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Demographics
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Total Population
236,650
Median Household Income
80,250
Total Visible Minorities
34,615
Median Age
43.2Age
The largest population of SOMA, ON is the age group between 55 and 59 years old, and the least populated age group is between 80 and 84 years old. 63.38% of the population are in the working age group between 15 to 64 years old, while 26.81% make up the younger population which will be a part of labour force in less than 2 decades.
Gender
Overall, women outnumber men by 6430 people. The 5 to 9 years old age cohort exhibits the largest discrepancy with a difference of 470 people between the sexes. Furthermore, majority of the population is between the ages 55 to 59 years old, comprising 7.55 per cent of the population.
Marital Status
Majority of the population are married, making up 50.12 per cent of the population. Having a predominantly married population is highy beneficial to SOMA, ON as married couples usually bring in larger incomes, higher net worth and gains on average. They also help boost the community's liveliness and labour force, as they are most likely to bear children and create the best economic conditions for them. Furthermore, this group also spends more compared to most of their counterparts.
Aboriginal Identification
The largest aboriginal population are that of the First Nations, making up 63.27 per cent of the total aboriginal population. At 675 people, the second largest Aboriginal population is the Metis. Inuit follows with 11.69% of the total Aboriginal population in SOMA, ON.
Visible Minority
The largest visible minority population are that of the Black, making up 22.95 per cent of the total visible minority population. The second largest group are the South Asian, making up 860 people.Following South Asian is Chinese that is 15.67 per cent of the visible minority population.
Labour Force
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Labour Force Industry
The industry that hires the most from SOMA, ON's workforce is Manufacturing hiring 21880 people or 20.0% of the community's workforce. This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in: the physical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. These products may be finished, in the sense that they are ready to be used or consumed, or semi-finished, in the sense of becoming a raw material for an establishment to use in further manufacturing. The second largest is the Health Care and Social Assistance industry that hired 12.02% of locals. The third largest is the Retail Trade industry, whose 12120 employees are from SOMA, ON.
Taxation
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Quality of Life
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Average Rainfall
Umbrellas and raincoats are most handy in the month of September when it rains an average of 95 mm. This is 11.44% of the annual rain experienced in SOMA, ON. The month of July is also rainy with an average rainfall of 93.1 mm. Following July is May, when 87.4 mm is the average rainfall.
Real Estate
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Transportation
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81.94%Transportation Mode
Majority of commuters, around 77,650 respondents in SOMA, ON, are carpooling in a private car, truck, or van to go to work. Moreover, 7.4% of respondents say that they prefer driving alone in a private car, truck, or van. The third most popular means of transportation is walking with 6,880 commuters preferring it.
Education
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Education
Most people in SOMA, ON have have completed a high school education. With 50,825 people, it is what most people in SOMA, ON completed. Coming in second, 24.61% of inhabitants say they have not completed any certificate. The third largest group are people who have completed college education, with 36,805 people responding.
Field Of Study
Most are in Engineering & related fields with 16,735 people practicing it in SOMA, ON. Business, Management & Public Administration is another popular field of expertise, as 19.14% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Health & related fields, with 13,860 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Department of Finance confirms that Canada is lagging behind other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in terms of STEM graduates. SOMA, ON has 20,110 people or 26.13% of workers in STEM industries.
Utilities
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Companies
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Business Size
The industry that dominates SOMA, ON is 1 to 4 employees comprising of 3,019 businesses or 50.4% of the community's business establishments. Coming second is the 5 to 9 employees industry that makes up 20.7% of the business community.The third largest is the 10 to 19 employees industry, which includes 800 businesses. Meanwhile, 97.5 per cent of businesses are considered to be small business, providing jobs to 1 to 99 employees. Then 2.5% make up the medium-sized businesses that employs 100 to 499 people. 19 large companies, those employing more than 500 people, are situated in SOMA, ON.