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Community Profile

The Township of North Huron is a vibrant community just 1 hour west of Waterloo and 1 ½ hours north of London. Located within Huron County and less than a half hour drive from the sandy shores of Lake Huron, North Huron is a community with strong agricultural and rural roots. We boast excellent farmland, engaged volunteer groups, beautiful and rugged landscapes, and modern and productive agricultural businesses.

Residents and visitors of North Huron appreciate and enjoy a wide range of services with a small, hometown appeal. We offer a desired quality of life and value our history and hometown atmosphere. North Huron is comprised of the Village of Blyth, the Township of East Wawanosh, and the Town of Wingham. Our business community is progressive, global and growing.

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Population and Demographics

The population of North Huron has grown by 4% since 2011. Over the same time period, Huron County has grown by 6% and Ontario by 12.3%. As the cost of living increases and there is more out migration from larger urban centers, it is anticipated that townships like North Huron will see an increased rate of population growth. A good example of this is that Toronto census metropolitan area has grown in population by 12.3% since 2011, yet the nearby Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo and Oshawa census metropolitan areas in that same time have grown by 22.5% and 18.1% respectively. Eventually, this out migration will extend to places like North Huron.

Source: Statistics Canada - Census of Population 2011, 2016 and 2021

Immigration and Visible Minorities

1.3% of people living in North Huron are visible minorities.
6.8% of people living in North Huron are immigrants. Of those immigrants, the table below shows when they immigrated to Canada.

Immigration by Time Period
Before 1981	1981 to 2001	After 2001
64.2%	8.9%	26.9%

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population

Housing

Source: Huron-Perth Real Estate Board - June 2022

Source: Statistics Canada - Census of Population 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021

Household Income

There was a shift towards higher household incomes from the 2016 to 2021 census in North Huron. The household incomes from the census are recorded a year before the census is released, so the actual values are from 2015 and 2020. In 2015, 60% of the North Huron households were earning more than 50,000 annually, whereas that increased to 70% in 2020. In 2015, 36% of households earned between 50,000 to 100,000 annually, and that number remained similar at 37% in 2020. Looking at the percent of households earning over 100,000 annually, it went from 24% in 2015 to 33% in 2020.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2016 and 2021

Household Characteristics

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population

Housing Type	North Huron	Huron County	Ontario	Canada
Single-detached house	76%	80%	54%	53%
Semi-detached house	3%	2%	6%	5%
Row house	6%	4%	9%	7%
Other single-attached house	0%	0%	0%	0%
Moveable dwelling	0%	3%	0%	1%
Apartment or flat in a duplex	1%	1%	3%	5%
Apartment in a building with five or more storeys	0%	0%	18%	11%
Apartment in a building with fewer than five storeys	14%	9%	10%	18%

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population

Labour Force Characteristics

Labour Force Characteristics	North Huron (2016)	Ontario (2016)
Total Population Aged 15 Years and Over in the Labour Force	4,015	11,038,440
In the Labour Force	2,590	7,141,675
Employed	2,415	6,612,150
Unemployed	175	529,525
Not in the Labour Force	1,425	3,896,765
Participation Rate	64.5	64.7
Employment Rate	60.1	59.9
Unemployment Rate	6.8	7.4

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population

Workforce

The tables below show the number of employees in North Huron, organized both by industry and by occupation. The total number of employed persons in the North Huron workforce is approximately 2490.

When sorting employees by industry, Health Care is the leading employment sector at 18% of the workforce, followed by Manufacturing at 14% and Retail Trade at 12%.

When sorting employees by occupation, Sales & Service jobs lead employment at 23% of the workforce, followed by Trade & Transport (including Equipment Operators) at 17% and Business, Finance & Administration at 12%.

Source: Lightcast™ . 2021

Business Location Counts

The tables below show the number of businesses in North Huron by industry type and by businesses size. The total number of businesses in the North Huron as of 2021 is approximately 519.

When sorting businesses by industry, Agriculture is the leading sector at 24% of total businesses, followed by Real Estate at 16% and Retail Trade at 10%.