Population in 2011: 19,600
Population in 2006: 20,032
Population in 2001: 20,085
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change
This town: | -0.3% |
Ontario: | 6.6% |
Total private dwellings: 8,450
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 7,793
Land area (km2): 277.92
Population density per square kilometreThis town: | 70.5 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 259.0 |
Essex population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
- Windsor (pop. 319,246, 15.0 km)
- Leamington (pop. 49,765, 22.0 km)
- Lakeshore - Town (pop. 34,546, 27.2 km)
- LaSalle - Town (pop. 28,643, 20.1 km)
- Tecumseh - Town (pop. 23,610, 19.4 km)
- Amherstburg - Town (pop. 21,556, 12.4 km)
Occupation and industry
Employment rateThis town: | 62.5% |
Province: | 62.8% |
Unemployment rateThis town: | 5.6% |
Ontario: | 6.4% |
Labour force activity in this town
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for EssexEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This town: | 29,340 CAD |
Province: | 29,335 CAD |
Median income in 2005This town: | 28,999 CAD |
Ontario: | 27,258 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this town
Earnings and income details for this town
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Federal Corporations In This Town
- BLUE 4 A CURE SOCIETY (13142 WALKER SIDE RD., Directors: ANDREW ANTONOPOULOS, DIANE ULMAN, GREGORY M. PREKUPEC, RON JANJUA)
- ABCCAN MARKETING GROUP INC. (352 MAIDSTONE AVE. EAST, Directors: DAVID SCOTT HALL)
- WELLNESS 1 (246 WOODVIEW DRIVE, Directors: SCOTT HOLLAND, SHIRLEY HOLLAND, TOM HOLLAND)
- HIPP TRANSPORTATION INC. (318 W County Rd. 34, Directors: ANA DEL CARMEN HIPP, IMMER GIDDEL HIPP)
- ESSEX REHAB LTD. (186 TALBOT ST. S, Directors: DAVID SCHIPPEL, JAN KEMPE, JOHN SPIROU, KIMBERLEY AMBROSE)
- 6475485 CANADA INC. (P.O. Box 127, Directors: DAVID TRACEY)
- 6395287 CANADA INCORPORATED (14028 PINKERTON SIDE ROAD, P.O. BOX 220, Directors: AARON JACOB HANAKA, SHANNON HANAKA)
- Ottico Networks Incorporated (13142 Walker Side Road, Directors: Anthony Saad, GREG PREKUPEC)
- 155817 CANADA INC. (523 COUNTY RD. 34, W., R.R. 1, Directors: RONALD A. MCLEAN)
- The Naturalized Habitat Network (P.O. Box: 292, Directors: ALLEN NANCY, DANIEL URE, MOORE HELEN, SMITH LEO, TRACEY COLENUTT)
- LUZ A LAS NACIONES MINISTRIES INC. (131 BELL STREET, P.O. Box: 225, Directors: CLAUDE PAGE, DONALD ANNESS, GERTRUDA ARMALY, REJEAN BROCHU, ROGER Dilmo)
- Whitehead Health Services Inc. (1470 ERIE ROAD SOUTH, BOX 190, Directors: BRENDA WHITEHEAD, JOHN WHITEHEAD)
- MR BAY INC. (747 County Rd 42, RR # 3, Directors: ROGER BRAMHALL)
- Dave Hitchcock Chevrolet Limited (224 TALBOT STREET NORTH, Directors: DAVID HITCHCOCK, DAVID JEFFREY SMITH, LINDA HITCHCOCK)
- JP Corporate Travel Ltd. (13142 Walker Side Road, Directors: GREG PREKUPEC, RON JANJUA)
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationThis town: | 44.2 |
Ontario: | 40.4 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis town: | 83.8% |
Ontario: | 83.0% |
Age characteristics of this townMarital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 10,120This town: | 61.6% |
Ontario: | 57.7% |
Male: 5,095This town: | 63.0% |
Province: | 59.8% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Female: 3,315This town: | 39.7% |
Ontario: | 44.3% |
This town - Marital Status
This town marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Essex
First official language spoken in Essex
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for this townMobility status in 2006
This town - Place of residence in 2005
Essex - Place of residence in 2001
Essex mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this town
Education in this townAirports Located in Essex
- Essex Airport (TC LID: CNE9)
- Essex/Billing Airstrip (TC LID: CEB8)
Federal Corporations Located in Essex
- 155817 CANADA INC.
- 6475485 CANADA INC.
- ABCCAN MARKETING GROUP INC.
- BLUE 4 A CURE SOCIETY
- Dave Hitchcock Chevrolet Limited
- ESSEX TRACTOR SALES INC.
- JP Corporate Travel Ltd.
- MR BAY INC.
- The Naturalized Habitat Network
- WELLNESS 1
Essex schools
- St Anthony Catholic School (166 Centre St W, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 239)
- Colchester North Public School (2651 Country Rd 12, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 204)
- Essex Public School (72 BRIEN AVE, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 510)
- Holy Name Catholic School (200 Fairview Ave W, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 532)
- Essex District High School (244 Talbot St N, Gradespan: Pre-12, Enrollment: 904)
- Harrow District High School (Box 29, 45 Wellington St, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 301)
- Harrow Junior Public School (Box 89, 230 Centre St E, Gradespan: JK-3, Enrollment: 200)
- St Theresa Catholic School (6101 Hwy 20, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 143)
- Harrow Senior Public School (160, 400 Centre St E, Gradespan: 1-8, Enrollment: 389)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Male: 185This town: | 1.9% |
Ontario: | 22.7% |
Female: 170This town: | 1.7% |
Province: | 23.0% |
Aboriginal identity population
Female: 140This town: | 1.4% |
Province: | 2.0% |
This town Minority Population Characteristics
This town citizenship and immigration Details
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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