The City of Oshawa in Ontario, Canada
Oshawa is a city on Lake Ontario located approximately 60 km east of downtown Toronto in Ontario, Canada. The name originates from the Seneca native term for "crossing of a stream". Oshawa has been increasingly subsumed into the Greater Toronto Area by urban sprawl. As a result, the city is now one of the fastest growing cities in Canada.
The automobile industry, specifically the Canadian division of General Motors Corporation, known as General Motors Canada, has always been at the forefront of Oshawa's economy.
Founded in 1876 as the McLaughlin Carriage Company, General Motors of Canada's headquarters and major assembly plants are located in the city. The lavish home of the carriage company's founder, Parkwood Estate, has become a backdrop favoured by Toronto film crews.
Oshawa is also home to Windfields Farm, a thoroughbred horse breeding operation and birthplace of Canada's most famous racehorse, Northern Dancer.
Population is 139,051
Average age is 36.5 years
English spoken as a first language by 86%
Percentage of Immigrants is 15%
Population between the ages of 20 to 34 with a university degree or diploma is 11.9%
Population between the ages of 35 to 44 with a university degree or diploma is 10.7%
Average earnings of all people is $33,007.00
Average earnings of people working full time is $43,832.00 Unemployment rate is 7.2%
Average family income is $60,642.00
Average household income is $53,969.00
There are 53,298 houses
The average value of a home is $159,102.00
A convenient place to stay is the Best Western Durham Hotel
Another good place to stay is at the three-story Motor Inn near the shores of Lake Ontario 50 km east of Toronto The Travelodge
