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WINDSOR REGION AT A GLANCE
Windsor-Essex is the international gateway to Canada, strategically located one mile across from Detroit and Ontario's largest trading partner, Michigan. Leading the country in economic growth, Windsor-Essex is a major centre for R&D, advanced technology, manufacturer of world-class automotive vehicles and parts, consumer and industrial products, agriculture, agri-business, viticulture, food and beverage processing and tourism.
Situated on a 685 square mile peninsula, across from Detroit, Michigan, the Windsor-Essex County Region is the gateway to Ontario and Canada’s southernmost point with 350,000 people. Only one mile away, 4.5 million Americans live within a 1 hour drive, 11 million within 2 hours and 25 million within 6 hours.
Quick Facts
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Land Area |
1,775 s sq. km. (685sq.mi.) |
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Population in 2001 |
307,877 |
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Population in 1996 |
286,811 |
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1996 to 2001 population change (%) |
7.3 |
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Population density per square kilometer |
301.1 |
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Working population |
171,928 |
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Average Family Income |
$73,051 |
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Average Household Income |
$65,883 |
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Retail sales for 2003 (estimate) |
$3,143,450,000 |
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GDP |
$30 billion, |
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Annual GDP per capita |
$74,285 |
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Gateway for 40% of Canada-U.S. trade |
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The pillars of our economy
Gaming
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Directly employing over 4,000 Casino Windsor enjoys the highest rate of revenue per sq.ft. of any casino in the world |
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Manufacturing
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Southwestern Ontario and Southeastern Michigan encompass the manufacturing heartland of Ontario. Over $400 million in goods are moved through our border daily |
Tourism
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Visitors since 1999 are now over 9 million annually |
Agriculture
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Eastern Canada’s largest agricultural business region |
Distance to Markets:
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Windsor To: |
Road Mileage |
Air Mileage |
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Atlanta |
1168 |
959 |
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Boston |
1125 |
986 |
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Chicago |
436 |
383 |
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Cleveland |
259 |
145 |
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Los Angeles |
3777 |
3191 |
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Miami |
2168 |
1854 |
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Montreal |
922 |
851 |
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New York |
1073 |
776 |
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Philadelphia |
943 |
713 |
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Toronto |
350 |
300 |
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St. Louis |
874 |
732 |
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Vancouver |
3903 |
3157 |
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Winnipeg |
1739 |
1370 |
Major Private Sector Employers
Name |
Year Est'd |
Product or Service |
Sector |
No. of Employees |
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DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. |
1925 |
Auto Assembly |
Automotive |
8000 |
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Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited |
1904 |
Auto Parts |
Automotive |
6600 |
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Windsor Casino Ltd. |
1992 |
Casino Gaming |
Gaming |
4000 |
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General Motors of Canada Limited |
1965 |
Transmissions |
Automotive |
1950 |
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Nemak of Canada Corporation |
1980 |
Auto Parts |
Automotive |
1400 |
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Lear Corporation |
1999 |
Auto Trim |
Automotive |
995 |
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Quality Safety Systems |
1986 |
Auto Parts |
Automotive |
850 |
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Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd. |
1858 |
Alcoholic Beverages |
Food & Beverages |
600 |
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TKA Fabco |
1948 |
Metal Stamping |
Automotive |
400 |
Major Public Sector Employers
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Name |
Sector |
No. of Employees |
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Greater Essex District School Board |
Education |
2954 |
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City of Windsor |
Government |
2883 |
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University of Windsor |
Education |
2850 |
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Windsor Essex Catholic School Board |
Education |
2195 |
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Windsor Regional Hospital |
Health Care |
2100 |
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Hotel Dieu-Grace Hospital |
Health Care |
1700 |
Port Windsor
 Port Windsor is located on the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System, one of the world's most efficient deep draft waterways, and is on the Detroit River opposite Detroit, Michigan. The Port is 617 miles (993 kms) from Montreal and includes over 13 miles (21.2 kms) of shoreline encompassing marine terminals, parkland, and beautiful residential neighborhoods. The industrial/marine facilities are concentrated in the western portion of the Port.
Education
Windsor & District is a great place to achieve academic excellence, advance your skills and technology training or participate in leading-edge research programs. The Windsor-Essex County community is dedicated to providing excellence in education at all levels of learning. Some 3,900 teachers in 125 elementary and 29 secondary schools consistently maintain high educational standards. The area is home to the University of Windsor and St.Clair College of Applied Arts & Technology.
Transportation
Windsor-Essex County region is North America’s ‘crossroads for commerce’ where cross-border shipments through Windsor/Detroit are valued at (US) $400 million daily!
The Windsor-Essex County region is a leading transportation hub in North America where a sophisticated infrastructure of expressways, rail lines, airport, deepwater port facilities, railway tunnel, and vehicular tunnel and bridge service a global economy.
Sources:
The information contained in this section is based on the following sources:
Statistics Canada, Financial Post Markets, the Government of Ontario, Windsor-Essex County Development Commission, Convention & Visitors Bureau of Windsor, Essex County & Pelee Island, Windsor Port Authority and Windsor & District Chamber of Commerce membership.
Photo courtesy of Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Copyright © 2001 Windsor & District Chamber of Commerce / 2575 Ouellette Place, Windsor, Ontario, N8X 1L9, Canada / Tel: (519) 966-3696 Fax: (519) 966-0603 info@windsorchamber.org |
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