Workforce

The Central location of the Town of Essex allows businesses located here to hire talent that resides within the Town, as well as pull from a working age population of over 200,000 people that live within a 45 minute drive. In part because of the two academic institutions located in Essex County that attract students from all over the world, the working age population of the Town of Essex and the County as a whole is diverse in many ways, including skill set. 

The University of Windsor offers 190 undergraduates programs, 65 graduate programs and six professional programs to over 16,000 students from nearly 100 countries. 

St. Clair College is home to over 6,000 students studying in over 120 programs in the areas of Health Sciences, Community Studies, Engineering Technology and Skilled Trades, and Business and I.T.

As of the 2021 Census:

• the Town of Essex has 10,985 people aged 25-64, over 83% which have completed high school.
• Essex County has 246,580 people aged 25-64, over 82% which have completed high school.

Below are visualizations of educational attainment for the Town of Essex and Essex County, respectively. 

Town of Essex

Essex County

The Town of Essex has 1,570 and Essex County has 49,750 people who have attained education at or above the bachelor's level. Below is a further breakdown of this segment of the population aged 25-64 for the Town of Essex and Essex County, respectively. 

Town of Essex

Essex County

Whether you are looking to start or expand your business in the Town of Essex, there is a diverse workforce, with a wide range of skills, for you to pull from. Below are visualizations of the wide range of educational backgrounds that the population of the Town of Essex and Essex County, aged 25-64, have to offer. 

Town of Essex

Essex County