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COMMUNITY PROFILE Grand River In partnership with Statistics Canada

COMMUNITY PROFILE Grand River In partnership with Statistics Canada. Community Profile Highlights. Highlights in Grand River (2001 to 2006):. Population is growing Population is older Aboriginal community is growing Francophone community is growing.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE Grand River In partnership with Statistics Canada

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  1. COMMUNITY PROFILE Grand River In partnership with Statistics Canada

  2. Community Profile Highlights Highlights in Grand River (2001 to 2006): • Population is growing • Population is older • Aboriginal community is growing • Francophone community is growing NOTE: In this report, “Brant” refers to one of two Census Divisions that are part of the Grand River region. Brant includes:City of Brantford, Indian Reserve of New Credit (Part) 40A, Indian Reserve of Six Nations (Part) 40,and City of Brant.The City of Brant is locally and commonly referred to as the “County of Brant” or “Brant County” which is terminology used throughout this presentation.

  3. Grand River’s Population is Growing In 2006, there were 232,911 people living in Grand River, which accounts for just under two per cent of Ontario’s population

  4. Grand River’s Population is Growing While Grand River’s population increased at a greater rate between 2001 and 2006 than the previous 5-year period, it is still lower than the growth rate for Ontario overall

  5. Population is Older • Grand River is older than Ontario overall • Proportionately Grand River has more people in each age category over age 55 than the province overall • Seniors account for 15.1% of the population in Grand River and 13.6% of the population in Ontario • Haldimand-Norfolk has a higher median age than the province, 42 years old compared to 39 years old • The median age of Haldimand-Norfolk increased faster than the median age of the province as a whole (2.8 years vs. 1.8 years)

  6. Age Pyramid

  7. Growing Aboriginal Community • The Aboriginal community grew by 19% to 6,330 * • Aboriginal people made up 2.75% of the region, slightly higher than in Ontario overall (2.0%) • The region of Brant is home to 70% of Grand River’s Aboriginal community, which is concentrated in Brantford * Six Nations Indian Reserve did not participate in the 2006 Census and as a result no information is available for this area

  8. Growing Aboriginal Community Compared to Ontario overall, proportionately more Aboriginal people in Grand River are First Nation, and fewer are Métis * Multiple Aboriginal Identities ** Aboriginal Identities not included elsewhere

  9. Growing Francophone Community • Between 2001 and 2006, Grand River’s Francophone population increased by 5.3% to a total of 2,690 people • Francophones in Grand River are 1.2% of the region’s total population

  10. Community Profile Highlights • Top Five Mother Tongues: • (other than English & French) • ONTARIO • Italian • Chinese (not specified) • Cantonese • Spanish • German • GRAND RIVER • German • Polish • Dutch • Italian • Portuguese

  11. Community Profile Highlights • Also of Interest: • The fastest growing community was Brant County (8.7%), with a growth rate higher than the province overall • Two-thirds of recent immigrants to the region (2001 to 2006) settled in the region of Brant • The rate of increase in total people employed exceeded the overall population growth rate – 6.7% compared to 4.4% • Residents are more likely to have an apprenticeship or trades certificate than the average Ontario resident

  12. Additional Information This document presents highlights from the Grand River 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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