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Community Overview Population Educati on Labour Cost of Living Community Profile HiHousing Characteristics Housing Starts Business Costs Business Services Map Updated May, 2008 http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Community Profile IfInforma tion Community Overview About the community profile The Community Profile provides a quick overview of the Town of New Tecumseth. The information has been compiled for: businesses interested in relocating to New Population Tecumseth; new and existing business in New Tecumseth; and for local citizens and communityyp partners. A maj ority Educati on of information has been obtained from Statistics Labour Census 2001. Other information has been provided by the Cost of Living Town of New Tecumseth or from information Nottawasaga Futures has gathered from its community partners. HiHousing Characteristics Housing About the Town of The Town of New Tecumseth is a new municipality in central Starts New Tecumseth drawing together the four communities of , Business , Tottenham and Tecumseth. Graced with the Costs meandering Nottawasaga River, magnificent scenery and an Business extensive history, New Tecumseth is structured for development yet still retains it’s rural, small town charm. Services Over 82% o f the bus inesses here, be lieve the qua lity of lif e i s Map an advantage to doing business in this area.

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Contact Information IfInforma tion Community The Town of Theresa Caron Chief Administrative Officer Overview New Tecumseth Town of New Tecumseth Contacts P.O. Box 910 10 Wellington St. E. Alliston, ON., L9R 1A1 Phone: (705) 435-6219/(905) 729-0057 Population Fax: (705) 435-2873 Educati on [email protected] Labour Cost of Living HiHousing Community Valerie Ryan CEO Characteristics Economic Nottawasaga Futures Development Office Housing P.O. Box 184 233 Church St. S. Starts Alliston, ON. L9R 1V5 Business Phone: (705) 435-1540 Costs Fax: (705) 435-6907 Business [email protected] Services Map

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Population IfInforma tion Community Overview Population Yearly Population The 2006 Census reported New Tecumseth’s population Growth to be 27,701, an increase of 6.0 % since the last census Yearly Population Growth (Source: 2006 Census) was completed in 2001. Population by Age Cohort Forecasted Population The median age for New Tecumseth’s population is 40 years with over 80% of the population being over the age Educati on of 15 years. Labour Cost of Living HiHousing Population by Age Cohort Characteristics (Source: 2006 Census) Housing Starts Business Costs Business Services Map

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Population IfInforma tion Community Overview Population Forecasted Community 2001 2011 2021 Population Alliston 9,700 13,300 17,400 Yearly Population Growth (Source: C.N. Watson & Beeton 3,400 4,400 5,600 Population by Age Cohort Associates Ltd Tottenham 5,000 7,000 9,200 2002 Town of New Tecumseth Forecasted Population Growth Management Study) Briar Hill Development 1,900 2,800 3,700 Rest of Tecumseth 5,800 6,400 7,000 Educati on TOTAL 25,800 33,900 42,900 Labour Cost of Living HiHousing Characteristics Housing Starts Business Costs Business Services Map

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Education IfInforma tion Community Overview Population Educational 76% of the population 15 years and over has a high Achievements school diploma or higher Education (Source: 2006 Census) Educational Achievements University Degree 15% Pop. By Major Field of Study P15Pop. 15-24 By Attend ance College Diploma Diploma 21% Educational Facilities Trades Certificate 9% Labour High School Graduate 31% Cost of Living Less Than H.S. Diploma 24% Housing Characteristics Housing Starts Business Costs Business Services Map

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Education IfInforma tion Community Overview Population By Major Field of Study Population (Source: 2006 Census)

Education No. of % of No. of % of Educational Achievements Major Field of Study Males Males Females Females Pop. By Major Field of Study Education 160 3% 615 13% P15Pop. 15-24 By Attend ance Visiual and performing arts, comm. Tech. 200 4% 180 4% Educational Facilities Humanities and related fields 180 4% 265 5% Labour Social and behavioural sciences and law 245 5% 785 16% Business, management and public admin. 695 14% 1250 26% Cost of Living Phy sical and life sciences andand technologiestechnologies 100 2% 70 1% Housing Mathematics, computer and information Characteristics sciences 160 3% 135 3% Housing Architecture, engineering and related tech. 2405 48% 125 3% Agriculture, natural resources && conservationconservation 195 4% 90 2% Starts Health, parks, recreation and fitness 260 5% 1090 22% Business Costs Personal, protective and transportation services 390 8% 285 6% Business Services Map

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Education IfInforma tion Community Attending school Population 15-24 By part-time Not attending 5% Overview School Attendance school 30% Population (Source: 2001 Census) Education Educational Achievements Pop. By Major Field of Study Attending school P15Pop. 15-24 By Attend ance full-time time 56% Educational Facilities Educational Facilities Georgian College Labour Alliston Learning Centre Adult Learning Banting Memorial High School Public High School Cost of Living St. Thomas Aquinas Aquinas Catholic Catholic High High School School Catholic High High School School Alliston Union School Public Elementary School Housing Ernest Cumberland Elementary Public Elementary School Tecumseth North Central School Public Elementary School Characteristics Tecumseth Central (Beeton) School Public Elementary School Housing Tecumseth South Central School Public Elementary School TottenhamPublicTottenham Public School School Public Elementary School School Starts Monsignor Ronan School Catholic Elementary School Business Father F.X. O'Reilly School Catholic Elementary School Holy Family School Catholic Elementary School Costs St. Paul's School Catholic Elementary School Alliston Community Christian School Other Area School Business Country Wonderland Wonderland Day Day Nursery Nursery Nursery School School Services Tottenham Day Nursery Co-operative Nursery School Junior Garden of Learning Nursery School Map Wellington Street & Day Care Day Care

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Labour IfInforma tion In Labour Force 15,285 Community Labour Employed 14,570 Overview Force Activity Participation Rate 1 (Source: Population 2006 Census) Unemployment Rate 5% Education Labour Although New Tecumseth has a relatively low unemployment rate at 4%, there are significant differences in the rates by gender. The Labour Force Activity unemployment rate for males in New Tecumseth is 2.5% while the Class of Worker unemployment rate for females is 5.1%. The participation rates for Place of Work each gender are 76.2 and 63.4 respectively. Employing Industries Occupations of Residents Classes of ElEmploymen tCtt Centres Workers % % Labour Costs No. % Male Female (Source: 2001 Census) Classes of Workers Cost of Living Housing All 11,895 100 55 45 Characteristics Employees 10, 325 87 53 47 Self-employed (incorporated) 490 4 72 28

Housing Starts Self Employed (unincorporated) 1,025 9 62 38 Business Costs Unpaid family workers 55 1 0 100 Business Services Map

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Labour IfInforma tion Community Place of Work • 81% of New Tecumseth's residents have a usual place Overview (Source: 2006 Census) of work while; Population • 7% of the residents work at home; Education • 11% have no fixed workplace; and Labour • 40 people, less than .3 of 1%, work outside of Labour Force Activity Canada. Class of Worker • 38% work outside of New Tecumseth of which 16% of Place of Work those work inside and 84% work Employing Industries outside of Simcoe County. Occupations of Residents • 43% of female residents work in New Tecumseth ElEmploymen tCtt Centres • 30% of male residents work in New Tecumseth. Labour Costs Cost of Living Housing Characteristics Housing Starts Business Costs Business Services Map

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Labour IfInforma tion Community Type of Industries Overview Employing Population New Tecumseth Residents Education (Source: 2006 Census) Labour 5000 4500

Labour Force Activity ns 4000 oo Class of Worker 3500 3000 Place of Work 2500 2000 Employing Industries 1500

Occupations of Residents Pers of Number 1000 500 ElEmploymen tCtt Centres 0

Labour Costs Agriculture Manufacturing & Construction

Cost of Living Wholesale & Retail Trade Finance & Real Estate Housing Business Services Health & Education Characteristics Other Service Industries Housing Starts Business Costs Business Services Map

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Labour IfInforma tion Community Occupations of Overview Total labour force 15,075 100% the Residents Sales and services 3505 23% Population (Source: 2006Census) Trades, transport and equipment Education operators 2930 19% Business, finance and administrative 2480 16% Labour Processing, manufacturing and utilities 1510 10% Labour Force Activity Management 1750 12% Class of Worker Social science, education, government Place of Work service and religion 1035 7% Health 620 4% Employing Industries Primary 415 3% Occupations of Residents Natural and applied science 600 4% ElEmploymen tCtt Centres Art, culture, recreation and sport 230 2% Labour Costs Cost of Living Employment Housing Centres Characteristics Focus Community Development Corporation Employment Services Alliston Housing Starts NT Temps Inc.(a subsidiary of Nottawasaga CED Corp.) Temporary Employment Alliston Business Costs Business Services Map

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Labour IfInforma tion Labour Costs Job name Low High Average Community Financial Auditors and Accountants $18.75 $32.81 $23.63 (Source: Barrie HRDC Human resource managers $14.59 $33.61 $22.59 2005) Overview Sales, marketing & advertising managers $21.63 $44.71 $36.10 Facility Operation & Maintenance managers $18.13 $36.06 $30.93 Population Manufacturing managers $11.37 $34.23 $23.74 Education Secretaries (except legal and medical) $12.00 $17.00 $14.39 General office clerks $12.00 $19.00 $16.00 Labour Data entry clerks $8.00 $11.50 $9.75 Customer service, information & related clerks $11.00 $19.00 $15.22 Labour Force Activity Shipper & receivers $10.00 $18.00 $13.37 Class of Worker Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologists $18.00 $36.00 $23.67 Place of Work Information Systems Manager $27.88 $31.25 $21.15 Employing Industries Industrial Engineering and Mfg. Technologists $15.00 $25.00 $19.31 Sales representative, wholesale trade $12.02 $27.88 $20.59 Occupations of Residents Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors $17.00 $28.00 $22.40 ElEmploymen tCtt Centres Tool and die makers $19.00 $28.00 $24.00 Labour Costs Industrial electricians $17.00 $25.00 $20.85 Welders $10.00 $14.00 $12.65 Cost of Living Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics $21.00 $30.00 $25.50 Truck drivers $14.00 $18.00 $16.50 Housing Material handlers/forklift truck drivers $10.00 $18.00 $14.00 Characteristics Construction Trades Helpers & Labourers $17.50 $25.00 $14.00 Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors, testers $10.00 $19.00 $15.08 Machining assemblers and inspectors $17.00 $28.00 $22.40 Housing Starts Machining tool operators $12.00 $19.00 $15.50 Labourers in metal fabrication $10.08 $18.04 $13.85 Business Costs Labourers in Food, Beverage & Tobacco Processing $8.50 $14.00 $11.50 Business Services Other labourers in processing, mfg. and utilities $8.00 $14.00 $10.47 Map

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Cost of Living IfInforma tion Income • average income - $47,729 per year Community (Source: 2006 Census) • the average income for full time male worker is Overview $55,872 and for full time female workers it is Population $37, 292 Education Labour Housing Costs Cost of Living •the average va lue of a pri vate d welli ng i n N ew Source:2006 Census Tecumseth is $309,650 Income Housing Costs Executive Detached Two-Story (March, 2008) Rental Costs • Purchase - $$,400,000-450,000 • Taxes - $3,200 Housing • Rental - $2,000-$2,500 per month Characteristics • specifications: Housing 4 bedrooms; 2½ bathrooms Starts attached 2 car garage with full basement 2,000 sq. ft. (186 sq. m.) exterior dimensions Business fully-serviced, 4,222 sq. ft. (415 sq. m.) lot Costs Business Rental Costs • 15% of occupied private dwellings in New Services (Source: 2006 Census) Tecumseth are rented Map • average gross rent is $851

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Housing Characteristics IfInforma tion Housing Community Total number of occupied dwellings 10,040 Characteristics Percentage of dwellings owned 85% Overview (2006 census) Population Percentage of dwellings rented 15% Education

Labour Single detached

Cost of Living Semi-detached

Housing Row house

Characteristics Apartments Housing Characteristics Other single attached PidfCPeriod of Cons truc tion house Types of Dwellings Household Size Housing Starts • the average number of rooms per dwelling is 7.2 Business • the average household size is 2.7 persons/household Costs Business Services Map

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Housing Characteristics IfInforma tion Community Overview Age of Dwellings Construction Date (Source: 2006 Census) Population Before 1986 5,455 Education Between 1986 & 2006 4,580 Labour Cost of Living Housing Characteristics Housing Characteristics PidfCPeriod of Cons truc tion Household Characteristics Coup lles w ithith hildchild ren 35453,545 36% (Source: 2006 Census) Types of Dwellings Couples without childre 3,270 33% Household Size One person households 1,905 18% Housing Other households 1,325 13% Starts Business Costs Business Services Map

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Housing Starts IfInforma tion Community Residential Permits Overview Source: Municipal Office Population 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Education Single Homes & Townhouses 228 149 26 182 359 531 905 Labour Granny Flats 00112 0 0 Cost of Living Apartment Buildings 0000011 Housing Characteristics New Homes Built /Year Housing Source: Municipal Office

Starts 600 Residential Commercial 500

Industrial 400 Agricultural / Institutional Single Homes 300 Townhouse Units Business Granny Flats 200 Costs Apartment Builidngs Business 100 0 Services 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 Map

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Housing Starts IfInforma tion Commercial Permits Community 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Overview All Projects 7 2 11 41 30 52 32 Population Education Industrial Permits Labour 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Cost of Living All Projects 8 6 15 8 24 28 27 Housing Total 2005 Industrial Building Permits represent a total Characteristics construction value of $8,566,774.00. Agricultural/Institutional Housing Permits Starts 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Residential Institutional 4361548 Commercial Agriculture 1 0 0 18 11 16 21 Industrial Agricultural / Institutional Draft Plan Approved Alliston 2, 331 Residential Units Beeton 104 Business Tottenham 1,795 Costs Proposed Units Alliston 800 units Business Tottenham 645 units Beeton has competed a secondary plan enabling the population Services of Beeton to grow to a population of 6,800. Map

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Community Municipal Tax Rates for 2007 Overview Finances Population Commercial 2.613576% x assessment Education Industrial 3.717333% x assessment Residential 1.082984% x assessment Labour Residential Cost of Living Share of 61% Housing Property Tax Characteristics Revenue for Housing Starts 2001

Commercial Business Costs Industrial 16% 23% Municipal Finances Water and Sewer Development With Water & Without Water Gas and Electricity Prices Charges Wastewater & Wastewater (incl. School Bd. & Building and Other Permits County levies) Residential-Singles $24,541 $11,129 Business Residential-Multiples $19,797 $9,067 Services Non-residential (/sq. m) $148.09 $23.70 Map Industrial (/sq. m) $33.91 $ 6.78

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Business Costs IfInforma tion 2007 Water Community MUNICIPAL WATER Overview and Sewer Rates Population Consumption Education 0 – 30 cu. m $37.80 Labour Over 30 cu. m $1.26/cu. M Cost of Living Housing Characteristics MUNICIPAL SEWAGE Housing Starts Water Consumption 0 – 30 cu. m $35.. 70 Business Costs Over 30 cu. M $1.19/cu. m Municipal Finances Water and Sewer Gas and Electricity Prices Water Treatment Building and Other Permits Business Rated capacity 14,000 cubic m/day Services Sewage Treatment Map There are 3 sewage treatment facilities. The rated hydraulic capacity is 14,800 cubic meters.

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Business Costs IfInforma tion Gas Prices Community Enbridge Home Services Central Region - Customer Service 1-800-268-5467 www.cg.enbridge.com (as of December, 2003) Overview Charge Residential Commercial/ Industrial Population Customer Charge per meter perper monthmonth $ 11. 25 $ 22. 00 Gas Supply Charge per cubic metre$ 0.310561 $ 0.311656 Education Buy/ Sell Sales Gas Supply Charge$ 0.310388 $ 0.311483 Delivery Charge Labour For first 30 cubic metres (per cubic metre)$ 0.152627 First 500 $ 0.143998 Cost of Living For the next 55$ 0.146508 Next 1,050$ 0.123942 For the next 85$ 0.141712 Next 4,500$ 0.109902 Housing For all over 170 cubic metres$ 0.138143 Next 7,000$ 0.100877 Characteristics Next 15,250$ 0.096866 Over 28,300$ 0.095863 Housing Starts Business Costs Electricity Prices Barrie Hydro Distribution Inc. Municipal Finances Customer Accounts (705) 722-7222 (Projected April, 2004 rates when market opens up) Water and Sewer Business Gas and Electricity Prices Charge Residential (Less than 50kW) Building and Other Permits Distribution Monthly Service Charge$ 17.03 $ 17.03 (per month) Distribution Volumetric Charge$ 0.0104 $ 0.0155 (per kWh) Business Network Service Rate$ 0.0057 $ 0.0052 (per kWh) Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate$ 0.0050 $ 0.0045 (per kWh) Services Wholesale Market Service Rate$ 0.0062 $ 0.0062 (per kWh) Administration Charge$ 0.25 $ 0.25 (per month) Map Debt Retirement Charge$ 0.007 $ 0.007 (per kWh)

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Community Building and Other Information regarding zoning and building permits should be Overview Permits obtained through the Town of New Tecumseth. Population Municipal Administration Centre Address: 10 Wellington Street E. Education Box 910 Labour Alliston, ON L9R 1A1 Telephone: (705) 435-6219 / (905) 729-0057 Cost of Living Fax: (705) 435 -2873 Housing Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Weekdays Characteristics E-Mail: [email protected] Housing Starts Permit Costs Business Costs Industrial 0.50¢ per sq. ft. 5.38 per m sq Municipal Finances Commercial 0.61¢ per sq. ft. 6.56 per m sq Residential 0.97¢ per sq. ft. 10.44 per m sq Water and Sewer Gas and Electricity Prices Development Charges (including water & wastewater) Building and Other Permits Non-residential $119.43 per square meter Business Industrial $15.00 per square meter Services Real Estate Range Residential $50,000 to $75,000 per acre Map Industrial $125,000 to $175,000 per acre

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Business Costs IfInforma tion Community Available Industrial Lands Overview Alliston Population Education Zoned, unserviced, vacant land Labour Approx. 300 acres on south side of Industrial Parkway Cost of Living Housing Industrial Park Secondary Plan Characteristics A 700-acre industrial park located at Hwy. 89 and County Rd. 10 has been approved. This industrial park will provide an industrial node for future industrial investment and Housing Starts activity within the Town. Business Costs Municipal Finances Water and Sewer 44 Tottenham Gas and Electricity Prices Zoned, fully serviced vacant land Building and Other Permits 4.35 acres on County Rd. 14 at County Rd. 10 Available Industrial lands Business SiServices Map

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Business Services IfInforma tion Transportation Airport Facilities Community Overview Lester B. Pearson 80 km from New Tecumseth Population CustoCustomm seservicervice avaavailableilable Domestic and international service Education Volks private airport two runways: 3500 and 2700 feet Labour Simcoe airport within 60 km drive / 5000 ft runway Cost of Living Housing Rail – CN Rail service within municipality Characteristics Port Facilities - Collingwood, 70 km from New Tecumseth Housing Starts Highway Access Business Highway #400 #9 #89 #50 Costs Distance to (km) 20005 No. of lanes (+ = passing lanes) 6 2+ 2+ 2+ BiBusiness Services Transportation Communication Communication Access to Internet Service Provider Yes Digital Switching Yes Business Support Services Access to Fibre Optic S ervice Yes Map

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Business Services IfInforma tion Business Support Financial Institutions Community Services Overview Bank of Montreal 2 Victoria St. W. Alliston Population CIBC 55 Queen St. S., Tottenham Education 35 Yonge St., Alliston National Bank of Canda 5 Victoria St. W., Alliston Labour Royal Bank 2 Queen St. S., Tottenham Cost of Living 12 Main St., Beeton Housing Scotia Bank 13 Victoria St. W., Alliston Characteristics TD Bank 6 Victoria St. W., Alliston Business Development Bank of Canada in Barrie Housing services the South Simcoe communities Starts Business Excellence Resource Centre Business Nottawasaga Futures Costs 233 Church St. S., Alliston (705) 435-1540 Provides business resources; on-line business registrations and BiBusiness name searches; business consulting; and programs designed to assist existing and new businesses with start up. Services Transportation Chambers & Business Associations Communication Alliston & District Chamber of Commerce (705) 435-7921 Business Support Services Beet on B usi ness A ssoci ati on (905) 729 -8944 Tottenham & District Chamber of Commerce (905) 936-4100 Map Alliston Downtown Improvement Area (705) 435-1527

http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca Community Map IfInforma tion Community Overview Population Education Labour Cost of Living Housing Characteristics Housing Starts Business Costs Business Services

Map New Tecumseth is located within a one day trucking distance to more than 120 million North American consumers. Over 6.2 million people live within a 170 km radius of the Town, representing 40% of Canada’s total buying power. http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca