NEWS RELEASE
SIMCOE COUNTY
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The County of Simcoe launched its new online Simcoe County 2021 Census Tool, which has been created to offer enhanced access and analysis of 2021 federal census data specific to Simcoe County, simplifying the navigation of more than 2,500 socio-demographic variables.
“We are excited to offer this new tool, which will help make it easier for organizations, residents, and municipal partners to find local data from the federal government’s latest census,” said Warden Basil Clarke. “As we move forward with building up lives and communities through innovative strategies to address housing, homelessness and other social pressures, these new tools will continue to assist in our regional decision-making.”
In October 2023, the county introduced open.simcoe.ca, a new online data portal to support the county's 10-point Homelessness Prevention Strategy and further assist people in need in our communities. The online portal helps inform strategies that support homelessness prevention and shelter efforts by tracking real-time data of shelter usage and other trends across the region. The 2021 federal census data tool supports similar goals and can be accessed by the public at open.simcoe.ca.
Designed to provide detailed insights at the local level, the census tool is a great resource for the general public, policymakers, researchers, and external organizations, offering:
- simplified census variables on any level of geography in Simcoe County
- a comprehensive view of various socio-demographic characteristics within Simcoe County
- aggregate data at both the Dissemination Area and municipal levels
- ability to export maps and tables, and use the data gained for research or funding application purposes
- helpful features to visualize data through choropleth maps (a method of mapping that provides an easy way to visualize how a measurement varies across a geographic area, showing the level of variability within a region using shades of colours)
This user-friendly tool is designed to adhere with the terms and conditions of data usage set by Statistics Canada, ensuring responsible and effective use of census information. The tool was developed by the County of Simcoe’s Business Intelligence and System Planning and Information Technology departments, to ensure open and accessible data across our region. Visit open.simcoe.ca to explore.
The County of Simcoe is composed of 16 member municipalities and provides crucial public services to County residents in addition to providing paramedic and social services to the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia. Visit our website at simcoe.ca.
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