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Summary of Key Trends
W indsor-Essex County’s population experienced families is overridden by the increase in lone
a decline across 5 of 8 communities totaling a loss parent families.
of 4,791 citizens over the last census period.
A cross Essex County the percentage of lone parent
Region has experienced a net loss in migration families increased since 2001 with Windsor having
over the last census period with over 4,000 people the highest rate of lone parents at 23.1 percent.
leaving Windsor-Essex since the year 2000. More
concerning, over 10,000 youths (15-24) left Generally speaking the overall percentage of young
Windsor Essex during a similar period. people (0-19) increased in 2011, reversing the trends
from the previous census. However, youth population
Across the region the composition of families has trends in individual municipalities vary widely.
dramatically changed over the last 10 years, and it
is clear that families have been moving from the Over the last census the percentage of population
city centre to the surrounding municipalities. over 55+ increased to 28.1 percent from 24.1
While the number of of lone parent families have percent. All communities in the region
increased across the region. It is difficult to experienced an increase in the population of
determine if the positive impact of the growth in older adults with Tecumseh experiencing the
largest increase at 7.3 percent.
Total Population & Population Growth
During the last census period, the population of the Chart 1: P opulation (2011) and percent population change,
Essex County region declined by 1.21 percent from 2006-2011, by WEC municipality
393,402 (2006) to 388,611 (2011), with five out of eight
municipalities experiencing declines in population. The WINDSOR LAKESHORE
City of Windsor experienced the sharpest decline at
2.60 percent while LaSalle, Lakeshore and Kingsville 210,891 34,546
continued to experience growth albeit at lower rates -2.58% +3.91%
when compared to the previous census period.iii
LASALLE TECUMSEH
As a comparison, from 2006 to 2011 Canada
and Ontario experienced an overall population growth 28,643 23,610
at a rate of 5.9 percent and 5.7 percent respectively.iv +3.58% -2.53%
Although there are some indications from regional
migration data that the region is losing people overall, AMHERSTBURG ESSEX KINGSVILLE LEAMINGTON
some of these fluctuations are caused by people
moving to other communities within our region. 21,556 19,600 21,362 28,403
-0.88% -2.16% +2.17% -1.49%
The impact of these shifts in population are important
as some public services, the location of school or Source: Statistics Canada. 2011 Census Population.
hospitals, and programs like children’s mental health, (Accessed 2015-01-20)
consider demographic and socioeconomic factors
when determining fiscal allocations or areas of service. More recent population estimates for the Windsor
Chart 1 shows the individual communities of Windsor- CMA have seen our region’s population rise from
Essex region and their respective change in population approximately 320,000 people in 2011 after the census
between 2006 and 2011. to 333,900 in 2014.v Unfortunately there is no separate
data for each community; the projected growth in
the Windsor CMA population is in line with the slow
recovery in our economy.
The 2015 Community Well-Being Report
Summary of Key Trends
W indsor-Essex County’s population experienced families is overridden by the increase in lone
a decline across 5 of 8 communities totaling a loss parent families.
of 4,791 citizens over the last census period.
A cross Essex County the percentage of lone parent
Region has experienced a net loss in migration families increased since 2001 with Windsor having
over the last census period with over 4,000 people the highest rate of lone parents at 23.1 percent.
leaving Windsor-Essex since the year 2000. More
concerning, over 10,000 youths (15-24) left Generally speaking the overall percentage of young
Windsor Essex during a similar period. people (0-19) increased in 2011, reversing the trends
from the previous census. However, youth population
Across the region the composition of families has trends in individual municipalities vary widely.
dramatically changed over the last 10 years, and it
is clear that families have been moving from the Over the last census the percentage of population
city centre to the surrounding municipalities. over 55+ increased to 28.1 percent from 24.1
While the number of of lone parent families have percent. All communities in the region
increased across the region. It is difficult to experienced an increase in the population of
determine if the positive impact of the growth in older adults with Tecumseh experiencing the
largest increase at 7.3 percent.
Total Population & Population Growth
During the last census period, the population of the Chart 1: P opulation (2011) and percent population change,
Essex County region declined by 1.21 percent from 2006-2011, by WEC municipality
393,402 (2006) to 388,611 (2011), with five out of eight
municipalities experiencing declines in population. The WINDSOR LAKESHORE
City of Windsor experienced the sharpest decline at
2.60 percent while LaSalle, Lakeshore and Kingsville 210,891 34,546
continued to experience growth albeit at lower rates -2.58% +3.91%
when compared to the previous census period.iii
LASALLE TECUMSEH
As a comparison, from 2006 to 2011 Canada
and Ontario experienced an overall population growth 28,643 23,610
at a rate of 5.9 percent and 5.7 percent respectively.iv +3.58% -2.53%
Although there are some indications from regional
migration data that the region is losing people overall, AMHERSTBURG ESSEX KINGSVILLE LEAMINGTON
some of these fluctuations are caused by people
moving to other communities within our region. 21,556 19,600 21,362 28,403
-0.88% -2.16% +2.17% -1.49%
The impact of these shifts in population are important
as some public services, the location of school or Source: Statistics Canada. 2011 Census Population.
hospitals, and programs like children’s mental health, (Accessed 2015-01-20)
consider demographic and socioeconomic factors
when determining fiscal allocations or areas of service. More recent population estimates for the Windsor
Chart 1 shows the individual communities of Windsor- CMA have seen our region’s population rise from
Essex region and their respective change in population approximately 320,000 people in 2011 after the census
between 2006 and 2011. to 333,900 in 2014.v Unfortunately there is no separate
data for each community; the projected growth in
the Windsor CMA population is in line with the slow
recovery in our economy.
The 2015 Community Well-Being Report
