a
result of immigration.
population
• Durham’s population has increased significantly, from 247,473 in 1974 to
656,055 at the end of 2014.
750,000
30.0%
500,000
20.0%
250,000
10.0%
0.0%
1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011
Durham
is 10%
of the GTA
population
Municipal
share
of Durham
population
Toronto - 43.2 %
Peel - 21.4 %
York - 17.1 %
Durham - 10 %
Halton - 8.3 %
Ajax - 18 %
Brock - 1.9 %
Clarington - 13.9 %
Oshawa - 24.6 %
Pickering - 14.6 %
Scugog - 3.5 %
Uxbridge - 3.4 %
Whitby - 20.1 %
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Female to male age comparison
in Durham’s population
2/3 of
the population
growth in the
last five years
is from
immigration
population growth
Population
85+
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4
656,055
Estimated population,
December 2014
Females
Males
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Social characteristics
• In 2011, nearly 97 per cent of Durham residents held Canadian citizenship.
• The majority of Durham residents reported European ethnic origin (70.6 per cent).
The proportion of visible minorities living in Durham increased from 16.8 per cent
in 2006 to 20.7 per cent in 2011.
• Seniors are making up a greater percentage of the population in Durham, with
residents 65 years and older increasing from 10.2 per cent to 11.4 per cent.
Population aged 65 and over
Whitby
Uxbridge
Scugog
Pickering
Oshawa
Clarington
Brock
Ajax
Persons Age 65+
0-14%
15-29%
30-44%
45-59%
=>60%
SCALE
0
5
10
Kilometres
0
Ethnic Origin of Durham Residents 2011
2.5
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Home language other than English:
Europe
North
America
70.6%
32.3%
Arabic
Asia
Urdu
12.8%
Italian
6.6%
South
America
Africa
2.4%
2.4%
*Note: values do not add to 100% due
to people with multiple ethnicities
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Chinese
French
Spanish Polish
Caribbean
Oceania
0.2%
Arab - 0.5%
Tagalog
Tamil
Cantonese
Persian
Black - 7%
Chinese - 1.5%
Visible
Minorities
Filipino - 2%
Latin American - 0.7%
South Asian - 5.7%
Southeast Asian - 0.4%
West Asian - 0.6%
Other - 2.3%
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Households
• The number of households in Durham increased between 2006 and 2011 by
nearly 10 per cent.
• Over 90 per cent of households in Durham were located within urban areas,
and more than 99 per cent of households in Oshawa and Ajax were urban.
Household Increases
(2006 to 2011)
21%
76%
28%
Household Growth %
68%
< 2%
>2 % to 6%
>6% to 12%
>12% to 23%
• In 2014, the average cost for a resale home was $391,692 and the average
monthly rent was $1,000.
6%
68%
live in
single-detached
house
83%
live in a
semi-detached
house
live in a
row house
live in an
apartment
RENT
$1000
One-family
Multiple-family
2.5
5
10
Kilometres
Non-family
Households by size in Durham, 2011
6 or more persons
5 persons
2.8
people per
household
4 persons
3 persons
2 persons
1 person
0%
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SCALE
0
4%
OWN
17%
GTA
households
Durham
households
$391,692
16%
10%
3%
10%
20%
30%
40%
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Employment
• Employment was highest in the sales and service sector (22.8 per cent).
• In 2014, Durham Region’s Business Count reported more than 170,000 jobs
and over 11,000 businesses.
18%
of jobs
are in the
sales and service
sector, 2014
of jobs
are in the
business,
finance and
administration
sector, 2014
6.3% 8.6%
2006 2011
Transportation to work
50000
Public Transit
79.5%
6.1%
10.0%
Walked
to work
3.1%
Bicycle
0.4%
Other
method
1.0%
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0 - 10
11 - 38
39 - 87
1,085
10%
88 - 190
191 - 641
SCALE
0
Vacancy
rate for
businesses,
2014
2.5
5
10
Kilometres
Jobs and Businesses in Durham 2014
3000
2500
40000
Jobs
Car, truck,
van as driver
Car, truck,
van as
passenger
Business Count
By DA
Businesses
23%
Unemployment Rate
• Durham’s unemployment rate rose from 6.3 per cent in 2006 to 8.6 per cent
in 2011.
2000
30000
1500
20000
1000
10000
500
0
0
Ajax
Brock Clarington Oshawa Pickering Scugog Uxbridge Whitby
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Income and education
• In 2010, the average income in Durham was $44,443 (up 10.5 per cent
since 2005).
• 25 per cent of Durham residents spent more than 30 per cent of their income on
shelter costs.
• The prevalence of low income was lower in Durham (9.9 per cent) in contrast to
the GTA (14.5 per cent) and Ontario (10.9 per cent).
Family incomes in Durham
$120,000
$44,443
$100,000
average income
per individual
$80,000
$60,000
$34,906
$40,000
median income
per individual
$20,000
30%
24%
21%
8%
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Have a certificate,
diploma or degree
High school
certificate or equivalent
College, CEGEP or other
non-university
certificate or diploma
University
certificate, diploma or degree
Apprenticeship or trades
certificate or diploma
1990
1995
Average
42%
spend
more than
30% of
income on
RENT housing
21%
spend
more than
30% of
income on
OWN housing
2000
2005
2010
Median
20.0%
low income
83%
$0
10%
prevalence of
low income
in Durham
15.0%
10.0%
13%
prevalence of
low-income for
children less
than 6 years
5.0%
0.0%
Durham
Less than 18 years
GTA
18 to 64 years
65 years and over
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Agriculture
• In 2011, there were 1,454 farms reported in Durham.
Farm size in Durham
• The majority of farmers are 55 years and older (55.2 per cent) and most farmers
are male (69.9 per cent).
36%
22%
37%
5%
• More than a third of farms are 130 acres or more, while about 5 per cent of
farms are less than 5 acres.
130 acres and more
Farms By Parcel Size
=<25ac
25-100ac
100-150
150-200
70 to 129 acres
=>200
10 to 69 acres
less than 10 acres
Farms in Durham
$2,642,495,110
Market value of all farms in Durham, 2010
Cattle ranching
Other animal
and farming
production
330
323
Oilseed and
grain farming 273
Other crop
farming
239
Greenhouse,
nursery and
floriculture
250
production
225
112
Average farm size (in hectares)
56.5 years
200
is the average age
of farm operators
in Durham, 2011
175
Poultry and egg
production
48
Sheep and
goat farming 44
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Fruit and tree
nut farming 42
Vegetable and
melon farming 40
Hog and
pig farming 3
150
1991
Halton
1996
Peel
2001
Durham
2006
York
2011
Ontario
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Notes:
The Statistics Canada 2011 Census and National
Household Survey (NHS) were the central sources of
information for the Durham Profile. Other data sources
include: The Regional Municipality of Durham, Planning
and Economic Development Department, Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and the Municipal
Property Assessment Corporation.
Participation in the 2011 NHS was voluntary as opposed
to the 2006 Long Form Census which was mandatory.
There is a risk of inaccuracies in the NHS data due to
non-response bias. As such, the NHS data provides a
useful tool for general geographical comparisons but care
should be taken when used for historical comparisons.
The data used to produce the statistics used in this
infographic summary are based on tables contained
within the appendix of the Durham Region Profile.
The report is available in PDF format online at
www.durham.ca and CDs are available from the Planning
and Economic Department on a cost recovery basis.
If this information is required in an accessible
format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 2549
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The Durham Region Profile was prepared by the Planning
and Economic Development Department, in consultation
with the Health, Social Services, Works and Finance
departments, as well as the Office of the Regional Chair
and Chief Administrative Officer, Durham Region Transit
and Durham Regional Police Service.
The Regional Municipality Of Durham
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www.durham.ca