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Located an hour north of the Greater Toronto Area and minutes west of Highway 400, the Town of New Tecumseth is in the southern portion of Simcoe County and is home to the vibrant centres of Alliston, Beeton and Tottenham. Between the 2016 and 2021 Census periods, the Town saw a 28% increase in population to 43,000 residents. The Town has been designated as a growth area by the County of Simcoe and it is anticipated that the population could increase above 80,000 residents by 2051. The below information provides information about our Town.
| Quick Facts and Stats |
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Located in one of North America's fastest growing regions.
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Regions forecasted population is 13.3 million by 2041 and 14.9 million by 2051.
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County's forecasted employment numbers for 2031 are 273,000 and 323,000 by 2041.
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120 million people within a 500 mile/800 kilometre radius.
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16% of the labour force works in manufacturing.
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5th in Canada's Best Communities of 2019 Listing (Maclean's Magazine)
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24th in the best Places to Live in Canada (Moneysense)
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Population growing at triple the rate of the provincial average.
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Located just minutes from Highway 400 with easy connections to rail lines and border crossings.
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| Population Demographics |
The Town of New Tecumseth is growing with affordable and safe neighbourhoods, urban and rural amenities encompassing the best of both worlds, people have found their destination for the prefect live-work balance.
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New Tecumseth is growing dramatically and has been designated as a growth node by the County of Simcoe, the Town is anticipated to grow to at least 80,000 residents by 2051.
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The Town saw a 73.7% increase in the number of immigrants living in the Town between the 2016 and 2021 Census periods.
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The 2021 Census indicated there are at least 8,400 residents or 19.1% of the New Tecumseth population that immigrated to Canada.
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The average age of New Tecumseth resident is 41 years-old in line with the Ontario average of 42 years-old.
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| Education |
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By locating your business in the region, you will annually have access to the following within 1-hour drive:
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108,754 College Enrolled Students
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66,519 University Graduates
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12,756 Business/Commerce Graduates
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10,036 Engineering Graduates
| Georgian College |
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7 campuses located within easy driving distance of New Tecumseth.
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Georgina is the first and only college in Canada designated a changemaker college by Ashoka U for their role as a leader in social innovation and change-making in higher education.
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Georgian's graduate employment rate is 88.1% and continues to be above the provincial average for over 20 years.
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81% of Georgian's alumni found work within six months of graduation.
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100% of Georgian's programs emphasize practical, hands-on learning and most offer a formal work integrated opportunity, ranging from paid co-op terms to internships/field placements.
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In additional to co-op/internships students can apply for an Entrepreneurial Co-op (eCo-op) where they can start a business, or an Innovation Co-op (iCo-op) where students will work with peers from various disciplines to create products or services that meet community needs.
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As of March 2022, Georgian had 4,500 international students from 83 countries speaking more than 35 languages.
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Georgian College is the #1 Co-op College in Ontario.
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| Georgian College's Peter B. More Advanced Technology Centre |
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$30 million, 56,000 square foot, state of the facility specialized training facility and commercialization centre.
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Opened in 2018 the facility features 8,000 square foot Centre for Research, Innovation and Commercialization.
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Supports more than 800 degree and diploma students with hands-on learning.
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| Lakehead University |
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In 2026, Lakehead opened a new campus in Orillia.
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1,400 students annually
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Located on 85-acres in Orillia allowing the campus to grow.
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In 2014, the Research Centre for Sustainable Communities was established on the campus.
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Lakehead University is ranked Canada's #1 Undergraduate Research University (Re$earch Infosource 2015/2016)
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| The Lakehead University - Georgian College Advantage |
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Lakehead University and Georgian College have collaborated on new degree/diploma programs, the programs include:
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Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) with an Electrical Engineering Technology Diploma
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Bachelor of Arts & Science in Environmental Sustainability with an Environmental Technician Diploma
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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Degree with Computer Programmer Diploma
Employers benefit with:
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In addition to Georgian College and Lakehead University, there are 5 colleges and 5 universities within approximately 1-hour driving distance from the centre of Simcoe County.
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| Labour |
Labour Fast Facts - Simcoe County
- Over 176,000 of the population in the workforce
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Average Simcoe County resident's salary is $50,000.
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Over 66,000 Simcoe County residents commute less than 15-minutes daily to work.
Simcoe County Commuting Durations for Employed Labour Force 15 Years of Age or Over
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Labour Fast Fact - New Tecumseth
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3,300 New Tecumseth residents work in the vehicle manufacturing sector while over 5,000 vehicle manufacturing sector jobs are a located in the Town.
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5,655 residents live and work within the Town.
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7,165 of residents leave the Town daily for work.
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6,205 of Town residents commute outside of Simcoe County for their employment.
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7 out of 10 New Tecumseth residents participate in the local economy.
- 65% of New Tecumseth's labour force lives outside of the Town.
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The median employment income in New Tecumseth is $43,332 (Ontario median is $37,844).
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The average employment income in the New Tecumseth is $53,674 (Ontario average is $54,047).
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The largest occupation of New Tecumseth residents is in the sales and service sector followed by manufacturing and trades.
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| Transportation |
Fast Facts
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120 million people in a 500-mile radius.
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By Road - Connected to provincial Highway 400, via arterial highways 89, 9 and 27 facilitating transport in Canada and the U.S.
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By Air - Located 1-hour to either the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport or the Pearson International Airport, both providing 24/7 operations with on-site Canada Customs services.
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By Rail - CP Rail access available within the Industrial Park connecting to the first Canada-U.S.-Mexico Rail Connection run by CP and KCS.
| Canada Pacific Railway |
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Operates 12,500 miles of railroad in Canada and the U.S.
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Direct link between Sudbury's Transfer Point and Alliston's Industrial Park.
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Rail Network
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CP and KCS rail companies have merged to offer cross border rail services, allowing companies to move products via rail throughout North America with seamless operations.
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The new merger is the only east-west railway that runs from Canada to Mexico via Texas.
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| Air Transportation |
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Pearson - Toronto International Airport
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1-hour drive from New Tecumseth.
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Flights to over 200 destinations in 55 countries weekly.
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Over 50.5 million passengers traveled through the Airport in 2019.
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All major international carriers fly into Pearson.
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In March 2022, federal government announced $142 million in funding to continue with rehabilitate of infrastructure and technology at the Airport.
Lake Simcoe Regional Airport
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Conveniently located 100 kilometres north of Pearson - Toronto International airport and 58 kilometres from Alliston.
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Adjacent to Highway 11, a major provincial highway.
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Runway is 6,000 feet.
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Canada Customs available for both passenger and freight.
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| Improvements Along Major Transport Routes in Simcoe County |
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The Ministry of Transportation is currently working on several transportation initiatives and studies for SSimcoe County including:
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Additional lanes along Highway 400 and new over/under pass construction.
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New interchange along Highway 400 including McKay Road in Barrie, Line 6 in Innisfil and Line 5 in Bradford West Gwillimbury.
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Expanding Highway 427 to Barrie.
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Additional lanes along Highway 89 and interchange reconstruction.
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400-404 Connecting Link recently approved 16.2 kilometre, four-lane controlled access highway that will provide an east-west connection between Highway 400 in Bradford West Gwillimbury and Highway 404 in East Gwillimbury.
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| Employers and Sectors |
| Manufacturing Sector |
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New Tecumseth manufacturers export #14.5 billion out of the community annually.
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Simcoe County manufacturers export $31.7 billion out of the region annually.
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16% of New Tecumseth's labour force is in the manufacturing sector.
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In 2021, 5,700 jobs in the Town where in the manufacturing sector.
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Over 20,000 Simcoe County residents work in the manufacturing sector.
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The average manufacturing wage in New Tecumseth is $67,498.
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The top manufacturing sectors in New Tecumseth are: motor vehicle, pharmaceutical/medicine, motor vehicle parts, hardware, cement/concrete products and plastic products.
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| Transportation Sector |
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14% pf New Tecumseth labour force is in the transportation and warehousing sector.
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Transportation and Warehousing sector economic output in New Tecumseth is $256 million annual.
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Transportation and Warehousing sector exports $193 million annually from New Tecumseth.
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The top Transportation and Warehousing sector is: general freight, warehousing/storage, postal service, couriers and support activities for rail transportation.
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