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    Port Dover

    Port Dover is best known for its fishing industry. Tourism has always been strong industry here, thanks in part to motorcycles that visit every Friday the 13th. The beach and pier are very popular. All ages enjoy watching the fishing tugs return with their catch. Lighthouse Festival Theatre boasts record crowds each season. Restaurants are filled with people enjoying Lake Erie perch and pickerel. Boaters love the Port Dover Harbour Marina. Unique to the town is the vibrant Port Dover Harbour Museum. There are many shoppes and places to stay.

    norfolk-port-dover-table.csv
    Port Dover / Norfolk County
    Population (2018)7,040
    Population Increase (2016-2018)1.50%
    Total Private Dwellings3319
    Owner Occupied84%
    Renter Occupied16%
    Population Density per sq. km.1,087.80
    Land area (sq. km.)5.66
    Average persons per household2.1
    Average household income$96,958
    Median Estimated Household Income$72,451
    Median Age56.2
    norfolk-port-dover-population-by-age.csv
    Population by Age
    0 to 4 years2343%
    5 to 19 years74711%
    20 to 24 years2774%
    25 to 34 years67410%
    35 to 44 years5748%
    45 to 54 years84812%
    55 to 64 years1,48721%
    65 to 74 years1,45721%
    75 to 84 years5898%
    85 years and over1532%
    norfolk-port-dover-educational-attainment.csv
    Educational Attainment
    No certificate, diploma or degree2928%
    High school diploma or equivalent1,12331%
    Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma2928%
    College, CEGEP or other non university certificate or diploma1,26935%
    University certificate or diploma below bachelor level491%
    Bachelor's degree3339%
    University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level752%
    norfolk-port-dover-marital-status.csv
    Marital Status
    Single1,10917%
    Common-Law68711%
    Married3,43054%
    Divorced or Separated62210%
    Widowed4948%
    norfolk-port-dover-dominant-languages.xlsx
    Dominant Languages:
    English (98%), Tagalog (<1%), Polish (<1%), German (<1%), Urdu n(<1%), Persian (<1%), Spanish (<1%), Korean (<1%), Cantonese (<1%)
    norfolk-port-dover-labour-force-by-occupation.csv
    Labour Force by Occupation3,140
    Management33511%
    Business, finance & administrative35611%
    Natural & applied sciences1475%
    Health2638%
    Social science, education, government and religion31210%
    Art, culture, recreation and sport3961%
    Sales and service77425%
    Trades, transport and equipment operators and related49916%
    Primary industry-specific953%
    Processing, manufacturing and utilities2347%
    Occupation - Not applicable873%
    norfolk-port-dover-occupied-dwellings-by-structure-type.csv
    Occupied Dwellings by Structure Type
    Single-detached house2,67581%
    Semi-detached house1575%
    Row house2217%
    Apartment less than 5 storeys1966%
    Apartment 5 or more storeys00%
    Apartment, detached duplex552%
    Other single-attached house150%
    Movable dwelling00%
    norfolk-port-dover-expenditures-summary.csv
    Expenditures SummaryTotal ExpenditureExpenditure per Household%Index to Ontario
    Total expenditure$296,026,620$89,184
    Total current consumption$221,637,652$66,77375%105
    Food$29,717,398$8,95310%99
    Shelter$67,074,548$20,20823%90
    Household operation$16,342,263$4,9236%117
    Household furnishings and equipment$8,820,951$2,6583%111
    Clothing$11,598,430$3,4944%86
    Transportation$41,902,528$12,62414%118
    Health care$8,523,015$2,5683%126
    Personal care$4,647,732$1,4002%97
    Recreation$14,119,785$4,2545%130
    Reading materials and other printed matter$512,693$1540%108
    Education$6,301,734$1,8992%67
    Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages$4,161,265$1,2541%119
    Games of chance$1,060,669$3200%138
    Miscellaneous expenditures$6,854,641$2,0652%114
    Personal taxes$50,596,227$15,24317%85
    Personal insurance payments and pension contributions$16,217,060$4,8865%97
    Gifts of money and contributions$7,575,681$2,2823%99

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