Riding Profile ~ Huron-Bruce

General Statistics:

Population: 104 063

2004 Vote By Party (NOTE: Total Vote = 51 457):

Liberal: 49.63% (25 538)         Conversative: 30.96% (15 930)

NDP: 13.03% (6 707)               Green: 2.95% (1518)

Christian Heritage: 1.86% (958) Marijuana: 1.24% (638)

Percentage Results for Previous Elections (1993/1997/2000):

Liberal: 44% / 51%   / 50%               Alliance: 21% / 21% / 24%

Tory: 28% / 20%   /19%                 N.D.P.: 4% / 6% / 6%

Other: 3% / 2% / 1%

Ethno-Linguistic Profile:

% English as Primary Language: 97.3%

% French Home Language: 0.2%

% Other Home Language: 2.1%

% Immigrants: 8.5%

Socio-Economic Profile:

Average Family Income: $53 574.00

% Home Owners (No Mortgage): 47.9%

Average Home Price: $122 814.00

% Labour Force Participation: 65.9%

% Low Income Families: 13.4%

% University Degree: 7.7%

% Unemployment: 7.5%

% Self Employed: 18.8%

Industrial Profile:

Service Sector: 20.9%              Agriculture: 14.4%

Government: 3.0%                   Business Service: 2.2%

Mining: 0.5%                             Manufacture: 13.7%

 

Short Description:

37.05% of residents live in established, stable neighbourhoods of older, single-detached dwellings in nicer residential areas of towns and townships. Educations and occupations standards are quite mixed. Younger families are starting to move in but average age is 55+.

32.89% of residents live in areas considered to be the most productive agricultural zones. Maintainers are middle-aged to older. Families typically have children and most women work outside of the home. Education levels are high school and college. Unemployment is low.