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we appreciate your business COMMUNITY PROFILE www.investinmiddlesex.ca MIDDLESEX COUNTY, ONTARIO Newbury • Southwest Middlesex • Adelaide Metcalfe • Strathroy Caradoc • North Middlesex • Lucan Biddulph • Middlesex Centre • Thames Centre I N V E S T I N M I D D L E S E X W E A P P R E C I A T E Y O U R B U S I N E S S Middlesex County is a vibrant, growing community of 76,000 in the heart of Southwestern Ontario. With skilled workers, world class education and research facilities, low business costs and shovel ready sites, Middlesex County is a premiere location for business. To learn more about how your business can be appreciated in Middlesex County, we invite you to explore www.investinmiddlesex.ca From inspiration to expansion, Middlesex County’s Department of Economic Development is dedicated to helping businesses grow. TABLE OF CONTENTS About Us .............................................................................................. 3 Labour Force by Occupation .................................. 11 Location ............................................................................................... 4 Major Employers ............................................................... 12 Radius Map ......................................................................... 4 Place of Work ...................................................................... 13 Map of Southern Ontario ...................................... 4 Wage Rates ............................................................................ 14 Municipal Partners ..................................................................... 5 Housing Values ................................................................... 15 Map of Middlesex Municipalities ................... 5 Education ............................................................................................... 15 Transportation .............................................................................. 6 Educational Attainment ............................................. 15 Distances to Major Urban Centres ................ 6 Educational Institutions ............................................. 16 Demographics ............................................................................... 8 Tax Rates & Development Charges ................................. 17 Population ........................................................................... 8 Additional Services ....................................................................... 18 Mobility .................................................................................. 9 Government Programs and Incentives ......... 18 Income .................................................................................... 10 ...................................................................... 18 Unemployment Rate History ............................... 10 Business Directory ............................................................ 18 Labour Force by Industry ........................................ 11 Available Property & Business Parks .............................. 19 Prefer digital format? All this information and more is available on our website at www.investinmiddlesex.ca 2 W E APPRECIATE Y O U R B U S I N E S S A B O U T U S Middlesex Economic Development works in collaboration with our municipal partners, supporting the creation of new businesses, expansion of existing businesses and the attraction of companies that generate meaningful employment, create regional wealth and share the community’s values. Middlesex County Economic Development is pleased to assist Middlesex County businesses, investors, their agents and site selectors considering a Middlesex County location and entrepreneurs wishing to start or grow a business SERVICES INCLUDE • Land and space listings • Custom information packages • Assistance with the planning and development process • Connections with local landowners, business developers, • Statistics, maps, demographic and community information • Assistance with export development • Overview of various incentive programs Explore www.investinmiddlesex.ca or email [email protected] to learn more. W e ap p r eciate yo u r b u sin ess MIDDLESEX COUNTY, ONTARIO 3 STRATEGIC LOCATION M iddlesex C ou nty in S ou th er n O ntar io CANADACANADA T oron to o o £¤Q E W G u elp h ¤£4 01 Lake O n t a rio Lake Huron Kitc hen er S tra tf ord U . S . AU . S . A H a milton o ¤£Q E W M iddlesex W ood stoc k ¤£4 03 B ra n tf ord N ia g a ra F a lls C ou nty ¤£4 06 6 9 P ort H u ron o B u f f a lo 4 02 ¦¨§ ¤£ L on d on £¤Q E W S a rn i a ¤£1 9 o ¤£3 7 5 ¦¨§9 4 ¦¨§ S t. T h oma s Lake D etroit S t . C l air U . S . AU . S . A W in d sor o ¤£ Lake Erie 0 50 ¦¨§9 0 Kilometers ¦¨§7 5 0 05 ¯ Kilometers 4 W E APPRECIATE Y O U R B U S I N E S S MUNICIPAL PARTNERS POPULATIONCONTACT Adelaide Metcalfe, Township 3,055 (519) 247-3687 [email protected] www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca Lucan Biddulph, Township 4,305 (519) 227-4491 [email protected] www.lucanbiddulph.on.ca Middlesex Centre, Municipality 16,140 (519) 666-0190 [email protected] www.middlesexcentre.on.ca Newbury, Village 450 (519) 693-4941 ry.ca www.newbury.ca North Middlesex, Municipality 6,350 (519) 294-6244 [email protected] www.northmiddlesex.on.ca Southwest Middlesex, Municipality 5,765 (519) 287-2015 [email protected] www.southwestmiddlesex.ca Strathroy-Caradoc, Municipality 20,335 (519) 245-1105 [email protected] www.strathroy-caradoc.ca Thames Centre, Municipality 13,000 (519) 268-7334 [email protected] www.thamescentre.on.ca HURON COUNTY PERTH COUNTY LUCAN BIDDULPH Lake L u c a n P a rk h ill Huron A ilsa C ra ig THAMES NORTH CENTRE MIDDLESEX T h orn d a le OXFORD COUNTY I ld erton MIDDLESEX CENTRE o D orc h ester ¤£4 02 Komok a - C ity of L A M B T O N Kilw orth L on d on S tra th roy COUNTY ADELAIDE ¤£4 01 METCALFE STRATHROY- D ela w a re CARADOC M ou n t B ry d g es SOUTHWEST F irst N a tion s MIDDLESEX G len c oe ELGIN COUNTY N ew b u ry 0 20KM NewburyW a rd sv ille Wardsville Lake Erie CHATHAM - KENT MIDDLESEX COUNTY, ONTARIO 5 TRANSPORTATION DISTANCES TO URBAN CENTRES CANADIAN DESTINATIONS US DESTINATIONS CITY KILOMETRESMILES CITY KILOMETRES MILES Alliston 214 km 132 mi Detroit* 202 km 126 miles Hamilton 130 km 80 mi Bu 231 km 144 miles Ingersoll 43 km 26 mi Cleveland 465 km 289 miles Kitchener/ Waterloo 108 km 67 mi Chicago 648 km 403 miles Montreal 722 km 448 mi New York 862 km 536 miles Ottawa 628 km 390 mi Boston 955 km 594 miles Sarnia* 100 km 62 mi Source: Googlemaps Windsor* 192 km 119 mi Toronto 192 km 119 mi * Canadian/US Border Crossing “ Our location in Middlesex has proven to be a real advantage. We are centrally located near both customers & suppliers and the County is well served with major highways allowing easy access to the US borders.” Peter Hall, President, Autotube HIGHWAYS Middlesex County is situated at the junction of Highway 401 and Highway 402 providing easy access to border crossing in Sarnia/Port Huron, Windsor/Detroit and Fort Erie/Bualo. There are 9 highway interchanges in Middlesex County. AIR The London International Airport provides commuter and air freight services including daily ights to Canadian cities including Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Calgary as well as select international destinations in the US, Mexico and the Caribbean. The Toronto International Airport is Canada’s largest airport with three terminals and daily services from all major international carriers. The US international Airports in Detroit and Bualo are also an easy commute from Middlesex County. 6 W E APPRECIATE Y O U R B U S I N E S S RAIL VIA Rail www.viarail.ca Passenger CNR www.cn.ca Goods CPR www.cpr.ca Goods I NTER M O D A L F ACILITIES Brampton (CN) 76 Intermodal Drive, Brampton 180 km www.cn.ca/en/our-business/our-network/intermodal-terminals 888-668-4626 Obico Intermodal Terminal (CPR) 36 North Queen Street, Etobicoke 190 km www.cpr.ca/en/choose-rail/intermodal-shipping 416-201-7556 Mississauga (CN) 7505 Bramalea Road, Mississauga 180 km www.cn.ca/en/our-business/our-network/intermodal-terminals 888-668-4626 Vaughan Intermodal Terminal (CPR) 6830 Rutherford Road, Kleinburg 195 km www.cpr.ca/en/choose-rail/intermodal-shipping 905-893-5050 PORT SERVICES PO RT FACILITIES Nearest Local Port: Port Stanley Port Stanley, ON 45 km www.centralelgin.org/content/port-stanley-harbour (519) 724-3054 Nearest Ocean Going Port: Sarnia 100 Seaway Road, Sarnia, ON 90 km www.sarnialambton.on.ca/main/ns/153/doc/65/lang/EN (519) 337-5121 Hamilton Port Authority 605 James N, Hamilton, ON 131 km www.hamiltonport.ca/Home.aspx (905) 525-4330 Toronto Port Authority 1 Island Airport, Toronto, ON 191 km www.torontoport.com/ (416) 203-6942 MIDDLESEX COUNTY, ONTARIO 7 DEMOGRAPHICS POPULATION BY AGE Middlesex County is part of a growing region. POPULATION POPULATION MIDDLESEX MIDDLESEX/ 76,004 B Y A G E COUNTY LONDON 0-14 12,889 74,279 15-19 5,458 28,369 20-44 21,489 152,763 LABOUR FORCE 45-64 23,049 129,637 41,095 65+ 13,119 74,774 Total 75,618 456,656 Manifold Data Mining Inc Superdemographics 2015 “Attracting competent, diligent and team-oriented employees from the surrounding Middlesex community has contributed to Bonduelle’s success.” Ineke Haan, Bonduelle North America 8 W E APPRECIATE Y O U R B U S I N E S S M O B I L I T Y M OBILITY ESTIM ATES CHARACTERISTIC MIDDLESEX MIDDLESEX/ L ONDON O NTARIO TOTAL POPULATION 1 YEAR AND OVER 76,004 100% 459,821 100% 13,622,941 100% Non-Movers 70,049 92.2%