Population/Demographic Statistics

Demographic Profile
Population growth for Leeds and Grenville from 1996 to 2001 was significantly lower than the population growth that occurred within the Province of Ontario and Canada as a whole.

Characteristics	Leeds and Grenville	Ontario	Canada
Population in 2001	96,606	11,410,046	30,007,094
Population in 1996	96,284	10.753,573	28,846,761
% Change, 1996 to 2001	0.3	6.1	4.0
Total Private Dwellings	44,594	4,556,240	12,548,588
Population Density per sq. km.	28.8	12.6	3.3
Land Area (sq. km.)	3,350.57	907,655.5	9,012,112
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census

Population
Based on the latest Census data (2001), the County is home to approximately 96,606 individuals. Although some areas have seen a recent surge in population growth (e.g., North Grenville (+7.4%) and Merrickville-Wolford (+6.9%), other areas have been experiencing declines or marginal increases in their area's population.

Characteristics	Leeds and Grenville	City of Brockville	Town of Gananoque	Town of Prescott
Population in 2001	96,606	21,375	5,167	4,228
Population in 1996	96,284	21,752	5,217	4,480
% Change, 1996 to 2001	0.3	-1.7	-1.0	-5.6
Total Private Dwellings	44,594	10,130	2,358	2,009
Population Density per sq. km.	28.8	1,030.9	709.1	854.0
Land Area (sq. km.)	3,350.57	20.73	7.29	4.95

Of the largest communities in Leeds and Grenville, only the Municipality of North Grenville experienced growth in population from 1996 to 2001; which was higher than the growth experienced in Ontario and Canada.

Population Statistics, 1991-2001

Municipality/District	1991	1996	2001	91-96, % Chg	96-01, % Chg
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville	58,932	64,833	65,836	10.0%	1.5%
Separated Municipalities: Brockville, Gananoque and Prescott	31,303	31,450	30,770	0.4%	-2.2%
Total Population	90,235	96,284	96,606	6.7%	0.3%
Ontario	10,084,885	10,753,573	11,410,046	6.6%	6.1%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census data

Census Population, Leeds and Grenville Municipalities, 1996-2001

Name	Population 1996	Population 2001	% Change
Athens	3,040	3,050	0.4
Augusta	7,626	7,635	0.1
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal	6,715	6,674	-0.6
Elizabethtown-Kitley	10,222	10,039	-1.8
Front of Yonge	2,530	2,639	4.3
Leeds & the Thousand Islands	9,177	9,069	-1.2
Merrickville-Wolford	2,630	2,812	6.9
North Grenville	12,648	13,581	7.4
Rideau Lakes	9,564	9,687	1.3
Westport	683	647	-5.3
Brockville	21,752	21,375	-1.7
Gananoque	5,217	5,167	-1.0
Prescott	4,480	4,228	-5.6
Total	96,284	96,606	0.3
Source: Statistics Canada, 1996 and 2001 Census

Population By Age Group

	Leeds and Grenville	Male	Female
Total All Persons	96,605	47,185	49,420
Age 0-4	5,070	2,595	2,475
5-14	13,010	6,710	6,300
14-19	6,210	3,155	3,055
20-24	4,510	2,275	2,235
25-44	26,630	12,890	13,475
45-54	14,655	7,210	7,435
55-64	10,910	5,460	5,450
65-74	8,620	4,100	4,525
75-84	5,505	2,255	3,250
85 and over	1,745	530	1,215
Median Age	40.7	39.9	41.4
% Age 15 and over	81.3	80.3	82.2
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census

Characteristics	Leeds and Grenville	%	Ontario	%	Canada	%
Aboriginal Population
Total Population	87,625		8,164,860		23,991,910
Aboriginal Identity	7,400	1.2	3,030,075	1.7	5,448,480	3.3
Non-Aboriginal	6,535	98.8	2,007,705	98.3	3,617,800	96.7
Visible Minority Status
Total Visible Minority Population	1,430	1.5	2,153,045	19.1	29,639,030	13.4
Chinese	230		481,510		3,983,845
South Asian	195		554,870		917,075
Black	335		411,090		662,215
Filipino	90		156,515		308,575
Latin America	90		106,835		216,980
Southeast Asian	150		86,410		198,880
Arab	55		88,545		194,685
West Asian	20		67,100		109,285
Korean	10		53,955		100,660
Japanese	110		24,925		73,315
Visible Minority, n.i.e.	35		78,915		98,915
Multiple Visible Minorities	115		42,375		73,875

Labour Market

Leeds and Grenville Top Manufacturers
Many manufacturers have been attracted by the Region's excellent transportation facilities including highway 401, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways, the Port of Prescott; the close proximity of the Toronto and Montreal markets; and a stable workforce of both skilled and unskilled workers.

Following is a list of the top manufactures/employers located in the Counties:

Top Private Sector Employers in Leeds and Grenville

Company Name	Product or Service	No. of Workers
Invista (formerly Dupont Canada Inc.)	Mfg. of specialty chemicals, fibres, polymers	550
Procter and Gamble Inc.	Mfg. of laundry and cleaning products	500
Kriska Holdings Ltd.	Truck transportation	400
Ludlow Technical Products Canada Ltd.	Mfg. medical disosable products	400
Shorewood Packaging	Converters of paperboard packaging	350
Trillium Health Care Products Ltd.	Mfg. of pharmaceuticals	320
Casco Inc.	Starch products, animal feeds, syrup	270
NuComm International	Call centre	250
3M Canada Company: Tape Plant	Mfg. of commercial, industrial pressure tape	200
Abbott Laboratories Ltd.	Mfg. liquid nutritional products	200
Burnbrae Farms Ltd.	Processing and dist. of egg products	195
Black and Decker Canada Inc.	Dist. centre for Black and Decker	150
Canarm Ltd.	Mfg. ceiling fans and lights	110
Collins & Aikman Plastics Ltd.	Mfg. plastic auto parts	137
Nitrochem Corp.	Mfg. nitrogen based products	130
3M Canada Company: OH and ES Plant	Mfg. of respiratory filters	100
730 Truck Stop Inc.	Commercial/inductrial truck servicing	100
Grenville Castings Ltd.	Mfg. aluminum castings	100
Motor Coils Mfg. Ltd.	Mfg. diesel electronic motors	100
Textron Fastening Systems	Mfg. rivets and fasteners	100
Source: Leeds and Grenville Business Directory 2005

Employment by Industry and Occupation
Leeds and Grenville has a relatively diversified industrial and commercial base; however, the service industry plays a prominent role in the County. Major employers are Invista (formerly Dupont Canada, chemical), Procter and Gamble (detergent) and 3M (industrial tape).

Major employers in Gananoque include Collins & Aikman Plastics Ltd. (injection and compression moulding) and Graphic Control (recording charts, disposable medical supplies.

Hourly Wage Rates
The following information provides a breakdown of hourly wage rates ($ Canadian) for selected occupations, in the Ontario East region.

Occupation	Avg.$	Min.$	Max.$
Administrative Clerks	16.20	10.48	22.74
Accounting and Related Clerks	15.07	10.08	19.86
Administrative Officers	18.31	11.95	33.22
Bookkeepers	16.42	12.02	21.61
Civil Engineers	25.28	16.01	40.44
Computer and Information Systems Managers	45.39	23.51	73.33
Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers	30.46	17.34	51.78
Customer Service, Information and Related Clerks	13.34	9.00	18.64
Data Entry Clerks	13.43	10.08	17.42
Electronics Assemblers, Fabricators, Inspectors	13.15	10.86	19.07
General Office Clerks	16.38	10.90	19.73
Information Systems Analysts and Consultants	28.43	19.67	39.18
Receptionists and Switchboard Operators	12.85	9.00	18.29
Retail Sales Persons and Sales Clerks	11.64	7.25	21.00
Sales Representatives, Wholesale Trade	17.37	8.08	28.85
Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers	29.56	14.62	55.00
Secretaries	16.72	10.46	26.25
Shippers and Receivers	15.03	9.27	19.80
Source: HRSDC - Ontario East, Ottawa Area 2004

Labour Force Statistics
The Labour Force Survey is a monthly sample survey done, by Statistics Canada, to measure the status of the members in randomly selected households with respect to the labour market in the reference period, normally during the week containing the fifteenth day. This survey is comprised of three databases: Labour Force Unadjusted Estimates; Employment by Industry; Employment by Occupation. This survey provides estimates on labour market characteristics for the area, and identifies trends in the local economy.