Location Distance to Major Urban Centres Alliston Hamilton Ingersoll KitchenerWaterloo Montreal Ottawa Sault Ste Marie Thunder Bay Toronto Windsor Detroit, Michigan Fort Erie, Buffalo, New York Chicago, Illinois Cleveland, Ohio Indianapolis, Indiana Sarnia, Port Huron, Michigan Toledo, Ohio Source Googlemaps Border Km 208 157 61 130 720 629 663 1360 197 216 255 636 458 685 83 283 Miles 129 97 36 81 447 390 411 845 122 134 158 395 285 426 52 176 2 MIDDLESEX COUNTY, ONTARIO, CANADA

Southern Ontario Middlesex County is a strategic location for business. The 400 series highways dissecting the County provide easy access to markets in Ontario and the United States. The London International Airport is minutes away and provides commuter and air freight services. Middlesex Municipalities investinmiddlesex.ca 3

Quick Facts Population Middlesex 2011 70,796 MiddlesexLondon Region 439,150 Labour Force Middlesex 15 years 43,490 Middlesex London Region 250,778 Median Household Income 77,412 60,924 Middlesex Middlesex London Region Number of Households Middlesex 25,853 Middlesex London Region 180,278 Land Area Middlesex sq km 2824.09 3317.15 Middlesex London Region Source Estimates Manifold Data Mining Inc Superdemographics 2011 2011 Statistics Canada Census Data 4 MIDDLESEX COUN

Demographics Population Middlesex County is part of a growing, prosperous region. Middlesex County is projected to grow by 13.8 . The MiddlesexLondon Region is expected to grow by 8.6. Population by Age 014 1519 2044 4564 65 Total Middlesex County 12,930 5,510 19,480 21,660 11,240 70,820 Middlesex County 18.3 7.9 27.5 30.6 15.9 100 MiddlesexLondon 72,795 30,440 146,605 124,120 65,195 439,151 MiddlesexLondon 16.6 6.9 33.4 28.3 14.8 100 Ontario 2,180,770 863,635 4,236,805 3,692,295 1,878,325 12

County of Middlesex Population Projections by Age 2016 to 2026 Age 014 1519 2044 4564 65 Total Source County of Middlesex Official Plan 2016 14,926 5,418 23,583 21,274 13,357 78,558 2021 13,734 5,766 25,911 20,876 15,505 81,791 2026 14,740 6,147 29,972 20,600 17,439 88,896 Population by Municipality Past, Present Projected Municipality Adelaide Metcalfe Lucan Biddulph Middlesex Centre Newbury North Middlesex Southwest Middlesex StrathroyCaradoc Thames Centre Middlesex County Source Statis

Population by Mobility Status Characteristic Total population 1 year and over by mobility status 1 year ago NonMovers Movers Nonmigrants Migrants Internal Migrants Intraprovincial migrants Interprovincial migrants External Migrants Total population 5 years and over by mobility status 5 years ago NonMovers Movers Nonmigrants Migrants Internal Migrants Intraprovincial migrants Interprovincial migrants External Migrants Middlesex 74,898 Middlesex 100 Middlesex London 461,485 MiddlesexLondon 100 O

Income Characteristic Total income in 2010 of population 15 years Without income With income Average income Median income Composition of total income in 2010 Employment income Government transfer payments Other Average household income Median household income Source Manifold Data Mining Inc Superdemographics 2011 Middlesex MiddlesexLondon 16,607 368,609 42,907 31,655 78.04 11.05 10.90 82,500 60,924 Ontario 2,162 59,071 43,882 34,305 80.03 9.32 10.65 92,348 77,412 531,649 10,646,797

Retail Sales Retail sales for the region are consistent with provincial averages. The average retail expenditures are 30,370 per household and 12,571 per capita. Retail Sales AboveBelow National Average 2010 Retail Sales Estimate 2010 per Household 2010 per Capita 2012 Projected Retail Sales 2015 Projected Retail Sales 0 6,171,453,779 30,370 12,571 6,895,650,540 8,070,363,103 11.7 30.7 Growth 2010 Source Financial Post Markets, Canadian Demographics 2010 for London CMA including London, St. Th

Historical Unemployment Rates Year 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Annual Percentage Averages Seasonally Adjusted Source Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey Monthly unemployment updates are available at bit.lymonthlyUE Middlesex London 8.6 8.6 9.9 7.0 6.1 6.2 6.8 5.9 7.0 7.0 6.4 6.0 Ontario 7.8 8.7 9.0 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.6 6.8 6.9 7.1 6.3 5.7 Canada 7.4 8.0 8.3 6.1 6.0 6.3 6.6 7.2 7.6 7.7 7.2 6.8 10 MIDDLESEX COUNTY, ONTARIO, CANADA

Labour Force by Industry Sector Middlesex County is home to a diverse range of industries, including a strong manufacturing base. Labour Force by Industry Experienced Labour Force 15 yrs Agriculture,forestry,fishinghunting Utilities Construction Manufacturing Wholesale trade Retail trade Transportationwarehousing FinanceInsurance Realestateandrentalleasing Professional,scientifictechnical Educational services Healthcaresocialservices Accommodationfoodservices Public administration All other ser

Labour Force by Occupation Middlesex County businesses have access to a large regional workforce with a broad skill base. MiddlesexLondon 250,778 22,238 43,766 14,230 17,724 23,762 5,737 59,546 35,179 6,998 17,554 100 8.8 17.4 5.7 7.1 9.5 2.3 23.7 14.0 2.8 7.0 7,502,130 766,997 1,391,676 519,366 382,765 618,926 219,223 1,739,885 1,041,383 178,386 522,014 Labour Force by Occupation Experienced Labour Force 15 yrs Management Business,FinanceAdministration NaturalAppliedSciences Health Social Sci

Major Employers Major employers for the region are in the manufacturing, health care, agricultural and educational sectors. Middlesex County Company Name Armatec Survivability Corporation Meridian Magnesium Products Division Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital Cuddy Farms Corporation Cooper Standard Automotive VariForm Tender Tootsies Ltd Bonduelle Wescast Industries Autotube Limited Universal Forest Products Source Middlesex County 2011 of Employees 340 330 304 270 200 200 160 110 100 75 60

Middlesex London Region Company Name London Health Sciences Centre Thames Valley District School Board St. Josephs Health Care London University of Western Ontario TD Canada Trust London Life Insurance Company General Dynamics London District Catholic School Board Bell Canada Sun Valley Foods Cargill Ltd Source Middlesex County 2011 of Employees 10,555 8,000 5,400 3,500 3,200 2,000 2,000 1,585 1,053 1,000 Sector HealthCareSocialAssistance Education HealthCareSocialAssistance Education Financ

Wage Rates MiddlesexresidentsreceivewagesthatareonparwiththerestofOntariowhilebenefitingfromalowercostofliving. MiddlesexLondonWoodstock Regional Wage Statistics Reference Code 0112 0611 0721 0911 1222 1411 1422 1471 2132 2174 2211 2253 6411 7231 7232 7242 7265 7311 7411 9482 9486 9511 Occupation Human Resource Managers Sales, Marketing Managers Facility Operation Managers Manufacturing Managers Executive Assistants GeneralOfficeClerks Data Entry Clerks Shippers and Receivers Mechanical Enginee

Average Home Sale Values Urban,smalltownandruralhousingthroughoutMiddlesexCountyprovidearangeofchoicestofitalllifestylesand budgets. Mobility rates for the region are stable. Average Home Sale Values for Middlesex County 2010 2010 Adelaide Metcalfe Lucan Biddulph Middlesex Centre Newbury North Middlesex Southwest Middlesex Strathroy Caradoc Thames Centre Source MLS 2011 220,567 261,440 340,559 111,355 200,414 148,313 259,877 291,620 Average Home Sale Values 2011 London Toronto Kitchener Water

Education Education Levels Theregionhasahighproportionoftradeandapprenticeshipsreflectingthemanufacturingandtechnicalstrengthsof the region. Highest Level of Education 15 yrs Total Population 15yrs Nocertificateordegree HighSchoolCertificate Trades or apprenticeship Collegeorothernonuniversitycertificate University below bachelor level University Diploma or Degree Source Statistics Canada 2006 Census Middlesex County 54,300 13,738 14,715 5,321 12,978 1,357 6,190 100 25.3 27.1 9.8 23.9 2.5 11.4

The University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario UWO offers more than 200 different programs with 34,000 full and parttime studentsthrough12facultiesandthreeaffiliatedcolleges.Programsinclude FacultyofArtsandHumanities FacultyofEducation FacultyofEngineering FacultyofHealthSciences FacultyofInformationandMediaStudies WesternLawSchool SchulichSchoolofMedicineDentistry DonWrightFacultyofMusic RichardIveySchoolofBusiness FacultyofScience FacultyofSocialScience UWO als

Business Costs Employee Benefits Ontarioscompetitiveadvantageisparticularlystrongintheareaofemployeebenefitscosts.Theemployeebenefits costsare10to15lowerinOntariocomparedtosimilarbenefitsintheUnitedStates. Ontario Benefits Mandatory Optional Programs Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance, Workers Safety Insurance, Vacation, Employer Health Tax RetirementPensionPlan,LifeInsuranceDeath Benefits,MajorHealthInsurance,Shorttermlongterm disability, dental, vision, physical and mental fitnessprogra

Taxes Taxes are applied at the federal, provincial and municipal level. The following overview will provide an introduction to taxes in Ontario. Middlesex County economic development would be pleased to connect you with a taxation professionaltoprovidepersonalizedtaxmanagementadvice. Property Tax and Tax Rates Property taxes are collected based on a percentage of the propertys current market value assessment CVA. Each municipality is required to collect property taxes, and set the tax rate for

Coppa Di Gelatto Were looking forward to continuing to grow and play a role in the development of this region. What better place to grow our business This regions dairy farming and bountiful summerfieldscombinetomakeexceptionalfresh, healthy and tasty ingredients for our gelato and sorbet products. Jeff Swann, Coppa di Gelatto Industrial Property Tax Rates 2011 Industrial Property Tax Rates Middlesex Kitchener London Woodstock Ingersoll 3.795864 3.986480 5.076620 5.504770 Lower Land Costs Indu

Industrial Development Charges The development of land for industrial purposes is not subject to development charges in 4 of the 7 municipalities in Middlesex County. Industrial development is subject to modest development charges in Middlesex Centre, North Middlesex and StrathroyCaradoc. Municipality Adelaide Metcalfe Lucan Biddulph Middlesex Centre Industrial Development Charges No Industrial Development Charges No Industrial Development Charges Ilderton Ilderton West KomokaKilworth Delaware A

Climate Middlesex Countys close proximity to Lake Huron to the north and Lake Erie to the south provide a moderating effect resulting in a comfortable four season climate. Business closure due to weather conditions is extremely rare. Climate Data Middlesex County Avg. Temp. C o Max. Temp o Min. Temp o F 21.6 22.6 32.9 44.6 56.5 65.5 70.2 68.4 60.8 49.6 38.8 27.5 C o F 28.0 29.8 40.5 53.6 66.9 75.7 80.6 78.4 70.5 58.1 45.1 32.1 Co 9.4 9.2 3.7 1.9 7.7 12.8 15.3 14.5 10.5 5.2 0.3 5.7 F

Labour Legislation The Employment Standards Act establishes minimum standards throughout the Province of Ontario. Minimum Wage Hours of Work The minimum wage for employees in Ontario is 10.25 per hour and 9.25 per hour for students. Normal working limits for most workers in Ontario are 8 hours a day and 48 hours a week. The Employment Standards Act provides means for employers and employees to agree to work more hours to meet business needs. Vacation Pay Most employees earn at least 2 weeks

Middlesex County Economic Development Middlesex County Economic Development is responsible for the development and delivery of economic development services for Middlesex County. Working with our municipal partners, Middlesex Economic Development provides a comprehensive menu of solutions and economic development leadership engaging business leaders and stakeholders to support the creation of new businesses, expansion of existing businesses and the attraction of companies that generate meaningfu

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