Statistical Overview

Centrally located in the heart of Eastern Ontario, the County of Frontenac offers residents a superior quality of life, while providing businesses with strategic access to major markets in the United States and Canada.

Below you’ll find a statistical overview of the County of Frontenac.

Dwellings

Community

Pop.

Total No.
of Dwellings

No.
Occupied (owned)

(%)

No.
Occupied (rented)

Seasonal Dwellings

(%)

North Frontenac

1,904

3,107

785

25.3%

85

2,237

74.7%

Central Frontenac

4,665

3,243

1,610

49.6%

230

1,403

50.4%

South Frontenac

18,227

9,069

6,190

68.2%

575

2,304

31.8%

Frontenac Islands

1,862

1,282

715

55.7%

65

502

44.3%

County Total

26,658

16,701

 9300

 55.6%

 955

6,446

44.4%

Source: 2006 Census

Construction 1991 — 2001 (Data for 2001-2011 to be released with 2011 Census)

Community

Population

Total No. of Dwellings

Constructed 1991-2001

(%)

Av. Value of New Home

North Frontenac

1,801

2,739

130

4.7%

$102,000

Central Frontenac

4,557

3,378

235

7.0%

$110,000

South Frontenac

16,415

8,541

1,245

14.6%

$158,000

Frontenac Islands

1,638

1,193

75

6.3%

$188,000

County Total

24,411

15,851

1,685

10.6%

 

Source: 2006 Census

Population Age

Community

Population

Working Age (15-65)

Median Age

% 65+

North Frontenac

1,904

1,180

54.9

27.5%

Central Frontenac

4,665

1,855

46.0

19.2%

South Frontenac

18,227

12,730

41.9

11.7%

Frontenac Islands

1,862

1,240

49.1

19.3%

County Total

26,658

17,005

   

Source: 2006 Census

Full-time (F/T) Income

Community

Av. F/T Income

No. F/T Reporting

Total Reporting

North Frontenac

$34,559

390

1,040

Central Frontenac

$35,863

975

2,095

South Frontenac

$44,895

6,030

11,065

Frontenac Islands

$44,371

640

1,175

County Total

 

8,035

15,375

Source: 2006 Census

Labour

Community

Population 15 Years and Over

Labour Force

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of Income

 

 

 

 

Earnings

Gov't

Other

North Frontenac

1,725

845

8.3%

51.9

24.5

23.4

Central Frontenac

3,860

1,860

5.1%

55.4

22.5

21.9

South Frontenac

14,875

10,180

5.3%

76.2

9.8

14.1

Frontenac Islands

1,635

1,080

4.6%

70.9

10.8

18.3

County Total

22,095

13,965

       

Source: 2006 Census