Population in 2011: 7,521
Population in 2006: 7,563
Population in 2001: 7,604
Total private dwellings: 3,533
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3,375
Land area (km2): 7.91
Population in 2006: 7,563
Population in 2001: 7,604
2006 to 2011 population change
| This town: |   -0.6% |
| Province: |  5.7% |
2001 to 2006 population change
| This town: | -0.5% |
| Ontario: | 6.6% |
Total private dwellings: 3,533
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3,375
Land area (km2): 7.91
Population density per square kilometre
| Here: | 950.8 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 790.0 |
Other nearby cities
- Clinton (pop. 3,114, 19.1 km)
- Wingham (pop. 2,875, 36.1 km)
- Seaforth (pop. 2,627, 32.7 km)
- Hensall (pop. 1,173, 37.6 km)
- Brussels (pop. 1,157, 37.1 km)
- Lucknow (pop. 1,105, 29.4 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005
| This town: | 25,085 CAD |
| Ontario: | 29,335 CAD |
Median income in 2005
| This town: | 25,827 CAD |
| Ontario: | 27,258 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
| This town: | 8.7% |
| Province: | 14.7% |
Composition of total income in this town
Occupation and industry
Participation rate
| Here: | 60.4% |
| Ontario: | 67.1% |
Employment rate
| This town: | 56.7% |
| Province: | 62.8% |
Unemployment rate
| Here: | 6.3% |
| Province: | 6.4% |
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Federal Corporations In This Town
- WORKING AUSTRALIAN KELPIES OF CANADA INC. (81071 CHERRYDALE RD, RR#4, Directors: CHRISTINE DOUCET, GINA MCDONNELL, JASON GOOD, KATHY SMITH, SHERI PURCELL, THERESA RECTOR, TRACY HINTON)
- HURON COUNTY FOR CHILDREN OF CHERNOBYL (BOX 512, Directors: JACK BENDER, KEVIN KALE, LYNN DAWE MARIE, PATTI DOWN, SHELLY BENDER, STEVE ARGUE)
- HJDH Sales Inc. (3, ALGONQUIN LANE, RR 5, Directors: HOWARD JAMES DAVID HALL)
- SWO Consultants Inc. (54 West Street, Directors: BRIAN O'NEIL, LIANTI MULLER)
- GODERICH PORT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (NORTH HARBOUR ROAD, P.O. BOX 415, Directors: A. HAMILTON, JOHN MILLER, T. HOWE)
- COS PHI INC. (240, HUCKINS ROAD, P. O. BOX 24, Directors: PETER KRATOCHVIL)
- 7208553 CANADA INC. (33833 Brindley beach rd, Directors: CHRISTIAN MEIER)
- ALEXANDRA MARINE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (120 NAPIER ST, Directors: DAVID SYKES, JOAN KRANTZ, JOHN PEET, MARY JANE BISSY, PHILIP KSICHILEY, RAY LETHEREN, RUTH GREEN, TOM FINCHER, WAYNE LYONS, WILLIAM HIGGS)
- CONSUMERS COUNCIL OF CANADA (373 ELDON ST, Directors: AGNI SHAH, ALISON KNIGHT, ANNE MCCONNELL, AUBREY LEBLANC, CHRISTINA BISANZ, DON MERCER, GAIL CAMPBELL, PHILIP DEWAN, SANDEEP SINGH, SUSAN LAWRENCE, VENKAT SUBRAMANIAN)
- 7711344 CANADA INC. (34026 Saltford Road, RR 4, Directors: Hassan Chamas)
- 6091806 CANADA INC. (339 ELDON ST., Directors: RONALD BRUCE GOY)
- Letsmove Realty Inc. (47 CHURCH STREET, Directors: TORY MCDONALD)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Total: 85
| This town: | 1.1% |
| Ontario: | 22.8% |
Male: 45
| Here: | 1.3% |
| Ontario: | 22.7% |
Female: 35
| Here: | 0.9% |
| Province: | 23.0% |
Aboriginal identity population
Total: 50
| This town: | 0.7% |
| Province: | 2.0% |
Male: 30
| Here: | 0.9% |
| Province: | 2.0% |
Female: 15
| Here: | 0.4% |
| Province: | 2.0% |
Goderich Minority Population Characteristics
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
| Here: | 48.5 |
| Ontario: | 40.4 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
| This town: | 86.0% |
| Province: | 83.0% |
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Total: 3,860
| This town: | 59.7% |
| Province: | 57.7% |
Male: 1,930
| This town: | 64.4% |
| Ontario: | 59.8% |
Female: 1,930
| This town: | 55.5% |
| Province: | 55.7% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Total: 2,610
| This town: | 40.3% |
| Ontario: | 42.3% |
Male: 1,065
| This town: | 35.6% |
| Ontario: | 40.2% |
Female: 1,540
| Here: | 44.3% |
| Ontario: | 44.3% |
Goderich - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Families Types in Goderich
Households types in Goderich
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this town
First official language spoken in this town
Mother tongue
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
Education
Airports inside this town
- Goderich Airport (Goderich Municipal Airport) (ICAO: CYGD)
Companies inside this town
- Champion Road Machinery Limited
- Thirdcoast Limited (formerly Goderich Elevators Limited)
Federal Corporations inside this town
- 6091806 CANADA INC.
- 7208553 CANADA INC.
- 7711344 CANADA INC.
- ALEXANDRA MARINE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
- COS PHI INC.
- HJDH Sales Inc.
- HURON COUNTY FOR CHILDREN OF CHERNOBYL
- Letsmove Realty Inc.
- SWO Consultants Inc.
- WORKING AUSTRALIAN KELPIES OF CANADA INC.
Radio stations inside this town
- CHWC-FM (104.9)
Schools in Goderich
- Colborne Central School (Box 304, 37020 School Road, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 181)
- St Marys Separate School (70 Bennett St E, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 342)
- Goderich District Collegiate Institute (260 South St, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 572)
- GDCI - Elementary (260 South St, Gradespan: 7-8, Enrollment: 117)
- Goderich Public School (125 Blake St W, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 376)
Noteworthy people related to Goderich
Notable people born here:- Robert Graham Dunlop (Politician)
- Robert Gibbons (Politician)
Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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