Social Planning
Helps the community identify strengths and challenges and determine ways to improve the quality of life for residents in Halton.
Community Lens
The intent of Community Lens is to disseminate and interpret important community data as it becomes available. Community Lens covers many topic areas such as children and youth, seniors, families, immigrants, housing and transportation, among others.
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Community Data Watch April 2024, Halton’s Rental Landscape
The April 2024 Community Data Watch focuses on the geographic distribution pattern of renter households and shelter costs (average rent) at the neighbourhood level. This publication identifies areas with high concentrations of renter households to pinpoint locations...
Community Data Watch, March 2024: Racialized Women
Women represent slightly over half (51.1%) of the total population in Canada. IN Halton between 2001 and 2021, the women's population has increased by 59% to over 300,000 people. The growth rate has been largely driven by the population of racialized women which...
Community Data Watch: February 2024, International Students
Recently, international students in Canada are receiving noticeably more media coverage relating to immigration policies, current housing crises, cost of living, tuition fees and international student frauds. Using data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship...
Community Data Watch: Where is Poverty in Halton?
January 25, 2024 We are pleased to be releasing a new monthly publication called Community Data Watch. Community Development Halton (CDH) has recently released a report on income inequality and poverty in Halton. In this edition of Community Data Watch we have added a...
Community Lens #183 – Household Size
Community Development Halton (CDH) is pleased to send you our latest issue of Community Lens: Issue #183 - Household Size. CDH is offering the same reliable statistical information, now highlighting new 2021 Census data and we are experimenting with some new looks...
Community Lens #182 – Age Distribution
Community Development Halton (CDH) is pleased to send you our latest issue of Community Lens (#182) - Age Distribution. CDH is offering the same reliable statistical information, now highlighting new 2021 Census data and we are experimenting with some new looks for...
Community Lens #181 – Caregivers, Part Two: COVID-19
To mark 2022 National Caregiver Day on Tuesday, April 5, CDH is publishing a two-part Community Lens series on caregivers. This April issue, part two, will look at the impact of COVID-19 on caregivers. If you have any feedback or suggestions on the issue, please...
Community Lens #180 – Caregivers. Part One: Halton
To mark 2022 National Caregiver Day on Tuesday, April 5, CDH is publishing a two-part Community Lens series on caregivers. March issue, part one, will look at caregivers in Halton. If you have any feedback or suggestions on the issue, please contact us at...
Community Lens #179 – First 2021 Census Data Release
This Community Lens analyses population and dwelling counts for “various levels of geography, including provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, communities and census tracts” based on the first of seven 2021 Census data releases in 2022. If you have any...
Community Lens #178 – COVID-19: Employers Perspective
This Community Lens analyses the employers’ perspective on the impact of COVID-19 on lockdowns on employment, remote work, vaccination policy, and post-pandemic hiring projections. If you have any feedback or suggestions on the issue, please contact us at...