Essex County, ON - Summary

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Demographics

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Total Population

422,860

Median Household Income

N/A

Total Visible Minorities

93,615

Median Age

N/A

Labour Force

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Total Labour
Force

197,790

Employment
Rate

49.5%

Participation
Rate

58.7%

Unemployment
Rate

15.7%

Taxation

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Federal General
Corporate Tax

Federal Small
Business Corporate

Quality of Life

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Average Yearly
Rainfall(mm)

823

Average Yearly
Snowfall(cm)

129

Highest Temperature
(Celsius)

Lowest Temperature
(Celsius)

-7

Average Rainfall

Umbrellas and raincoats are most handy in the month of September when it rains an average of 93 mm. This is 11.42% of the annual rain experienced in Essex County, ON. The month of May is also rainy with an average rainfall of 89.3 mm. Following May is July, when 89.2 mm is the average rainfall.

Real Estate

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Number of
Renters

45,630

Number of
Home Owners

120,155

Transportation

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Most Used
Transportation

Vehicle Driver

Busiest Time
On Roads

7:00AM - 7:59AM

Residents Who
Work Locally

62,150

Vehicle Drivers

85.47%

Education

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Dominant Level
of Education

High School

Utilities

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Companies

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Largest Industry
by Business Count

Agriculture

Smallest Industry
by Business Count

Educational

Business Size

The industry that dominates Essex County, ON is 1 to 4 employees comprising of 278 businesses or 48.26% of the community's business establishments. Coming second is the 5 to 9 employees industry that makes up 24.65% of the business community.The third largest is the 10 to 19 employees industry, which includes 73 businesses. Meanwhile, 2.6 per cent of businesses are considered to be small business, providing jobs to 1 to 99 employees. Then 2.26 per cent make up the medium-sized businesses that employs 100 to 499 people. 8 large companies, those employing more than 500 people, are situated in Essex County, ON.

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Welcome to the Townfolio for Essex County, ON where you will find a full community profile. What is Townfolio? Where does the data come from? How to use this data Request more info