Catholic Family Services - Peel Dufferin // About Us

POPULATION (Source: Stats Canada)

At the time of the 2001 Census, the municipalities of Peel—Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon, experienced the second highest rate of growth among the Regions of Ontario. Between 1996 and 2001, the population of Peel grew from 852,525 to 988,948, reflecting an increase of 16% or an average increase of 27,250 people annually. The combined populations of Peel Region and Dufferin County has now reached well over 1 million.

Catholic Family Services served 19,208 people in 2004/2005 through counselling programs, community awareness, Parish Social Ministry, crisis support, information and referral.

DIVERSITY (Source: Canada Census Data 2001)

14% of Ontario's immigrant population lives in Peel
43.1% of Peel's total population is comprised of immigrants
17.6% of Ontario's visible minority population lives in Peel
Visible minorities represent 38.5% of the population in Peel
Over 93 different ethnic groups in Peel
Over 60 different languages spoken by residents of Peel
At least 67 different mother tongues
Top 10 languages (exclusive of English and French): Punjabi, Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Italian, Urdu, Tagalog/Filipino, Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese Approximately 15% of the Peel population is non-Christian (Eastern Religions)
51% of the clients served by Catholic Family Services claimed an ethnicity other than Canadian

55% of the clients served by Catholic Family Services are Catholic, while 35% are non-Catholic and 10% are undetermined

INCOME (Source: Stats Canada)

Average Peel family income is $79,798
30,000 Peel families are low income earners ($32,000 or less)
45% of the clients served by Catholic Family Services earn a family income of $30,000 or less, while 55% earned a family income of $38,000 or less