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    Simcoe

    Simcoe is Norfolk County ‘s largest urban area and home to many important industries, including Canada’s largest ice cream plant and the new Toyotetsu auto parts plant. Simcoe is home to a lush park system, many heritage sites, restaurants, shoppes, businesses and professional services, several hotels and motels, a full-service hospital, Simcoe Little Theatre , MyFM 98.9 radio and the daily Simcoe Reformer newspaper. The Lynn Valley Trail connects the town to Port Dover.

    Norfolk Simcoe Table
    Simcoe / Norfolk County
    Population (2018)14,427
    Population Increase (over 2016-2018)1.80%
    Total Private Dwellings 6,491
    Owner Occupied66%
    Renter Occupied34%
    Population Density per sq. km. 1,069.3
    Land area (sq. km.)13.02
    Average persons per household2.7
    Average household income$78,802
    Median Estimated Household Income$57,066
    Median Age49.9
    norfolk-simcoe-population-by-age.xlsx
    Population by Age
    0 to 4 years6685%
    5 to 19 years 1,93113%
    20 to 24 years8066%
    25 to 34 years 1,65011%
    35 to 44 years 1,3529%
    45 to 54 years 1,84113%
    55 to 64 years 2,32816%
    65 to 74 years 2,03614%
    75 to 84 years 1,2058%
    85 years and over6104%
    norfolk-simcoe-educational-attainment.csv
    Educational Attainment
    No certificate, diploma or degree1,02714%
    High school diploma or equivalent2,27132%
    Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma6349%
    College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma2,12330%
    University certificate or diploma below bachelor level921%
    Bachelor’s degree78711%
    University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level531%
    norfolk-simcoe-marital-status.csv
    Marital Status
    Single2,94824%
    Common-Law1,19210%
    Married5,60545%
    Divorced or Separated1,47012%
    Widowed1,29310%
    norfolk-simcoe-dominant-languages.xlsx
    Dominant Languages
    English (96%), Portuguese (1%)
    norfolk-simcoe-labour-force-by-Occupation.csv
    Labour Force by Occupation6,609
    Management5188%
    Business, finance & administrative73511%
    Natural & applied sciences1873%
    Health5398%
    Social science, education, govt and religion75211%
    Art, culture, recreation and sport1242%
    Sales and service1,78127%
    Trades, transport and equipment operators1,04416%
    Primary industry-specific1322%
    Processing, manufacturing and utilities5979%
    Occupation - Not applicable2013%
    norfolk-simcoe-occupied-dwellings-by-structure-type.csv
    Occupied Dwellings by Structure Type
    Single-detached house3,99262%
    Semi-detached house3385%
    Row house3586%
    Apartment; building fewer than five storeys94915%
    Apartment; building five or more storeys4357%
    Apartment; duplex3696%
    Other single-attached house461%
    Movable dwelling40%
    norfolk-simcoe-expenditures-summary.csv
    Expenditures SummaryTotal ExpenditureExpenditure per Household%Index to Ontario
    Total expenditure$499,507,556$76,953
    Total current consumption$377,837,500$58,20876%104
    Food$50,653,047$7,80310%107
    Shelter$115,550,131$17,80123%99
    Household operation$27,943,759$4,3056%108
    Household furnishings and equipment$14,847,768$2,2873%99
    Clothing and Accessories$20,006,655$3,0824%93
    Transportation$70,587,428$10,87414%106
    Health care$14,423,455$2,1943%120
    Personal care$7,936,482$1,2232%104
    Recreation$23,511,838$3,6225%105
    Reading materials and other printed matter$861,680$1330%108
    Education$11,346,516$1,7482%76
    Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages$7,092,348$1,0931%127
    Games of chance$1,752,782$2700%147
    Miscellaneous expenditures$11,503,610$1,7722%105
    Personal taxes$27,146,604$4,18216%85
    Personal insurance payments and pension contributions$27,146,604$4,1825%103
    Gifts of money and contributions$12,391,799$1,9092%116

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