Town of Collingwood Community Profile
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2015 Community Profile 2013 V 1.3 May 2015 © 2015 Town of Collingwood Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Although all data is believed to be the most accurate and up-to-date, the reader is advised to verify all data before making any decisions based upon the information contained in this document. For further information, please contact: Martin Rydlo Director, Marketing and Business Development Town of Collingwood 105 Hurontario Street PO Box 157, Collingwood, ON L9Y 3Z5 Phone: 705-445-8441 x7421 Email: [email protected] Web: www.collingwood.ca Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Location ............................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Climate .............................................................................................................................. 4 2 DEMOGRAPHICS ........................................................................................................................ 6 2.1 Population Size and Growth ................................................................................................. 6 2.2 Age Profile ......................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Language Characteristics ..................................................................................................... 7 2.4 Mobility Characteristics ........................................................................................................ 8 2.5 Level of Education .............................................................................................................. 9 2.6 Income ............................................................................................................................ 11 3 LABOUR FORCE ........................................................................................................................ 13 3.1 Key Indicators .................................................................................................................. 13 3.2 Labour Force by Occupation .............................................................................................. 14 3.3 Labour Force by Industry .................................................................................................. 16 3.4 General Wages by Occupation ........................................................................................... 17 3.5 Largest Employers ............................................................................................................ 18 4 TRANSPORTATION AND SHIPPING ........................................................................................ 19 4.1 Highways ......................................................................................................................... 19 4.2 Rail Services..................................................................................................................... 20 4.3 Collingwood Public Transit ................................................................................................. 20 4.4 Bus ................................................................................................................................. 20 4.5 Airports ........................................................................................................................... 21 4.6 Ports ............................................................................................................................... 22 5 TAXES AND UTILITIES ............................................................................................................ 23 5.1 Local Property Tax Rates ................................................................................................... 23 5.2 Federal and Provincial Income Tax Rates ............................................................................ 24 5.3 Waste Management .......................................................................................................... 26 5.4 Communications Infrastructure .......................................................................................... 28 5.5 Electricity ......................................................................................................................... 29 5.6 Natural Gas ...................................................................................................................... 31 5.7 Water Rates ..................................................................................................................... 32 6 BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT RELATED FEES ..................................................................... 34 6.1 Development Related Fees ................................................................................................ 34 7 BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES .................................................................. 38 7.1 The Business Development Centre ..................................................................................... 38 7.2 The Chamber of Commerce ............................................................................................... 41 7.3 Business Enterprise Resource Network (BERN) .................................................................... 41 7.4 Support Organizations ....................................................................................................... 42 7.5 Education, Employment and Training ................................................................................. 43 7.6 Financial .......................................................................................................................... 44 7.7 Real Estate ...................................................................................................................... 45 8 QUALITY OF LIFE ..................................................................................................................... 46 8.1 Housing Characteristics ..................................................................................................... 46 8.2 Health, Social and Community Services............................................................................... 46 8.3 Education ........................................................................................................................ 49 8.4 Emergency and Protective Services .................................................................................... 50 8.5 Parks & Recreation ........................................................................................................... 51 8.6 Tourism ........................................................................................................................... 52 8.7 Festivals & Events .............................................................................................................. 52 8.8 Local Accommodation ......................................................................................................... 53 8.9 Local Media ....................................................................................................................... 55 APPENDIX - INCENTIVES ............................................................................................................... 56 List of Tables Table 1: Collingwood Statistics Overview .............................................................................................................................1 Table 2: Collingwood Average Temperature (°C) ..................................................................................................................4 Table 3: Collingwood Average Precipitation ..........................................................................................................................5 Table 4: Population Change ................................................................................................................................................6 Table 5: Age Distribution ....................................................................................................................................................7 Table 6: Language Characteristics, 2014 ..............................................................................................................................7 Table 7: Collingwood Mobility Rates .....................................................................................................................................8 Table 8: Educational Attainment, 2014 .............................................................................................................................. 10 Table 9: Total Income Levels, 2013 ................................................................................................................................... 11 Table 10: Family Income Levels, 2013 ............................................................................................................................... 11 Table 11: Household Income Levels, 2013 ......................................................................................................................... 12 Table 12: Labour Force Characteristics, 2014 ..................................................................................................................... 13 Table 13: Labour Force by Occupation,