Peterborough, ON - 2013

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GREATER PETERBOROUGH’S

2013

BECAUSE KNOWING YOUR COMMUNITY MATTERS.

Helping you connect the dots in your community

Whether you call home East City or the Electric City, Big Cedar or Cedar Valley, Millbrook RU +RSH 0LOO 6RXWK 0RQDJKDQ RU 1RUWK 0RQDJKDQ ZKHWKHU \RXU SDVVLRQ LV VSRUWČ´VKLQJ snowboarding, singing, storytelling, or skating; whether you’re young at heart or an old soul; you are a part of the Peterborough community, and this report is for you. As a public foundation created by and for the people of Peterborough, the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough helps individuals, businesses, and QRQ SURČ´WV UHDOL]H WKHLU FKDULWDEOH JRDOV DQG DGGUHVV RXU FRPPXQLW\ȇV PRVW SUHVVLQJ QHHGV Together with our volunteers, donors, and friends, the Community Foundation works to make RXU FRPPXQLW\ PRUH YLWDO ZHOFRPLQJ DQG VXSSRUWLYH 7R DFFRPSOLVK RXU PLVVLRQ ZH DUH FRQWLQXDOO\ VHHNLQJ ZD\V WR XQGHUVWDQG RXU FRPPXQLW\ȇV VWUHQJWKV DV ZHOO DV DUHDV RI QHHG 7KLV LV ZK\ ZH KDYH FUHDWHG RXU Č´UVW 9LWDO 6LJQVp UHSRUW %\ RÎ?HULQJ D VQDSVKRW RI *UHDWHU 3HWHUERURXJK WKURXJK VL[ VXEMHFW DUHDV 9LWDO 6LJQVp RÎ?HUV D XQLTXH DQG DFFHVVLEOH ZD\ IRU FRPPXQLW\ PHPEHUV WR OHDUQ PRUH DERXW WKH SODFH WKH\ FDOO KRPH :H DUH SURXG WR EH RQH RI FRPPXQLW\ IRXQGDWLRQV DFURVV &DQDGD SDUWLFLSDWLQJ LQ WKLV LPSRUWDQW LQLWLDWLYH So what can you do? You can read Vital SignsÂŽ. You can SDVV LW RQ to a friend, neighbour, RU FROOHDJXH <RX FDQ XVH LW WR VWDUW D FRQYHUVDWLRQ DVN TXHVWLRQV RU WDNH DFWLRQ This report is a call to become more informed about our vibrant community, DQG WR VHH ZKHUH \RX FDQ Č´W LQ Because, at the Community Foundation, the Peterborough we wish to build includes you

Janice Green, Chair

Andrea Dicks, Executive Director

GREATER PETERBOROUGH’S

TABLE OF CONTENTS Greater Peterborough’s Vital Signs

Map of Greater Peterborough

Because knowing your community matters.

If Greater Peterborough Were 100 People

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Demographics

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Community Perception Survey

5

Arts and Culture

Community Involvement

Employment

8

Environment

9

Food Security

Health and Wellness

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DATA SOURCES 7KH PDMRULW\ RI LQGLFDWRUV XVHG LQ WKLV report come from (or were derived using) data collected by Statistics Canada H J &HQVXV 1DWLRQDO +RXVHKROG 6XUYH\ /DERXU )RUFH 6XUYH\ 6RPH LQGLFDWRUV DUH IURP ORFDO VRXUFHV H J 2WRQDEHH 5HJLRQ Conservation Authority, Peterborough &RXQW\ &LW\ +HDOWK 8QLW For more information regarding sources, please visit: ZZZ FIJS FD YLWDOVLJQV

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GREATER PETERBOROUGH In this report, Greater Peterborough includes: CITY OF PETERBOROUGH COUNTY OF PETERBOROUGH comprised of eight Townships: ¡ Asphodel-Norwood ¡ Cavan Monaghan ¡ Douro-Dummer ¡ Havelock-Belmont-Methuen ¡ North Kawartha y 2WRQDEHH 6RXWK 0RQDJKDQ ¡ Selwyn ¡ Trent Lakes

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FIRST NATIONS: ¡ Curve Lake ¡ Hiawatha Most indicators cover the full area of Greater Peterborough; RIWHQ OLWWOH RU QR VLJQLČ´FDQW GLÎ?HUHQFH ZDV IRXQG EHWZHHQ GLÎ?HUHQW JHRJUDSKLF DUHDV IRU H[DPSOH EHWZHHQ WKH &RXQW\ DQG WKH &LW\ :KHUH WKHUH KDV EHHQ D VLJQLČ´FDQW QXPHULFDO GLÎ?HUHQFH EHWZHHQ JHRJUDSKLF DUHDV WKH LQIRUPDWLRQ KDV EHHQ H[SDQGHG XSRQ Sometimes, data is only available at the Census Metropolitan $UHD &0$ OHYHO 7KH 3HWHUERURXJK &0$ LQFOXGHV WKH &LW\ of Peterborough and four surrounding Townships (Cavan 0RQDJKDQ 6HOZ\Q 'RXUR 'XPPHU DQG 2WRQDEHH 6RXWK Monaghan), and accounts for 88% of the population of *UHDWHU 3HWHUERURXJK 8QOHVV RWKHUZLVH VSHFLČ´HG WKH LQGLFDWRUV SUHVHQWHG KROG IRU DOO RI *UHDWHU 3HWHUERURXJK

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7 1. ASPHODEL-NORWOOD 2. CAVAN MONAGHAN 3. CITY OF PETERBOROUGH 4. CURVE LAKE 5. DOURO-DUMMER 6. HAVELOCK-BELMONT-METHUEN 7. HIAWATHA 8. NORTH KAWARTHA 9. OTONABEE-SOUTH MONAGHAN 10. SELWYN 11. TRENT LAKES

IF GREATER PETERBOROUGH WERE 100 PEOPLE …

7 LIVE IN A

RURAL TOWN OR VILLAGE 11 LIVE ALONE*

59 MARRIED* 7 WIDOWED* 3 SEPARATED*

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BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA

35 LIVE RURALLY

25 SINGLE* 6 DIVORCED*

58 LIVE IN THE

CITY OF PETERBOROUGH

7 DIAGNOSED WITH A MOOD DISORDER

96

SPEAK ENGLISH AT HOME

10

LIVE IN POVERTY

4 FIRST NATIONS 32 HAVE IRISH ORIGINS

5

52 FEMALE

48 MALE 16

POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS

25

WORK IN SALES AND SERVICES*

13 WORK IN TOURISM*

WORK IN MANUFACTURING AND UTILITIES*

12 SELF EMPLOYED*

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DEMOGRAPHICS ΖQ children XQGHU \HDUV RI DJH DFFRXQWHG IRU 17.7% of *UHDWHU 3HWHUERURXJKȇV WRWDO SRSXODWLRQ ΖQ WKH\ DFFRXQWHG for 13.5% RI WKH SRSXODWLRQ

POPULATION

The fastest-growing group in the Peterborough CMA* is the 25 – 34 year old FRKRUW

City of Peterborough: 78,698 County of Peterborough: 54,870 Asphodel-Norwood: 4,041 Cavan Monaghan: 8,601 Douro-Dummer: 6,805 Havelock-Belmont-Methuen: 4,523 North Kawartha: 2,289 2WRQDEHH 6RXWK 0RQDJKDQ 6,660 Selwyn: 16,846 Trent Lakes: 5,105 Curve Lake First Nation: 1,003 Hiawatha First Nation: 362

*See page 2 for details on the Peterborough CMA.

Total population of Greater Peterborough: 134, 933

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PETERBOROUGH BY AGE OVER 60 YEARS

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67 MARRIED OR COMMON-LAW*

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11 PEOPLE ARE 65 YEARS OR OLDER

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COMMUNITY PERCEPTION SURVEY WHO PARTICIPATED: IURP WKH &LW\ RI 3HWHUERURXJK 89 from Selwyn 49 from Cavan Monaghan IURP 'RXUR 'XPPHU IURP 2WRQDEHH 6RXWK 0RQDJKDQ IURP 7UHQW /DNHV IURP $VSKRGHO 1RUZRRG IURP +DYHORFN %HOPRQW 0HWKXHQ IURP 1RUWK .DZDUWKD 3 from Curve Lake IURP +LDZDWKD

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SUMMARY OF THE SURVEY City of Peterborough’s

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County of Peterborough’s

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HOW ARE WE DOING WHEN IT COMES TO ARTS AND CULTURE? YOU SAID:

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3.2% City of Peterborough 2.6% Greater Peterborough 2.3% Barrie 2.1% Thunder Bay 1.9% Kingston

There has been a 2.8% increase since 2001.

THERE ARE 21 PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND 16 ARENAS Ζ1 *5($7(5 3(7(5%2528*+

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MUNICIPAL SPENDING ON RECREATION AND CULTURE City of Peterborough, SHU KRXVHKROG LQ

$765 Toronto $691 Peterborough $658 Kingston $627 Hamilton This is 2.8% of Peterborough’s total H[SHQGLWXUHV EXW 0.9% RI 7RURQWRȇV

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HOW ARE WE DOING WHEN IT COMES TO COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT? YOU SAID:

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

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Our community engagement survey participants spoke loud and clear: we are a caring community!

LIFE SATISFACTION

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SENSE OF COMMUNITY BELONGING

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HOW ARE WE DOING WHEN IT COMES TO EMPLOYMENT? YOU SAID:

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“The Peterborough I wish to build includes opportunities for gainful employment so that our young people and student graduates stay in Peterborough.� – Community perception survey participant

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UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

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HOW ARE WE DOING WHEN IT COMES TO THE ENVIRONMENT? YOU SAID:

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WATER QUALITY

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HOW ARE WE DOING WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD SECURITY? YOU SAID:

FOOD SECURITY

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FOOD INSECURITY

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34 COMMUNITY GARDENS and 8 FARMERS’ MARKETS “The Peterborough I wish to build includes a Community Food Centre where we can improve food security for our residents, support local farmers, and engage our youth by teaching skills necessary to grow, cook and select healthy food and encourage positive attitudes towards healthy eating.� – Community perception survey participant

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HOW ARE WE DOING WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS? YOU SAID:

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ABOUT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER PETERBOROUGH The Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough fosters philanthropy through the creation and management RI HQGRZHG DQG VSHFLDO IXQGV ΖWV JUDQWV WR UHJLVWHUHG FKDULWLHV HQKDQFH WKH TXDOLW\ RI OLIH IRU ORFDO FLWL]HQV ΖW LV D SDUW RI D QDWLRQDO QHWZRUN RI PRUH WKDQ FRPPXQLW\ IRXQGDWLRQV DFURVV &DQDGD 7KH &RPPXQLW\ )RXQGDWLRQ enables all residents to contribute to positive, lasting FKDQJHV LQ RXU FRPPXQLW\

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