BusinessHaldimand.ca Haldimand County 2018 Community Profile
BusinessHaldimand.ca Haldimand County 2018 Community Profile
BusinessHaldimand.ca Haldimand County 2018 Community Profile
Data Sources Please note that every effort has been made to use the most current data available. The major sources of information for this document are: The 2006, 2011, and 2016 Census from Statistics Canada SuperDemographics 2017 from Manifold Data Mining Inc. The most recent Census was conducted in May 2016. Statistics Canada has indicated that all the 2016 census results will be released before the end of 2017. SuperDemographics 2017 is the most up to date estimation of population characteristics, based on mathematical models that draw from various data sources. Manifold Projection Method: Manifold SuperDemographics estimates demographic data annually, including population projections for 5 and 10 years in the future. Manifold methodologies are based on the following techniques: Enhanced cohort survival methods Nearest neighborhood and regression techniques Structural coherence techniques Manifold Data Sources include: Statistics Canada Health Canada Regional Health Ministries Citizenship and Immigration Canada Regional School Boards Brisc International Inc. Flyer Distribution Association Real Estate Boards/Companies Canadian Bankers Association Bank of Canada Canada Post Corporation Consumer and business directories and books Publication of hospitals, CMHC, BBM and partners Proprietary survey and research HaldimandCounty.ca Page 1
Introduction Located within Ontario s most populous region, Haldimand County is the perfect choice to locate your business. Within the Greater Golden Horseshoe, Haldimand is a 1 to 2 hours drive to major cities like Hamilton, Toronto, and Buffalo (New York), making us centrally located for access to key markets. Situated between the City of Hamilton and Niagara Region, Haldimand benefits from the low cost of living and reasonably priced industrial lands. A tactical location and employment area. Haldimand County is within a day s drive of 130 million people. Local highways provide easy access to Ontario s transportation networks, including the 400 series highways. Hamilton International Airport is a 10-minute drive from the north border of the County and Toronto s Pearson International Airport is 90 minutes away. Existing rail spurs add to the infrastructure with potential seaway access. Key Economic Sectors: Tourism; Food and beverage stores, Accommodation and food services, Retail Manufacturing; Petroleum, and Primary metal manufacturing Agri-food processing; Poultry & egg production, Food manufacturing, and Animal & crop production To find out more about Economic Development opportunities in Haldimand County, please see BusinessHaldimand.ca or contact the Economic Development Office. Opportunity@HaldimandCounty.on.ca 1-800-863-9607 Haldimand County Economic Development and Tourism Division 45 Munsee Street North P.O. Box 400 Cayuga, ON N0A 1E0 HaldimandCounty.ca Page 2
Location Haldimand County enjoys a central location with first-class access to vast North American markets. Within its borders, the County includes Highway 3, Highway 6, and Highway 54, with the latter two connecting to the 400 series highways and providing strong east-west and north-south access across the province and into the United States. Figure 1: Haldimand Location Map Haldimand County Source: Haldimand County, 2017 HaldimandCounty.ca Page 3
Climate Table 1 illustrates precipitation levels, average and extreme temperatures for 1961-1990. These are baseline, historic averages, used in analysis by Environment Canada to show warming trends on a year by year basis. Table 1: Historic Average Climate Data for Haldimand County ( C), 1961-1990 Temp. ( C) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Daily Average Daily Maximum Daily Minimum Extreme Maximum Extreme Minimum -5.1-4.4 0.6 6.9 13.1 18.7 21.9 20.8 16.6 10.3 4.5-1.9-1.3-0.4 4.6 11.6 18.4 24.1 27.2 25.8 21.5 14.8 8.1 1.5-9 -8.4-3.5 2.1 7.8 13.2 16.5 15.7 11.8 5.8 0.9-5.3 14.4 16.7 25 31 35 36.5 38.8 37.8 37.8 32.2 26.1 21.2-28.3-26.2-21.7-12.2-2 2.2 7.2 3.6-0.7-6.1-14.4-25.7 Precipitation 58.7 54.8 73.3 71.4 71.2 72 72.4 90.3 78.4 67 77.2 80.2 (mm) Source: Environment Canada, Station. Temperature and Precipitation Graph for 1961 to 1990: http://bit.ly/2ufiz81 Figure 2 shows warming trends across Canada. The map indicates that in 2016, Haldimand County and Ontario experienced average temperatures that were approximately 1.5 C above the baseline averages (defined as the mean over the 1961-1990 reference period). Figure 2: Temperature departures from the 1961-1990 average - annual 2016 Source: Environment Canada, http://www.ec.gc.ca/sc-cs/default.asp?lang=en&n=439e7f88-1 HaldimandCounty.ca Page 4