Presentationto the

York Region Real Estate Investors Group

byJohn Taylor

Regional Councillor – Newmarket

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Regional Structure Urbanizing the Region with

City-Building Initiatives, while protecting Countryside

By 2031… Population of 1.5 million Employment of 780,000 Households of 507,000

Intensification of Centres & Corridors

90,000 units (growth 2006 – 2031)

New Communities 140,000 units

(growth 2006 – 2031)

2031 York Region Forecast Summary York Region 2001 2031

Forecast2001-2031 Increase

Percentage Increase

POPULATION 759,320 1,500,000 740,680 98%

EMPLOYMENT 380,800 780,000 399,200 105%

HOUSING UNITS

223,000 507,000 284,000 127%

2031 Forecast by Municipality

Municipality Population Employment Housing Units

Aurora 70,200 34,200 24,357

East Gwillimbury 86,500 34,400 31,192

Georgina 70,300 21,200 26,388

King 34,900 11, 900 12,366

Markham 421,600 240,400 138,571

Newmarket 97,100 49, 400 34,804

Richmond Hill 242,200 99,400 81,236

Vaughan 416,600 266,000 134,888

Whitchurch-Stouffville 60,600 23,000 23,000

York Region Total (rounded) 1,500,000 780,000 507,000

60% of residents employed in business and finance, management, and institutional, and natural and applied science occupations

No certificate, diploma or

degree9%

High school diploma or

degree21%

Apprenticeship or trades

certificate or diploma

6%

College or University level,

64%

York Region No certificate, diploma or

degree10%

High school diploma or

degree23%

Apprenticeship or trades

certificate or diploma

6%

College or University level

61%

Rest of GTAH

Over 70% of York Region’s working age population have a post-secondary education

Population Aged 25-64 by Highest Level of Education, 2011

York Region was home to 463,125 immigrants in 2011, of which 47,725 arrived in Canada between 2006 and 2011. The distribution varies across local

municipalities.

York Region is a global community

Distribution of Immigrants and Recent Immigrants by local municipalities, York Region 2011

Markham 38%

Vaughan 29%

Richmond Hill 22%

New-market

4%Aurora

3%

Whitchurch-Stouffville

2%Georgina

1%King 1%

East Gwillim

bury1%

Immigrant Residents

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey

Markham 39%

Vaughan 25%

Richmond Hill 27%

Newmarket 4%

Aurora 3%

Whitchurch-Stouffville

2%

Georgina 1%

King 0%

East Gwillimbury

0%

Recent Immigrant Residents

Women's Probus Group of Newmarket / Oct 26, 2011 Slide 12

Significant 10-Year Capital Program

Total GTHA 10 Year Program: $19.5 Billion

Total GTHA 2010 Program: $2.4 Billion

Water: 50% Wastewater: 50%

York Region has the second largest 10 year capital program in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton

Area

Durham$1.0 B

Toronto$8.7 B

Peel$2.3 B

Halton$1.7 B

York$3.7 B

Hamilton$2.1 B

Slide 13

York Region Rapid Transit Plan (2002-2031)

Thank You !

Questions?