Durham Region
It’s the place to be now! Situated at the eastern gateway to the Greater Toronto Area, Durham Region offers prime access to Canada’s largest market of over 5 million people, and 120 million American and Canadian customers within a day’s drive. Our established transportation infrastructure – roads, rail, ports and airports – facilitates the movement of people and goods throughout the Region and beyond.
Key sectors include agri-business, energy, advanced manufacturing and tourism—are supported by educational institutions and a variety of economic development partners at municipal, Regional, provincial and federal levels.
Collaboration across sectors transforms your ideas into innovative solutions. Look no further than the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College for leading-edge thinking. It is the centre of bold research initiatives. Both the College and the University support local industry with dedicated resources.
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Quick Facts
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1996
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2001
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2006
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Population
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458,616
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506,830
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561,186
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Labour Force
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243,950
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279,560
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313,865
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Avg. Household Income
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$62,196
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$66,832
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$75,397
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Unemployment Rate
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n/a
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5.1%
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6.3%
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Construction Value of Building Permits (2003)
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n/a
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1,739,300,000
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-
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Source: Statistics Canada
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Population by Education
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Total Population Age 15+
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442,285
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Population with Grade 9 or less
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93,490
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University Degree
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65,490
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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006
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Population Growth by Municipality
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1996
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2001
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% Change
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Ajax
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64,430
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73,753
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14%
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Brock
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11,705
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12,110
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3%
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Clarington
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60,615
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69,834
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15%
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Oshawa
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134,364
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139,051
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3%
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Pickering
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78,989
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87,139
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10%
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Scugog
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18,837
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20,173
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7%
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Uxbridge
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15,882
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17,377
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9%
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Whitby
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73,794
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87,413
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18%
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Total
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458,616
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506,850
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11%
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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006
| Labour Force by Industry 15 yrs + |
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Total
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308,895
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Agriculture and other resource-based industries
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10,880
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Construction Industry
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20,755
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Manufacturing industry
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40,535
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Wholesale and retail trade
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52,650
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Finance and real estate
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24,680
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Health Care and Social Services
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27,985
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Educational Services
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20,335
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Business services
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58,945
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Other services
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52,120
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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006
| Five of Durham’ s Dynamic Players |
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Number of Employees
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General Motors of Canada
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10,000
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Ontario Power Generation
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9,600
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Lakeridge Health
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3,100
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Atlas Logistics
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700
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Messier Dowty
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650
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New Investments
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Company
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Sector
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Sq. Ft.
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Location
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LEED Office Tower
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All encompassing
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122,000
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Pickering
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ACE Global (Automotive Centre of Excellence)
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Automotive
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179,025
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Oshawa
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Purdue Pharma Expansion
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Biopharmaceutical
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47,829
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Pickering
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Aker Solutions
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Engineering/Construction
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90,000
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Pickering
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Durham Consolidated Courthouse
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Public
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446,000
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Oshawa
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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006
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Primary Ethnic Groups as a Percentage of the Total Durham Population
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Total population
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561,186
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Canadian
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28%
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English
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33%
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Scottish
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23%
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Irish
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21%
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French
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10%
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German
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8%
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Italian
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6%
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Dutch (Netherlands)
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5%
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Polish
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3%
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