The City of St. Catharines in Ontario, Canada
St Catharines is the largest city in the Niagara Region in Southern Ontario. It has the nickname "The Garden City" due to its 1,000 acres of meticulously groomed parks, gardens and trails.
Manufacturing is St Catharines dominant industry, as noted by the heraldic motto, "Industry and Liberality". General Motors operates two plants in the city and up until recently was the city's largest employer, an honour now held by the District School Board of Niagara.
Foster-Wheeler and TRW also operate plants in the city, though in recent years employment has shifted from heavy industry and manufacturing to services.
St. Catharines lies on one of the main telecommunications backbones between Canada and the United States, and as a result a number of call centres operate in the city. Combined, call centres employ the largest percentage of St Catharines residents.
NuComm International, a Canadian call centre operator, is headquartered in downtown St. Catharine
Population is 129,170
Average age is 40.3 years
English spoken as a first language by 78%
Percentage of Immigrants is 20
Population between the ages of 20 to 34 with a university degree or diploma is 20.5%
Population between the ages of 35 to 44 with a university degree or diploma is 18.1%
Average earnings of all people is $30,997.00
Average earnings of people working full time is $42,941.00
Unemployment rate is 6.5%
Average family income is $54,775.00
Average household income is $43,537.00
There are 55,815 houses
The average value of a home is $141,937.00
Located in the heart of downtown St.Catharines & 10 mins from the Niagara Falls is The Knights Inn. Close to Brock University is The Four Points Suites.
