Population in 2011: 5,528
Population in 2006: 5,222
Population in 2001: 4,849
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change| This town: | 7.7% |
| Province: | 6.6% |
Total private houses: 2,223
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 2,152
Land area (km2): 12.68
Population density per square kilometre| Here: | 435.8 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 147.0 |
Other nearby cities
- Sarnia (pop. 89,555, 19.4 km)
- Wallaceburg (pop. 10,163, 37.7 km)
- Plympton-Wyoming - Town (pop. 7,576, 16.2 km)
- Forest (pop. 2,876, 26.9 km)
- Dresden (pop. 2,446, 32.7 km)
- Glencoe (pop. 2,086, 38.4 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005| Here: | 26,043 CAD |
| Province: | 29,335 CAD |
Median income in 2005| Here: | 26,313 CAD |
| Ontario: | 27,258 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax| This town: | 7.7% |
| Ontario: | 14.7% |
Composition of total income in this town
Occupation and industry
Participation rate| This town: | 65.5% |
| Ontario: | 67.1% |
Unemployment rate| This town: | 6.9% |
| Province: | 6.4% |
Labour force activity in this town
Mode of transportation to work
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Federal Corporations In This Town
- LAMBTON AREA INDUSTRIES LIMITED (4044 SANWAY CRT, Directors: EDMUND J. JR. JACQUES, IAN R. MALPASS, KATHERINE JEAN AUCOIN, NANCY A. JACQUES, THOMAS A. JACQUES)
- 6520804 CANADA LTD. (Box 1384, Directors: CAROLYN PATRICIA LATON)
- All Terrain Electronics II Corp. (430 Emmeline St, Directors: JOHN LATON)
- 6071147 CANADA INC. (3894 PETROLIA LINE, Directors: CHRIS DEN BOER, SHERRY LANGS)
- KSL Associates Inc. (579 Valentina St, Directors: Kevin Shane Luckhurst)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Female: 30| This town: | 1.1% |
| Province: | 23.0% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 95| This town: | 1.9% |
| Ontario: | 2.0% |
Petrolia Minority Population Characteristics
Petrolia schools
- Lambton Central Centennial School (3823 Oil Heritage Rd, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 249)
- École Hillcrest Public School (Box 119, 443 First Ave, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 307)
- Lambton Central Collegiate and Vocational Institute (Box 250, 4141 Dufferin St, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 1,062)
- Queen Elizabeth II P Public School (Box 479, 4104 Kerby St, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 270)
- St Philip Catholic School (Box 490, 420 Queen St, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 198)
Age characteristics
Median age of the population| This town: | 41.1 |
| Ontario: | 40.4 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over| This town: | 81.5% |
| Ontario: | 83.0% |
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Female: 1,390| This town: | 58.0% |
| Province: | 55.7% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Petrolia - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this town
First official language spoken in this town
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Mobility status in 2006
Petrolia - Place of residence in 2005
Petrolia - Place of residence in 2001
Education
Education attainment in this town
Federal Corporations Located in Petrolia
- 6071147 CANADA INC.
- 6520804 CANADA LTD.
- All Terrain Electronics II Corp.
- KSL Associates Inc.
- LAMBTON AREA INDUSTRIES LIMITED
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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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