COUNTY
OF SIMCOE
EDO
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
For Greater Opportunities
POPULATION
POPULATION CHANGE
TOTAL POPULATION
Total Population
2011
2006
Jurisdiction of Simcoe County Simcoe County*
279,766
446,063
263,515
422,204
2001
Median age of population
Percentage of population over 15
Average 2010 Employment Income
244,187
39.8
81.0%
$ 55,050
377,050
39.8
81.0%
$ 55,763
2006-2011
Jurisdiction of
Simcoe County
Simcoe County*
Ontario
5.7%
6.2%
5.7%
Source: Statistics Canada Census
2006-2011
POPULATION BY AGE
2011
Age Cohort
Total-All
Age 0-9
Age 10-19
Age 20-29
Age 30-39
Age 40-49
Simcoe County*
446,065
48,375
59,755
51,010
% Total
100
10.8
13.4
11.4
52,405
70,415
11.7
15.8
Age Cohort
Age 50-59
Age 60-69
Age 70-79
Age 80 +
Median Age:
Simcoe County*
66,405
49,655
29,910
18,125
41.8
% Total
14.9
11.1
6.7
4
% of population 15+ 82.9
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2011
LABOUR FORCE
EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT
Educational Attainment
No Certificate, diploma or degree
High School certificate or equivalent
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma
College, CDGEP or other
non-university certificate or diploma
University certificate or diploma below
the bachelor level
University certificate, diploma,degree or above
Simcoe
County*
20%
30%
10.1%
23.2%
2.8%
Labour
Force
Participation
Rate
Employment
Rate
Unemployment
Rate
Simcoe
County*
65.9%
Jurisdiction
Ontario
of Simcoe County
64.9%
65.5%
60.4%
59.6%
60.1%
8.4%
8.2%
8.3%
Source: Statistics Canada National Household Survey, 2011
13.8%
Source: National Household Survey, 2011
*Simcoe County refers to Simcoe County’s 16 member municipalities including the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia.
LABOUR FORCE
LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRY SECTOR
Industry
Simcoe
County*
Agriculture/resource-based industries 1.7%
Construction
8.6%
Manufacturing
11.1%
Wholesale trade
4.1%
Retail trade
12.5%
Finance and real estate
4.7%
Health care and social services
10.2%
Educational services
6.5%
Business services
9.6%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 3.3%
Accommodation and food services 6.9%
20.7%
Other services
Jurisdiction of
Simcoe County
2.4%
9.8%
11.8%
4%
11.9%
4.3%
9.6%
6.2%
9.5%
3.1%
Ontario
1.9%
6.1%
10.2%
4.4%
10.9%
7.3%
10.1%
7.3%
12%
2.1%
Public Sector Employers
Employees
Simcoe County District School Board
6,600
Canadian Forces Base Borden
5,000
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic
3,400
District School Board
Georgian College
2,500
Royal Victoria Regional
2,429
Health Centre
County of Simcoe
1,750
6.3%
21%
6.1%
21.6%
Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
Source: Statistics Canada National Household Survey, 2011
DEVELOPMENT
INFORMATION
BUILDING PERMIT CONSTRUCTION VALUES
($MILLIONS) FOR SIMCOE COUNTY*
Year
2014
2013
2012
Industrial
$119
$43.9
$41.4
Commercial
$82.1
$129.2
$40.4
Residential
$727.9
$600.9
$502
Source: Statistics Canada, Investment and Capital Stock Division
NUMBER OF HOUSING STARTS IN SIMCOE COUNTY
Year
2014
2013
2012
Number
3,154
2,739
2,301
ECONOMIC
ACTIVITY
TOP 10 EMPLOYERS
OPP General Headquarters
Waypoint Centre
For Mental Health Care
City of Barrie
1,550
1,282
1,243
1,194
Private Sector Employers
Employees
Honda of Canada Manufacturing
Casino Rama Resort
Napoleon/Wolf Steel Ltd.
F&P Manufacturing
Horseshoe Resort
Raytheon ELCAN
Optical Technologies
Sinton Transportation
4,200
2,712
800
790
630
600
Dortec Industries
Warren Gibson Ltd.
Baxter Corporation
501
455
450
589
Source: Huronia Business Times, 2015
Source: Statistics Canada, Investment
and Capital Stock Division
*Simcoe County refers to Simcoe County’s 16 member municipalities including the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia.