Community Profile

The City of Port Colborne's Economic Development, Tourism & Marketing department is committed to providing the most accurate and up-to-date information to clients for their decision-making needs. Below is a selection of the most commonly asked for information about Port Colborne and its work force. Additional information can be arranged by request.

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Top Employers

Top 15 Private Sector Employers in Port Colborne

Name

Employees

Description of Operations

Vale Inco Ltd.

200

Cobalt & precious metals refinery.

Port Colborne Poultry (Pinty's Delicious Foods)

183

Processed chicken-whole or cut up, boneless white and dark meat and chicken fingers.

J. Oskam Steel Fabricators Ltd.

130

Storage bins, dust collectors, stainless steel tanks, pipes and plant maintenance. Crane service and custom machining. U-Stamping, modular skid manufacturing, piping 31.3 and 31.1 and alloy fabrication

I M T Partnership

126

Steel forging.

Fraser Marine & Industrial

100

Ship repair.

Allied Marine & Industrial

90

Performance precision machining, repair and overhaul of machinery and fabrication of material handling system components. Heavy industrial and ship repair.

ADM Milling

85

Flour and bakery mixes for commercial bakeries, soft and hard flour.

Brennan Paving Ltd.

70

Road construction, heavy, civil. Asphalt paving, granular material supply.

J T L Machine Ltd.

70

Heavy custom machining and fabricating of steel mill, mining and paper mill equipment.

Thurston Machine Co. Ltd.

70

Fabricator, machining and assembly and testing of build to print steel mill equipment including mandrels and tension reels.

International Marine Salvage Inc.

69

Hazardous and non-hazardous waste transporters, scrap metal processors and transporters; shipbreakers and marine artefacts.

Casco Inc.

68

High fructose corn syrup and high protein livestock feed.

Jungbunzlauer Canada Inc.

65

Manufacturer of natural, biodegradable ingredients for the food industry: citric acid manufacturing.

Wainfleet Box & Pallet Limited

55

Pallets, boxes, plastics and corrugated. Export lumber certified pallets for E.U. hardwood or softwood.

Barber Hymac Hydro Inc.

45

Hydraulic turbines, general machining, plant maintenance, custom designing, components and installation.

Data sourced from the 2009-2010 Niagara Canada Business Directory

 

 
 
 

Labour Force & Education

Within 45 minutes driving time of Port Colborne is a labour force of over 200,000 people across the Niagara Region. This contributes to the educated and highly specialized labour force of over 9,000 individuals in Port Colborne itself. Port Colborne was the only municipality in the Niagara Region to experience a growth in manufacturing jobs between 2001 and 2006, giving Port Colborne's labour force a competitive edge in this strategic sector. With two post-secondary education and research institutions in Niagara, and several located within an hour's drive there is considerable talent pool available. Many opportunities exist for companies to interact directly with area colleges and universities through co-ops and other partnerships. With the diversified skill sets and education levels found across Niagara, companies in Port Colborne are able to tap into a modern labour force to reach their business targets.

 

Percent of Labour Force Engaged in Industry Type

Industry Type

Port Colborne

Niagara Region

Agriculture and other resource based industries

3%

4%

Construction

7%

6%

Manufacturing

16%

14%

Wholesale trade

3%

4%

Retail trade

13%

11%

Finance and real estate

4%

5%

Health care and social services

11%

10%

Educational services

5%

6%

Business services

17%

16%

Other services

21%

24%

Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population

    

 

  Percent of Population 15 Years and Older by Education Attainment

Level of Education Attained

Port Colborne

Niagara Region

No certificate, diploma, or degree

29%

24%

High school certificate or equivalent

28%

30%

Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma

11%

10%

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

21%

20%

University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level

2%

3%

University certificate, diploma, or degree

8%

13%

Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population

    

 

Major Field of Study for Population with Certificate, Diploma, or Degree

Major Field of Study 

Port Colborne

Niagara Region

Education

9%

8%

Visual, performing arts and communications technologies

3%

3%

Humanities

4%

5%

Social and behavioural science and law

8%

9%

Business, management, and public administration

14%

19%

Physical and life science

2%

2%

Mathematics, computer, and information sciences

3%

3%

Architecture, engineering, and related technologies

30%

24%

Agriculture, natural resources, and conservation

1%

2%

Health, parks, recreation, and fitness

18%

16%

Personal, protective, and transportation services

10%

7%

Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population

    

 

 
 
 

Demographics

Population Change 2001-2006

 

Total

Population in 2006

18,599

Population in 2001

18,450

2001 to 2006 population change

1%

Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population

 

Percentage of Population by Age

Age Range

Percent

0 to 14 years

15%

15 to 64 years

64%

65 years and over

21%

Median age of the population

44.9

Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population

 

Percentage of Population by Place of Residence Five Years Ago

Place of Residence

Percent

 

Lived at the same address 5 years ago

68%

 

Lived in Port Colborne 5 years ago; but changed address

17%

 

Lived in Ontario 5 years ago; but moved to Port Colborne

13%

 

Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago

1%

 

Lived in a different country 5 years ago

1%

 

Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population

 

Median Income per Person Aged 15 Years and Over

 

Income

Median income

$24,444

Median income after tax

$22,452

Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population

 

Percent of Population by Knowledge of English and French

Language

Percent

English only

90%

French only

0.5%

English and French

9%

Neither English nor French

0.5%

Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population