Population
Total REgional Population
141,423
Including 82,847 residents in the City of Peterborough and 58,510 in the County of Peterborough
Peterborough Became a city in
1905
Peterborough County officially became a county in
1883
Regional Land Area
City of Peterborough
64km2
County of Peterborough
3,769km2
Labour Force
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
(Ontario average – 6.0%) Stats Canada 2017
Employment Rate
58.3%
(Ontario average – 61.0%)
Participation Rate
62.3%
(Ontario average – 64.9%)
Housing Starts (2017)
Units in the City of Peterborough
486
Units in the County of Peterborough
556
And we are growing with a number of future housing starts in the County of Peterborough.
Percentage of Building Permits Issued in 2017 by Use
Industrial
9%
Commercial
69%
Institutional
22%