Occupation

Residents of the study area are employed in a variety of professions. No occupation, in particular, dominates with over 50% of workers employed in that field; however, sales and services is consistently the most common profession across all Census Tracts. The figure is also consistent with that of the City since the largest percentage of Windsor residents work as sales and services representatives.

The fields of education, law, social, community and government services, business, finance and administration, trade, transport, equipment operating and related fields, and manufacturing and utilities are also significant employers, as each field takes up 11% of the population living in the study area. Specifically, trades, transport and equipment operators, and related occupations and occupations in manufacturing and utilities each make up 15% of all residents aged 15 years and over in Census Tract 27. Census Tract 29 contains a high proportion of people with occupations in education, law and social, and community and government services as 17% of the local population are employed in this occupational classification. In Census Tract 30, the fields of business, finance and administration and education, law and social, community and government services each employ 12% of the residents. While 14% of the individuals residing in Census Tract 31 are employed in the business, finance and administration occupations, there are 13% of the people that have trades, transport and equipment operating, and related occupations. The fields of natural and applied sciences and related fields, management, and health consists of different levels of employment, ranging from 1% to 12% across the Census Tracts. 

Lastly, 6% of study area residents have reported having occupations that do not fall within one of the other ten categories. Unfortunately, there is no other source of information that indicates what professions these residents are employed.  

Industry

Residents of the study area also work in a variety of industries. Similar to the occupations, no sector, in particular, dominates with over 50% of workers employed in that industry; on the other hand, manufacturing is the largest industry across three Census Tracts. The figure is also consistent with that of the City as a whole as the largest percentage of residents work in the manufacturing sector. As a result of the presence of the University of Windsor, the largest proportion of the population aged 15 years and above are employed by the education services sector in Census Tract 29.

The administrative and support, waste management, and remediation services industry, accommodation and food services sector, retail trade industry, and health care and social assistance sector are some other common industries in the study area. In particular, the retail trade industry makes up 12% of Census Tract 27’s employment base. Fourteen percent of the local population work in the administrative and support, waste management and remediation services sector in Census Tract 29. Census Tract 30 contains high percentages of residents working in the administrative and support, waste management, and remediation services sector and accommodation and food industry, as each sector takes up 11% of the total Census Tract population. The health care and social assistance sector is the second biggest industry in Census Tract 31, as 14% of residents work in that sector. 

Finally, 6% of the study area residents have reported to be working in sectors other than the listed twenty industry classifications. Unfortunately, there is no other data available to suggest what sectors these residents are employed.