The City of Kawartha Lakes is an active and vibrant growing community. The tables below outline our past growth as well as future population projections.
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Source: Statistics Canada 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2016 Census. |
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Future growth |
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Source: Watson & Associates Economists Ltd., December 2009 |
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Seasonal population |
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The City of Kawartha Lakes welcomes more than 31,000 seasonal residents (2013 Housing Need and Demand Study) for cottage season each year. According to the latest Stats Canada report in 2016, 1.6 million Canadian tourists visit the City of Kawartha Lakes every summer. These new residents and tourists help spur our local economy with an investment of more than $106 million each year. Sixty percent of tourists stay overnight, with an average stay of 2.4 nights. |
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