2009 Community Profile. Town of Essex

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1 2009 Community Profile Town of Essex

2 Table of Contents Overview Boundaries Transportation Infrastructure Development Population Characteristics Graph: Population Table 1: Population by Age Table 2: Population Projections Graph: Population Projections Table 3: Population Density Ethnic Origin and Language Capabilities Table 4: Ethnic Origin Table 5: Knowledge of Official Languages Table 6: Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Graph: Ethnic Origin Education Table 7: Highest Level of Schooling Table 8: Major Field of Study Employment Table 9: Employment by Industry Division Table 10: Occupation Table 11: Employment Status Graph: Employment Status Travel to Work Table 12: Mode of Transportation Table 13: Commuting Table 14: Place of Work & Place of Residence Economic Indicators Table 15: Income and Wealth Characteristics Table 16: Retail Sales Table 17: Housing Starts Table 18: Value of Building Permits ($CDN) Business Costs Table 19: Property Tax Rate Table 20: Development Charges Employers Table 21: Major Employers Table 22: Number of Businesses By Employee Range Table 23: Number of Businesses By Sector Graph: Number of Businesses By Employee Range Quality of Life Table 24: Quality of Life

3 Town of Essex Overview The Town of Essex was established at the same time as the arrival of the Canadian Southern Railway in In the 1880s, the Lake Erie, Essex and Detroit River Railway was constructed by the Walker family of Walkerville to serve their extensive interests in the southern part of Essex County. In 1883, Essex was incorporated as a village, changing in 1890 to a town. In 1999, as part of the reorganization of Essex County, the urban areas of the former Towns of Essex and Harrow and the rural communities of the former Townships of Colchester North and Colchester South amalgamated to form the new Town of Essex. The new Town of Essex is a collection of unique communities, both urban and rural, that offer residents attractive neighbourhoods, vibrant commercial areas, a strong agricultural sector and a variety of recreational opportunities. Essex has a population of 20,032 (Statistics Canada Census 2006). Communities that make up Essex: Ambassador Beach Barretville Belcraft Beach Colchester Comet Edgars Essex Gesto Harrow Klie s Beach Leslies Corner Levergood Beach Lypps Beach Marshfield McGregor New Canaan Oxley Paquette Corner Seymour Beach Vereker Boundaries The mixed rural and urban area of Essex is located southeast of the City of Windsor in the hub of Essex County and covers 287 square kilometres. The Town is bordered by the County Road 8 to the north, County Road 23 to the east, Lake Erie to the south and Walker Road to the west. Transportation Infrastructure Essex is strategically located as the hub of the County and is traversed by many inter-regional transportation routes. County Road 11 (Walker Road), the major north-south corridor, connects the Harrow Urban Area to the City of Windsor. King s Highway No. 3 traverses the northeast corner of the Town and lies adjacent to its other major urban community, the Essex Urban Area. This highway connects Leamington and the City of Windsor, which lie at the southeast and northwest corners of the Windsor- Essex Region. Highway 3 is currently is the process of being widened to four lanes, allowing more efficient movement of goods to/from and through the Essex region. As can be seen from the graphic on page 9, a large number of commuters travel daily to/from the Essex area making good road infrastructure a bedrock requirement. The Essex Urban Area is approximately a 20-minute drive from both of these communities and only

4 minutes from the international border crossings of the Ambassador Bridge, the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and the Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry. A CN Railway line connects the Essex region to the City of Windsor and then onward to both the United States and all of Canada. Development Essex Urban Area The Essex Urban Area has six residential development proposals, five of which are to be serviced in These developments represent approximately 1200 dwelling units contained within distinct neighbourhoods forming part of the fabric of this urbanized community. A 60-acre highway corridor commercial area has recently developed at the intersection of Highway 3 and County Road 8. Harrow Urban Area Within the Harrow Urban Area there are currently three separate residential developments proposed totalling approximately 350 dwelling units. Colchester Hamlet There are limited opportunities for development within the designated hamlet area. A couple of development proposals have been submitted for the lakeshore residential area to the west of the hamlet. To the east of the hamlet, there has been increasing interest in the agri-tourism industry with proposals for estate wineries and associated accommodations. The Town is promoting this industry through changes to its official plan policies. McGregor Hamlet This community has 136 lots within three separate development proposals. Sewage capacity constraints will impose short-term limits on further development. An environmental assessment is being undertaken to determine the feasibility of increasing the sewage capacity in this area. Industrial Development The supply of land for the purpose of industrial development is currently somewhat limited. However, in conjunction with development of a new Official Plan, the municipality is currently in the process of determining the ideal locations for changes to industrial designation. 2-4

5 Population Characteristics After moderate growth between 1996 and 2001, the Town of Essex s population has fallen slightly and is projected to fall a little further according to the Financial Post s Canadian Demographics Population 20,100 20,000 19,900 19,800 19,700 19,600 19,500 19,400 19,300 19,200 19, Table 1: Population by Age Male 2006 Female 2006 Total 2006 % of Total Total - All Persons 9,960 10,070 20, , % , % , % , % , % % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % % % % % % 2-5

6 Table 2: Population Projections Change % Population 20,726 20,624 20, % Number of households 8,149 8,223 8, % Source: Financial Post ,750 Population Projections 20,700 20,650 20,600 20,550 20,500 20, Source: Financial Post 2009 Table 3: Population Density * 10 Yr. Change Population 20,085 20,032 20, % Land area (sq. km) % Number of households 7,420 7,640 8, % Population density per sq. km % & Financial Post (2011) * Projections Ethnic Origin and Language Capabilities The largest group of Essex residents report their ethnic origin as simply Canadian. The next largest group consider themselves English, followed by the French and German groups. There are also significant Scottish and Irish communities in the town. Essex has a proportionally smaller French ethnic community than some of the other towns in Essex County. According to the latest Census figures, 6.3% of Essex residents are able to conduct a conversation in both English and French. The next most commonly spoken language after French is in fact Portuguese, followed by German. 2-6

7 Table 4: Ethnic Origin 2001 % % 2006 Single responses 10,310 8, % Canadian 4, % 3, % English 1, % 1, % French % % Portuguese % % German % % Scottish % % Dutch (Netherlands) % % Irish % % Italian % % Polish % % Other 1, % 1, % Table 5: Knowledge of Official Languages % 2006 Total population 19,940 19, % English only 18,565 18, % English and French 1,255 1, % French only % Non-English/French % Table 6: Knowledge of Non-Official Languages 2001 % % 2006 Portuguese % % German % % Italian % % Dutch % % Hungarian % % Spanish % % Slovak % % Romanian % % Serbian % % Polish % % Ukrainian % % 2-7

8 Ethnic Origin Canadian English French Portuguese German Scottish Dutch (Netherlands) Irish Italian Polish ,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 Photo courtesy of Windsor Essex County & Pelee Island Convention & Visitors Bureau 2-8

9 Education Almost 1/2 of the population of Essex, aged 20 years and over, have at least some post-secondary education and almost 8% have a university degree. Not surprisingly, given the region s reputation as a center for high-tech manufacturing, the most common field of study for Essex residents was Applied Science Technologies and Trades, followed by Commerce, Management and Business Administration. Table 7: Highest Level of Schooling 2006 % of Total Total population 15 years and over 16, % No certificate, diploma or degree 4, % Certificate, diploma or degree 11, % High school cert. or equivalent 5, % Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 1, % College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 3, % University certificate, diploma or degree 1, % University certificate or diploma below bachelor level % University certificate or degree 1, % Bachelor's degree % University certificate or diploma above bachelor level % Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry % Master's degree % Earned doctorate % Table 8: Major Field of Study 2006 % 2006 Total population by major field of study 5, % Education % Visual and performing arts, & communications technologies % Humanities % Social and behavioural sciences & law % Business, management & public administration % Physical & life sciences & technologies % Mathematics, computer and information sciences % Architecture, engineering, & related technologies 1, % Agriculture, natural resources & conservation % Health, parks, recreation and fitness % Personal, protective & transportation services % Other fields of study % 2-9

10 Employment Essex residents have generally experienced a lower level of unemployment than elsewhere in the Province with a 2006 unemployment rate of approximately 5%. The largest percentage of the population are employed in Sales and Service Occupations followed closely by Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations. Not unexpectedly, considering the region s concentration of manufacturing companies, over 25% of the Town s workforce are employed in the Manufacturing sector. One out of 10 people is employed in the Retail sector. Table 9: Employment by Industry Division % 2006 All industries 10,530 10,595 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting % Mining & oil & gas extraction % Utilities % Construction % Manufacturing 3,160 2, % Wholesale trade % Retail trade 1,165 1, % Transportation and warehousing % Information & cultural industries % Finance and insurance % Real estate & rental & leasing % Professional, scientific & technical services % Mgmt. of companies & enterprises % Admin. & support, waste mgmt. & remediation serv % Educational services % Health care and social assistance 830 1, % Arts, entertainment and recreation % Accommodation & food services % Other services (except public administration) % Public administration % Table 10: Occupation % 2006 Total labour force 15 yrs. & over 10,635 10,690 All occupations 10,535 10, % Management occupations % Business, finance and administrative occupations 1,460 1, % Natural & applied sciences & related occupations % Health occupations % Social science, education, gov. service & religion % Art, culture, recreation and sport % Sales and service occupations 2,150 2, % Trades, transport & equipment operators & related 2,165 2, % Occupations unique to primary industry % Occupations unique to processing, mfg. & utilities 1,675 1, % 2-10

11 Table 11: Employment Status Population 25 years and over 15,760 16,150 In the labour force 10,635 10,690 Employed 10,165 10,095 Unemployed Not in the labour force 5,120 5,460 Participation rate 67.50% 66.20% Employment rate 64.50% 62.50% Unemployment rate 4.50% 5.60% Employment Status Employed Unemployed Not in the labour force Source: Statistics Canada (Census 2006) 2-11

12 Travel to Work The primary mode of transportation to and from work is in a car, truck or van as a driver with more than 7% of the employed workforce choosing to carpool an increase of 50% since the last census. More Essex residents work in Windsor than in any other community including Essex. The connections between Essex and the region s other communities can be seen in the Place of Work vs. Place of Residence table on the following page. This table shows the location of employment for people living in Essex as well as the place of residence for people who work in Essex. Table 12: Mode of Transportation 2001 % % 2006 Total Employed 9, % 9, % Car, truck, van, as driver 8, % 8, % Car, truck, van, as passenger % % Public transit % % Walked % % Bicycle % % Motorcycle % % Taxicab % % Other method % % Table 13: Commuting Total 2001 % % 2006 Total Employed 10, % 10, % Usual Place of Work 8, % 8, % In community of residence 2, % 2, % In different community 6, % 6, % In Essex County 5, % 5, % Outside Essex County % % At home % % Outside Canada % % No fixed workplace address % % Table 14: Place of Work & Place of Residence Place of Work for Essex Residents Place of Residence for Essex Workers Municipality Number % of Total Number % of Total Amherstburg % % Essex 2, % 2, % Kingsville % % Lakeshore % % LaSalle % % Leamington % % Tecumseh % % Windsor 3, % % Other % % Total 8, % 5, % 2-12

13 Economic Indicators The following tables include various economic indicators that can be used to gauge trends in the community. The average household income is equal to the national average. More than one out of every four households have an income of over $100,000. The per capita retail sales is also the same as the national average. Table 15: Income and Wealth Characteristics 2009* Average household income $82,733 % above or below national average 0.00% Average family income $93,638 Per capita income $32,529 % of households with income $100,000 or more. Disposable income / household 26.25% $64,740 Total assets per household (2007) $204,451 Total liabilities per household (2007) $92,808 Average expenditures $78,951 Source: Financial Post 2009 *Estimates Table 16: Retail Sales* Total retail sales ($ CDN) $256,940,000 $266,640,000 $280,690,000 Per capita retail sales ($ CDN) $12,400 $12,929 $13,711 % above/below national average same Source: Financial Post *Projections Table 17: Housing Starts % change Singles % Multiples NA Total % Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Table 18: Value of Building Permits Residential $7,915,327 $11,411,000 $10,298,000 Institutional, Commercial & Industrial $6,913,695 $16,090,000 $14,011,500 Total $14,829,022 $27,501,000 $24,309,500 Source: Essex Building Department 2-13

14 Business Costs The following tables show the municipal property tax rates for select land uses and the development charges applicable to new development in the Town of Essex. The tax rates are multiplied by the assessed value of the property (determined by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) in order to determine the amount of property tax payable by the property owner. The development charge for a residential building is a fixed amount but the charges for industrial and commercial buildings depend on the size of the building. Table 19: Tax Rate 2008* Total Tax Rate Commercial Shopping Centre Industrial Large Industrial Source: Town of Essex *does not include school rates Table 20: Development Charges Amount ($ CDN) Single Family Detached $4,059-$8, Feb-09 Industrial 0 13-Feb-09 Commercial $.76/SF-1.99/SF 13-Feb-09 Source: Town of Essex Employers Table 23 shows the relative insignificance of the Manufacturing sector in the Town of Essex as compared to the rest of the region. The large number of small and medium-sized businesses, however, is significant in the Town s economy. Please note when referring to Tables 21 and 22, that Statistics Canada determines the location of companies by their mailing addresses, which results in some companies being classified as located in a community other than the one in which they are actually located. Table 21: Major Employers Employees* NK Brand & Syngenta Seeds Canada 1,842 Conseil scolaire de district des écoles Catholiques du sud-ouest 1,100 Corporation of the County of Essex 545 Community Living Essex County 406 Atlas Tube Inc. 155 Versa Care Iler Lodge 133 Town of Essex 131 Agriculture Canada Greenhouses 128 Colio Estate Wines Inc. 100 Source: Service Canada & National LMI Systems * Data obtained from multiple sources and may be rounded. 2-14

15 Table 22: Number of Businesses By Employee Range June 2005 June 2008 % of 2008 Change % Indeterminate % 1.75% % (8.46)% % 16.26% % 0.00% % (7.55)% % (19.05)% % (33.33)% % % % (25.00)% Total 1,294 1, % (0.39)% Source: Statistics Canada - Canadian Business Patterns Product June 2005 & June 2008 * Establishments in the "Indeterminate" category do not maintain an employee payroll but may have a workforce, which consists of contracted workers, family embers or business owners. Table 23: Number of Businesses by Sector June 2005 June 2008 % 2008 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting % Mining and oil and gas extraction % Utilities % Construction % Manufacturing % Wholesale trade % Retail trade % Transportation and warehousing % Information and cultural industries % Finance and insurance % Real estate and rental and leasing % Professional, scientific and technical services % Management of companies and enterprises % Admin. and support, waste mgmt.& services % Educational services % Health care and social assistance % Arts, entertainment and recreation % Accommodation and food services % Other services (except public administration) % Public administration % Total 1,294 1, % Source: Statistics Canada - Canadian Business Patterns Product June 2005 &

16 Number of Businesses with Stable Number of Employees By Employee Range Source: Statistics Canada - Canadian Business Patterns Product, June Photo courtesy of the Town of Essex 2-16

17 Quality of Life Given its centralized position in the region and its proximity to numerous regional destinations, the Town of Essex has a number of advantages that make it a desirable place to live. Its communities offer a quality of life not often found within larger urban centres. The urban areas of Harrow and Essex are quaint, walkable communities with vibrant, traditional downtowns but also contain amenities such as bike paths and other recreational facilities such as municipal arenas, soccer complexes and skateboard parks. Essex also has a 25-meter municipal pool housed within Essex District high school. A new $15.3-million twin-pad arena is currently under construction in the Town of Essex and a major commercial centre containing larger format stores has also developed within the Essex Urban Area along Highway 3 and County Road 8. In addition to these two major urban areas, the Town of Essex has two smaller settlement areas in the Villages of Colchester and McGregor. Colchester is a small community of approximately 1000 people situated on Lake Erie. It has a public beach and a marina that serves as the base for a strong sport fishing industry and is also the epicentre of a burgeoning estate wine industry forming along the north shores of the Lake. McGregor, situated within a 10-minute drive of major employment and shopping areas of the City of Windsor, contains a population of approximately 2500 and is located at the nexus of two major trails forming the Chrysler Canada Greenway system. The CoAn Park, a major recreational facility containing many baseball diamonds, and the Steam and Gas Engine Museum are located within this small community. There are three golf courses within the municipality as well as an arena and numerous parks and conservation areas. Essex also absorbed a number of smaller communities on Lake Erie as part of the 1999 amalgamation; hence it is also home to more than 120 public recreational boat slips and some beautiful uncrowded beaches. The Southwestern Ontario Heritage Village & Transportation Museum, with one of the most impressive and rare car collections in Canada, is located in the Town of Essex. Questions about the Museum can be addressed to info@ctmhv.com and more information is available on the Museum s website, Although agriculture dominates the rural landscape and is an important component of the local economy and culture, the Town of Essex has managed to maintain the highest percentage of natural heritage areas in the region. Table 24: Quality of Life Total Pop. Served Number of doctors* 4 5,008 Number of public pools 1 20,030 Number of golf courses 5 4,006 Number of public elementary schools 6 3,338 Number of Catholic elementary schools 2 10,015 Number of French schools 0 NA Number of public secondary schools 1 20,030 Number of Catholic secondary schools 1 20,030 Total number of schools (Does not include private) 10 2,003 Sources: Regional Physician Recruitment office, phone book, 411.ca and school board web sites 2009 * Doctors may be servicing more than one community and could be double counted 2-17