2017 Second Home Study

2017 Second Home Study The District Municipality of Muskoka Appendices March, 2018 Second Home Study 2017 Table of Contents Appendix 1: Detailed Response Data .......................................................................... 3 1.0 Survey Response Rates .................................................................................. 3 2.0 Population Estimates ....................................................................................... 3 3.0 Second Home Characteristics ........................................................................ 4 4.0 Second Home Use ............................................................................................ 9 5.0 Age Structure ................................................................................................. 23 6.0 Visitation and Rental ...................................................................................... 25 7.0 Economic Impacts ......................................................................................... 27 8.0 Recreation and Leisure ................................................................................. 31 9.0 Health Services .............................................................................................. 32 10.0 Waste Management Services ..................................................................... 35 11.0 Muskoka Airport .......................................................................................... 37 12.0 Awareness ................................................................................................... 38 Appendix 2: Second Home Survey ............................................................................ 39 Table of Contents 1 2017 Second Home Study | Planning and Economic Development Second Home Study 2017 Table of Contents Appendices | March 2018 2 2017 Second Home Study Appendix 1: Detailed Response Data 1.0 Survey Response Rates TABLE A1 - SECOND HOME SURVEY RESPONSE RATES BY AREA MUNICIPALITY Total # of Results (Complete Surveys) Representation (Complete Surveys) Municipality Mailed Number Response % of Second % of Surveys Invitations Usable Rate Homes Received Muskoka 21,399 3,444 16.1% 100% 100% Bracebridge 2,061 318 15.4% 9.3% 9.2% Georgian Bay 4,162 517 12.4% 19.9% 15.0% Gravenhurst 3,177 585 18.4% 14.7% 17.0% Huntsville 1,771 265 15.0% 9.5% 7.7% Lake of Bays 3,338 580 17.4% 15.1% 16.8% Muskoka Lakes 6,890 1147 16.6% 31.5% 33.3% 2.0 Population Estimates TABLE A2 - SEASONAL AND PERMANENT POPULATION ESTIMATES Appendices Population Breakdown % Total # of Average # of Seasonal Estimated Municipality Seasonal Persons per % of Total Seasonal Permanent**** Total Dwellings* Household** Seasonal Dwellings *** Muskoka 22,879 46.8% 3.58 81,907 60,599 142,506 57.5% Bracebridge 2,125 23.7% 3.41 7246 16,010 23,256 31.2% Georgian Bay 4,549 79.9% 3.63 16,513 2499 19,012 86.9% Gravenhurst 3,371 39.5% 3.36 11,327 12,311 23,638 47.9% Huntsville 2,170 20.5% 3.23 7009 19,816 26,825 26.1% Lake of Bays 3,447 70% 3.4 11,720 3167 14,887 78.7% Muskoka 7,217 71.34% 3.74 26,992 6588 33,580 80.4% Lakes * Dwelling numbers acquired reported by MPAC for Q1 2017. ** Note that values for Area Municipalities exclude responses that do not identify the Area Municipality in which their Second Homes are located. *** Permanent population numbers acquired from Statistics Canada Census Profiles for Muskoka (Census Division) and Area Municipalities (Census Subdivisions) from the 2016 Census. **** Note that Muskoka totals for seasonal population do not always equal the sum of Area Municipal population estimates due to rounding and skipped responses. 3 2017 Second Home Study | Planning and Economic Development Second Home Study 2017 3.0 Second Home Characteristics TABLE A3 - LOCATION OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE OF SECOND HOME HOUSEHOLDS Total Responses to this Question Region Surveys 3,328 96.63% 3,444 # % Golden Horseshoe 2,131 64.03% Southwestern Ontario 376 11.30% Muskoka 361 10.85% Central Ontario 193 5.80% United States of America 122 3.67% Eastern Ontario 59 1.77% Other Provinces 58 1.74% Other International 16 0.48% Northern Ontario 12 0.36% Total 3328 100% • Central Ontario includes respondents from communities in the Counties of Bruce, Grey, and Simcoe • Eastern Ontario includes respondents from communities in the Counties of Haliburton, Hastings, Lennox and Addington, and Northumberland, and the City of Ottawa • The Golden Horseshoe includes communities in the Regions of Durham, Halton, Niagara, Peel, and York, and Appendices the Cities of Toronto and Hamilton • Southwestern Ontario includes communities in the Counties of Brant, Dufferin, Essex, Middlesex, and Wellington, the Region of Waterloo, and the Cities of Guelph and London • Northern Ontario includes respondents from communities in the Districts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Parry Sound, and the City of Greater Sudbury Appendices | March 2018 4 2017 Second Home Study TABLE A4 - CLOSEST COMMUNITY TO SECOND HOMES IN MUSKOKA Responses to this Question Community 3,444 3,432 99.6% Total Surveys # % Bala 304 8.86% Barkway 7 0.20% Baysville 195 5.68% Bracebridge (Urban Centre) 305 8.89% Dorset 89 2.59% Dwight 190 5.54% Foot's Bay 32 0.93% Glen Orchard 47 1.37% Gravenhurst (Urban Centre) 434 12.65% Hidden Valley 23 0.67% Hillside 78 2.27% Honey Harbour 174 5.07% Housey's Rapids 41 1.19% Huntsville (Urban Centre) 180 5.24% Appendices Kilworthy 95 2.77% Kluey's Bay 29 0.84% MacTier 135 3.93% Milford Bay 48 1.40% Muskoka Falls 10 0.29% Novar 21 0.61% Port Carling 262 7.63% Port Severn 195 5.68% Port Sydney 67 1.95% Severn Bridge 14 0.41% The Locks 3 0.09% Torrance 151 4.40% Utterson 81 2.36% Windermere 81 2.36% Other (please specify) 141 4.11% 5 2017 Second Home Study | Planning and Economic Development Second Home Study 2017 TABLE A5 - SECOND HOMES LOCATED ON WATERFRONT PROPERTY IN MUSKOKA Response to Yes No Municipality this Question # % # % Muskoka 3424 3302 96.4% 122 3.6% Bracebridge 315 298 94.6% 17 5.4% Georgian Bay 513 508 99.0% 5 1.0% Gravenhurst 582 551 94.7% 31 5.3% Huntsville 265 234 88.3% 31 11.7% Lake of Bays 579 564 97.4% 15 2.6% Muskoka Lakes 1141 1120 98.2% 21 1.8% TABLE A6 - LAKES AND RIVERS WITH SECOND HOMES Responses to this Question TOTAL SURVEYS # % 3,444 3350 97.3% Lake / River # % Lake Muskoka 540 16.11% Lake of Bays 280 8.36% Georgian Bay 177 5.28% Appendices Lake Rosseau 163 4.87% Six Mile Lake 98 2.93% Kahshe Lake 96 2.87% Lake Joseph 84 2.51% Muldrew Lakes (North/South) 80 2.39% Peninsula Lake 72 2.15% Skeleton Lake 68 2.03% Go Home Lake 65 1.94% Moon River (Muskoka Lakes) 65 1.94% Three Mile Lake (Muskoka Lakes) 63 1.88% Muskoka Bay 57 1.70% Wood Lake 45 1.34% Muskoka River (south) (Bracebridge) 44 1.31% Loon Lake (Gravenhurst) 38 1.13% Morrison Lake 37 1.10% Lake Vernon 34 1.01% Gull Lake 32 0.96% Severn River (Muskoka Lakes) 30 0.90% Gloucester Pool 29 0.87% Pine Lake (Gravenhurst) 29 0.87% Severn River (Gravenhurst) 28 0.84% Mary Lake 28 0.84% All Other Lakes and Rivers 1068 31.88% Total 3350 100% Appendices | March 2018 6 2017 Second Home Study TABLE A7 - ACCESS TO MUSKOKA SECOND HOMES Responses to Public Year- Public Private Year- Private Water Access TOTAL SURVEYS this Question Round Seasonal Round Seasonal Only Municipality # # % # % # % # % # % # % Muskoka 3444 3430 99.6% 1326 38.7% 227 6.6% 632 18.4% 573 16.7% 672 19.6% Bracebridge 318 318 100% 64 20.1% 46 14.5% 77 24.2% 67 21.1% 64 20.1% Georgian 517 517 100% 82 15.9% 8 1.5% 82 15.9% 59 11.4% 286 55.3% Bay Gravenhurst 585 573 97.4% 258 45% 18 3.1% 80 14% 110 19.2% 107 18.7% Huntsville 265 262 98.9% 133 50.8% 22 8.4% 75 28.6% 26 9.9% 6 2.3% Lake of Bays 580 579 99.9% 340 58.7% 39 6.7% 88 15.2% 87 15% 25 4.3% Muskoka 1147 1143 99.7% 439 38.4% 91 8.0% 228 19.9% 203 17.8% 182 15.9% Lakes TABLE A8 - OWNERSHIP STATUS OF SECOND HOMES IN MUSKOKA Joint Average Responses to Sole Ownership Joint Ownership Total Joint TOTAL SURVEYS # of this Question Ownership with Non- with Family Ownership Owners Family Municipality # # % # % # % # % # % Total Muskoka 3444 3380 98.1% 2066 61.1% 26 0.8% 1288 38.1% 1314 38.9% 2.3 Appendices Bracebridge 318 314 98.7% 181 57.6% 3 1.0% 130 41.4% 133 42.4% 2.2 Georgian 517 508 98.3% 310 61.0% 6 1.2% 192 61.1% 198 39.0% 1.8 Bay Gravenhurst 585 574 98.1% 355 61.8% 4 0.7% 215 37.5% 219 38.2% 1.9 Huntsville 265 261 98.5% 166 63.6% 3 1.1% 92 35.2% 95 36.4% 2.0 Lake of Bays 580 564 97.2% 335 59.4% 4 0.7% 225 39.9% 229 40.6% 2.0 Muskoka 1147 1130 98.5% 704 62.3% 6 0.5% 420 37.2% 426 37.7% 2.1 Lakes TABLE A9 - SECOND HOME BUILDING TYPES Resort or Responses to Cottage / Single Duplex / TOTAL SURVEYS Condominium Other this Question Detached Home Townhouse Unit Municipality # # % # % # % # % # % Muskoka 3444 3385 98.3% 3314 97.9% 4 0.1% 7 0.2% 60 1.8% Bracebridge 318 314 98.7% 302 96.2% 2 0.7% 1 50.0% 9 2.9% Georgian Bay 517 509 98.5% 502 98.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7 1.4% Gravenhurst 585 573 97.9% 561 97.9% 0 0.0% 4 0.7% 8 1.4% Huntsville 265 262 98.9% 256 97.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6 2.3% Lake of Bays 580 568 97.9% 555 97.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13 2.3% Muskoka 1147 1130 98.5% 1109 98.1% 2 0.2% 2 0.2% 17 1.5% Lakes 7 2017 Second Home Study | Planning and Economic Development Second Home Study 2017 TABLE A10 - SECOND HOME SIZE TOTAL SURVEYS Responses to this Question Average Second Home Size (sq.

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