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COMMUNITY PROFILE Simcoe-York In partnership with Statistics Canada

COMMUNITY PROFILE Simcoe-York In partnership with Statistics Canada. Community Profile Highlights. Highlights in Simcoe-York (2001 to 2006):. Fastest growing region in Ontario and growing more diverse Immigration fuelling growth Francophone community is small but growing

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COMMUNITY PROFILE Simcoe-York In partnership with Statistics Canada

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  1. COMMUNITY PROFILE Simcoe-York In partnership with Statistics Canada

  2. Community Profile Highlights Highlights in Simcoe-York (2001 to 2006): • Fastest growing region in Ontario and growing more diverse • Immigration fuelling growth • Francophone community is small but growing • Aboriginal community experiencing significant growth • Youth population is on the rise

  3. Fastest Growing Region In 2006, there were 1,314,916 people living in Simcoe-York, which is 10.8% of Ontario’s population

  4. Fastest Growing Region Simcoe-York’s population increased by 208,612 people or 18.9%, which is nearly three times the provincial rate

  5. Increasing Immigration • 49,875 newcomers settled in Simcoe-York between 2001 and 2006 • The overwhelming majority (93.2%) chose York as their home • Two-thirds of newcomers said they came from Asia and the Middle East, similar to Ontario overall • European-born people made up the second largest group of newcomers both in Simcoe-York and Ontario as a whole • In total, one-third of Simcoe-York residents (33.1%) reported being born outside of Canada

  6. Simcoe-York is Richly Diverse • More than one in four residents in this region is a visible minority; 95% live in York • Residents of Simcoe-York reported more than 70 different languages as their mother tongue • Regional Variations • 44% of York residents reported a language other than English or French as their mother tongue, compared to 9% of Simcoe residents • The top five mother tongues other than English or French in Simcoe were all European, whereas in York they were Asian, South-Asian, Middle Eastern, and European • One in four York residents speak a Chinese language

  7. Simcoe-York is Richly Diverse Top Five Mother Tongues: (other than English & French) • ONTARIO • Italian • Chinese (not specified) • Cantonese • Spanish • German • SIMCOE • German • Italian • Polish • Portuguese • Dutch • YORK • Cantonese • Italian • Chinese (not specified) • Russian • Persian (Farsi)

  8. Small but Growing Francophone Community • Between 2001 and 2006, the number of Francophones in Simcoe-York grew by 1,860 people, an 8.7% increase • Simcoe-York is home to 4.2% of Ontario’s Francophones—over 23,000 people • The majority of Francophones in this region live in Simcoe

  9. Significant Growth in the Aboriginal Community • Simcoe-York’s Aboriginal community increased by nearly 38% (4,555 people) to 16,640 people • Aboriginal people are 1.1% of Simcoe-York’s total population • More than 75% of Aboriginal people in the area live in Simcoe, and are heavily concentrated in the City of Barrie

  10. Youth Population Growth Ages 13 – 24 Between 2001 and 2006, Simcoe-York’s youth population grew faster than any other region in Ontario

  11. Younger Population • Simcoe-York has one of the highest proportions of children in Ontario • York residents are younger and aging at a slower rate than Ontario as a whole • In York, just 1 in 10 people are seniors • People in Simcoe are slightly older and aging faster than the province overall • Fewer than 1 in 5 Simcoe-York seniors live on their own - in York, just 3 in 20 seniors live on their own

  12. Age Pyramid

  13. Community Profile Highlights • Also of Interest: • Simcoe-York is home to 10% of Ontario’s Métis population • Compared to the provincial average, there is a higher proportion of university graduates, particularly in York, where a significantly higher proportion of residents have a university education (40%) • In 2006 fewer people were unemployed compared to the province as a whole • The lowest individual and household median incomes are in the Indian Reserve of Christian Island 30 and in Midland

  14. Additional Information This document presents highlights from the Simcoe-York Community Profile To view the full report, please refer to the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) website at www.trilliumfoundation.org There you will find the Community Profiles for OTF’s 16 catchment areas and the province overall The Community Profiles were produced in partnership with Statistics Canada, using the most recent 2006 Census information We hope that they will be of benefit to Ontario’s not-for-profit sector

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