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 Lens #78 – Farming in Halton
This Community Lens examines data from the 2011 Census of Agriculture, focusing on changes in farming practices in Halton. Download Community Lens #78
Community Lens #77 – Aging Population
This Community Lens examines data from the 2011 Census, focusing on the aging population in Halton. In Halton, with the exception of the Town of Milton, all three local municipalities experienced an increase in their median ages. The median age for the Town of Milton...
Community Lens #76 – Literacy in Halton
This Community Lens focuses on the importance of literacy in Halton. Download Community Lens #76
Community Lens #75 – Education Level and Low income
This Community Lens looks at relationship between education level and earnings. Download Community Lens #75
Community Lens #74 – Population Change (1991-2011); Milton Leads Population Growth in Halton
With the release of the first data from the 2011 Census, we can look at how the population has grown in our communities. In particular, Milton leads population growth in Halton and is the fastest growing community in Canada. Download Community Lens #74
Community Lens #73 – Low Income Unattached Individuals and Housing Affordability
This Community Lens continues the discussion on housing affordability, focusing on unattached individuals in Halton. Download Community Lens #73
Community Lens #72 – Low Income Families and Housing Affordability
This issue of Community Lens looks at low income families and their housing affordability. Download Community Lens #72
Community Lens #71 – Low Income Families and Shelter Cost
This issue of Community Lens looks at low income families in Halton and the costs of shelter for renters and homeowners. Download Community Lens #71
Community Lens #70 – Ontario Election
This issue of Community Lens focuses on Ontario provincial voter turnout for the ridings within Halton Region. Download Community Lens #70
Community Lens Archive
An archive of Community Lens issues. Issue # Date Topic Issue #127 August 2017 Who Is Living Alone in Halton? Issue #126 August 2017 Halton’s Child Population Issue #125 July 2017 High and No Growth Neighbourhoods Issue #124 June 2017 What Do Halton’s Farms...