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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.
For a quick look at a statistical community profile of Port Colborne we invite you to look at the following public links:
Top Employers
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Top 15 Private Sector Employers in Port Colborne |
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Name |
Employees |
Description of Operations |
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Vale Inco Ltd. |
200 |
Cobalt & precious metals refinery. |
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Port Colborne Poultry (Pinty's Delicious Foods) |
183 |
Processed chicken-whole or cut up, boneless white and dark meat and chicken fingers. |
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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 |
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I M T Partnership |
126 |
Steel forging. |
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Fraser Marine & Industrial |
100 |
Ship repair. |
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Allied Marine & Industrial |
90 |
Performance precision machining, repair and overhaul of machinery and fabrication of material handling system components. Heavy industrial and ship repair. |
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ADM Milling |
85 |
Flour and bakery mixes for commercial bakeries, soft and hard flour. |
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Brennan Paving Ltd. |
70 |
Road construction, heavy, civil. Asphalt paving, granular material supply. |
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J T L Machine Ltd. |
70 |
Heavy custom machining and fabricating of steel mill, mining and paper mill equipment. |
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Thurston Machine Co. Ltd. |
70 |
Fabricator, machining and assembly and testing of build to print steel mill equipment including mandrels and tension reels. |
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International Marine Salvage Inc. |
69 |
Hazardous and non-hazardous waste transporters, scrap metal processors and transporters; shipbreakers and marine artefacts. |
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Casco Inc. |
68 |
High fructose corn syrup and high protein livestock feed. |
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Jungbunzlauer Canada Inc. |
65 |
Manufacturer of natural, biodegradable ingredients for the food industry: citric acid manufacturing. |
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Wainfleet Box & Pallet Limited |
55 |
Pallets, boxes, plastics and corrugated. Export lumber certified pallets for E.U. hardwood or softwood. |
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Barber Hymac Hydro Inc. |
45 |
Hydraulic turbines, general machining, plant maintenance, custom designing, components and installation. |
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Data sourced from the 2009-2010 Niagara Canada Business Directory |
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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.
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Percent of Labour Force Engaged in Industry Type |
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Industry Type |
Port Colborne |
Niagara Region |
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Agriculture and other resource based industries |
3% |
4% |
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Construction |
7% |
6% |
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Manufacturing |
16% |
14% |
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Wholesale trade |
3% |
4% |
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Retail trade |
13% |
11% |
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Finance and real estate |
4% |
5% |
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Health care and social services |
11% |
10% |
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Educational services |
5% |
6% |
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Business services |
17% |
16% |
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Other services |
21% |
24% |
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Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population |
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Percent of Population 15 Years and Older by Education Attainment |
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Level of Education Attained |
Port Colborne |
Niagara Region |
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No certificate, diploma, or degree |
29% |
24% |
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High school certificate or equivalent |
28% |
30% |
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Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma |
11% |
10% |
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College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma |
21% |
20% |
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University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level |
2% |
3% |
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University certificate, diploma, or degree |
8% |
13% |
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Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population |
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Major Field of Study for Population with Certificate, Diploma, or Degree |
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Major Field of Study |
Port Colborne |
Niagara Region |
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Education |
9% |
8% |
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Visual, performing arts and communications technologies |
3% |
3% |
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Humanities |
4% |
5% |
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Social and behavioural science and law |
8% |
9% |
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Business, management, and public administration |
14% |
19% |
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Physical and life science |
2% |
2% |
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Mathematics, computer, and information sciences |
3% |
3% |
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Architecture, engineering, and related technologies |
30% |
24% |
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Agriculture, natural resources, and conservation |
1% |
2% |
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Health, parks, recreation, and fitness |
18% |
16% |
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Personal, protective, and transportation services |
10% |
7% |
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Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population |
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Demographics
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Population Change 2001-2006 |
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Total |
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Population in 2006 |
18,599 |
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Population in 2001 |
18,450 |
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2001 to 2006 population change |
1% |
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Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population |
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Percentage of Population by Age |
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Age Range |
Percent |
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0 to 14 years |
15% |
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15 to 64 years |
64% |
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65 years and over |
21% |
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Median age of the population |
44.9 |
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Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population |
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Percentage of Population by Place of Residence Five Years Ago |
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Place of Residence |
Percent |
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Lived at the same address 5 years ago |
68% |
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Lived in Port Colborne 5 years ago; but changed address |
17% |
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Lived in Ontario 5 years ago; but moved to Port Colborne |
13% |
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Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago |
1% |
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Lived in a different country 5 years ago |
1% |
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Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population |
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Median Income per Person Aged 15 Years and Over |
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Income |
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Median income |
$24,444 |
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Median income after tax |
$22,452 |
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Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population |
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Percent of Population by Knowledge of English and French |
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Language |
Percent |
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English only |
90% |
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French only |
0.5% |
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English and French |
9% |
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Neither English nor French |
0.5% |
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Data sourced from Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of Population |
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