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Fort Erie Demographics

Population and dwelling counts Fort Erie Ontario
Population in 2006 29,925 12,160,300
Population in 2001 28,143 11,410,000
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 6.3% 6.6%
Total private dwellings 14,251 4,972,870
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 12,219 4,554,250
Population density per square kilometre 180 13
Land area (square km) 166.353 km2 907574.0 km2
 
Age characteristics Fort Erie Ontario
Total population 29,925 12,160,300
0 to 4 years
1,405 670,770
5 to 9 years
1,575 721,590
10 to 14 years
1,985 818,445
15 to 19 years
2,135 833,115
20 to 24 years
1,525 797,255
25 to 29 years
1,410 743,695
30 to 34 years
1,530 791,955
35 to 39 years
1,955 883,990
40 to 44 years
2,445 1,032,420
45 to 49 years
2,480 991,970
50 to 54 years
2,205 869,400
55 to 59 years
2,105 774,530
60 to 64 years
1,810 581,985
65 to 69 years
1,480 466,240
70 to 74 years
1,320 401,950
75 to 79 years
1,145 338,910
80 to 84 years
795 250,270
85 years and over
620 191,810
Median age of the population 43 39
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.4% 81.8%
 
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Fort Erie Ontario
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 12,220 4,555,020
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings
82.0% 56.1%
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings
1.4% 5.7%
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings
1.6% 7.9%
Apartments; duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings
3.8% 3.4%
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings
7.9% 10.8%
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings
2.7% 15.6%
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings
0.5% 0.5%
Number of owned dwellings 9,595 3,235,500
Number of rented dwellings 2,630 1,312,290
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 9,230 3,124,010
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 2,990 1,431,020
Average number of rooms per dwelling 7 7
Average value of owned dwelling ($) $186,839 $297,479
 
Selected family characteristics Fort Erie Ontario
Total number of census families 8,885 3,422,320
Average number of persons in all census families 3 3
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) $55,333 $69,156
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 48,832 59,377
 
Selected household characteristics Fort Erie Ontario
Total private households 12,220 4,555,020
Average household size 2 3
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) $47,485 $60,455
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) $41,874 $52,117
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) $686 $801
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) $788 $1,046
 
Occupation Fort Erie Ontario
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 15,055 6,473,740
 
Industry Fort Erie Ontario
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 15,055 6,473,730
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
290 190,000
Construction
970 384,775
Manufacturing
1,950 899,670
Wholesale trade
520 307,465
Retail trade
1,665 720,235
Finance and real estate
495 442,610
Health care and social services
1,305 611,740
Educational services
660 433,485
Business services
2,920 1,274,340
Other services
4,275 1,209,390
 
Mode of transportation to work Fort Erie Ontario
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address 13,035 5,690,960
Car; truck; van; as driver
11,100 4,038,040
Car; truck; van; as passenger
1,075 470,410
Public transit
65 736,060
Walked or bicycled
680 389,105
All other modes
115 57,350
 
Earnings in 2005 Fort Erie Ontario
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 16,385 6,991,670
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($)
$23,430 $29,335
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year; full time (counts)
8,555 3,690,660
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year; full time ($)
$36,727 $44,748
 
Income in 2005 Fort Erie Ontario
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 23,435 9,340,020
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($)
$24,331 $27,258
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($)
$22,266 $24,604
Composition of total income (100%)
100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income
68.8% 77.4%
Government transfers - As a % of total income
15.5% 9.8%
Other money - As a % of total income
15.7% 12.9%
Fort Erie Real Estate Summary
Average Listing Price
$311,698
$28,178
9.0%
week ending May 19
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Average Price/Sq Foot
$155
$3
1.9%
week ending May 19
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Fort Erie Real Estate Market Trends ($)
Fort Erie real estate market trends graph
New houses for sale in Fort Erie
$105,000
3 Bed 1 Bath 1035 sq'
$149,800
3000 sq'
$238,500
2 Bed 2 Bath 1150 sq'
$289,900
3 Bed 3 Bath 1150 sq'