Hastings County

Hastings County - The Cheese Capital of Canada™ - commands a unique and enviable position in the Ontario region. With the area of 1,473,861 acres served by Highway 401, Trans Canada Highway #7 and Route 2 in the South, Highway 28 in the North and Highways 62 and 37 providing North/South access, the County offers excellent road accessibility. A sound industrial/commercial base, revitalized urban centres and the legacy of a strong work force has made Hastings County the healthy and viable County that it is today.

The following data includes the fourteen lower-tier municipalities within Hastings County (Census Division) and includes the separated municipalities of the City of Belleville and the City of Quinte West.

For site selection or investment enquiries for the Cities of Belleville or
Quinte West, please contact Chris King, Quinte Economic Development
Commission. For all other site selection or investment enquiries, please contact Andrew Redden as noted at the bottom of his page.


All the demographic information presented below, are 2006 estimates and projections prepared by Manifold Data Mining Inc. unless otherwise indicated.

Population

Population, 2006: 139,925

2001 (census): 125,915

Income (2005) for persons 15 years of age and over

Average 2005 total income $: 26,720.00

Total population 15 years and over by labour force activity

Population 15 years and over: 115,701

        In the labour force: 70,945

Total labour force 15 years and over by industry - 1997 North American Industry Classification System

All industries: 69,786

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting: 2,233

Mining and oil and gas extraction: 265

Utilities: 492

Construction: 3,956

Manufacturing: 11,040

Wholesale trade: 2,818

Retail trade: 10,730

Transportation and warehousing: 3,950

Information and cultural industries: 1,058

Finance and insurance: 1,315

Real estate and rental and leasing: 1,149

Professional, scientific and technical services: 2,630

Management of companies and enterprises: 48

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services: 2,961

Educational services: 4,087

Health care and social assistance: 6,582

Arts, entertainment and recreation: 874

Accommodation and food services: 4,598

Other services (except public administration): 3,377

Public administration: 5,622

Total labour force 15 years and over by occupation - 2001 National Occupational Classification

Management occupations: 6,789

Health occupations: 3,267

Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion: 4,576

Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport: 1,193

Sales and service supervisors: 456

Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations: 12,776

Occupations unique to primary industry: 2,810



Andrew Redden 
Manager of Economic Development Email: reddena@hastingscounty.com  Website: www.hastingscounty.com 15 Victoria Avenue, Box 2, 2nd floor, Belleville, Ontario, K8N 1Z5  Telephone: 613-966-6712 ext. 4011  Facsimile: 613-966-7654  
For investment enquiries related to Belleville or Quinte West: Mr. Chris King 
Economic Development Manager, Quinte Economic Development Commission Email: info@quintedevelopment.com  Website: www.hastingscounty.com 284B Wallbridge/Loyalist Rd., Belleville Ontario, K8N 5B3  Telephone: 613-961-7990  Facsimile: 613-961-7998  
Hastings County Website