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.
| Simcoe / Norfolk County | |
|---|---|
| Population (2018) | 14,427 |
| Population Increase (over 2016-2018) | 1.80% |
| Total Private Dwellings | 6,491 |
| Owner Occupied | 66% |
| Renter Occupied | 34% |
| Population Density per sq. km. | 1,069.3 |
| Land area (sq. km.) | 13.02 |
| Average persons per household | 2.7 |
| Average household income | $78,802 |
| Median Estimated Household Income | $57,066 |
| Median Age | 49.9 |
| Population by Age | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 4 years | 668 | 5% |
| 5 to 19 years | 1,931 | 13% |
| 20 to 24 years | 806 | 6% |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,650 | 11% |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,352 | 9% |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,841 | 13% |
| 55 to 64 years | 2,328 | 16% |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,036 | 14% |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,205 | 8% |
| 85 years and over | 610 | 4% |
| Educational Attainment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 1,027 | 14% | ||
| High school diploma or equivalent | 2,271 | 32% | ||
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | 634 | 9% | ||
| College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma | 2,123 | 30% | ||
| University certificate or diploma below bachelor level | 92 | 1% | ||
| Bachelors degree | 787 | 11% | ||
| University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level | 53 | 1% |
| Marital Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single | 2,948 | 24% | ||
| Common-Law | 1,192 | 10% | ||
| Married | 5,605 | 45% | ||
| Divorced or Separated | 1,470 | 12% | ||
| Widowed | 1,293 | 10% |
| Dominant Languages |
|---|
| English (96%), Portuguese (1%) |
| Labour Force by Occupation | 6,609 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 518 | 8% | ||
| Business, finance & administrative | 735 | 11% | ||
| Natural & applied sciences | 187 | 3% | ||
| Health | 539 | 8% | ||
| Social science, education, govt and religion | 752 | 11% | ||
| Art, culture, recreation and sport | 124 | 2% | ||
| Sales and service | 1,781 | 27% | ||
| Trades, transport and equipment operators | 1,044 | 16% | ||
| Primary industry-specific | 132 | 2% | ||
| Processing, manufacturing and utilities | 597 | 9% | ||
| Occupation - Not applicable | 201 | 3% |
| Occupied Dwellings by Structure Type | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-detached house | 3,992 | 62% | ||
| Semi-detached house | 338 | 5% | ||
| Row house | 358 | 6% | ||
| Apartment; building fewer than five storeys | 949 | 15% | ||
| Apartment; building five or more storeys | 435 | 7% | ||
| Apartment; duplex | 369 | 6% | ||
| Other single-attached house | 46 | 1% | ||
| Movable dwelling | 4 | 0% |
| Expenditures Summary | Total Expenditure | Expenditure per Household | % | Index to Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenditure | $499,507,556 | $76,953 | ||
| Total current consumption | $377,837,500 | $58,208 | 76% | 104 |
| Food | $50,653,047 | $7,803 | 10% | 107 |
| Shelter | $115,550,131 | $17,801 | 23% | 99 |
| Household operation | $27,943,759 | $4,305 | 6% | 108 |
| Household furnishings and equipment | $14,847,768 | $2,287 | 3% | 99 |
| Clothing and Accessories | $20,006,655 | $3,082 | 4% | 93 |
| Transportation | $70,587,428 | $10,874 | 14% | 106 |
| Health care | $14,423,455 | $2,194 | 3% | 120 |
| Personal care | $7,936,482 | $1,223 | 2% | 104 |
| Recreation | $23,511,838 | $3,622 | 5% | 105 |
| Reading materials and other printed matter | $861,680 | $133 | 0% | 108 |
| Education | $11,346,516 | $1,748 | 2% | 76 |
| Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages | $7,092,348 | $1,093 | 1% | 127 |
| Games of chance | $1,752,782 | $270 | 0% | 147 |
| Miscellaneous expenditures | $11,503,610 | $1,772 | 2% | 105 |
| Personal taxes | $27,146,604 | $4,182 | 16% | 85 |
| Personal insurance payments and pension contributions | $27,146,604 | $4,182 | 5% | 103 |
| Gifts of money and contributions | $12,391,799 | $1,909 | 2% | 116 |
