A quaint village with a close-knit community and a peaceful, rural atmosphere.
Mostly older, detached homes with 3-4 bedrooms and charming features like fireplaces and mudrooms.
A diverse community of families with kids, professionals, and retirees who enjoy the country life.
Great schools, beautiful parks, and a variety of home designs to choose from.
Colgan has a consistent population, and is popular with families with teens, people in their 40s, people in their 50s, and people in their 60s. Colgan is a small community in Adjala–Tosorontio, a township in the County of Simcoe. A predominantly rural area, Adjala–Tosorontio contains numerous small villages and hamlets. Many communities were started in Adjala by Irish Catholics who named their hamlets after their home towns in Ireland, or after prominent pioneer families who first settled the area. The municipality has increasingly become home to residents who commute to the Greater Toronto Area. Geographically the area is rolling countryside below the Niagara Escarpment to the west, with the Nottawasaga River cutting through it. "Tosorontio" is a Huron word meaning "Beautiful Mountain", and Adjala was the name of the wife of Chief Tecumseh, for whom the neighbouring township (now called New Tecumseth) was named.
People & Families in Colgan
Families with kids make up 43% of households in Colgan, while couples without children make up 33% of households and 17% of households are one person living alone. People in Colgan come from 18 different ethnic origins, and 11% are first-generation immigrants, while 19% are second-generation immigrants.
Neighbourhood Households
150
Neighbourhood Population
407
Household Size
- 1 person - 16%
- 2 persons - 36%
- 3 persons - 20%
- 4 persons - 20%
- 5 or more persons - 10%
Household Types
- One-person households - 16%
- Non-family households - 3%
- Families with children - 43%
- Couples without children - 33%
- Multiple families in household - 3%
Children Per Family
- 1 child - 28%
- 2 children - 24%
- 3 or more children - 8%
Broad Age Ranges
- 0 to 14 years - 12%
- 15 to 64 years - 71%
- 65 years and over - 17%
Most Common Ethnic Origins
- English - 43%
- Irish - 41%
- Scottish - 38%
- Canadian - 15%
- Italian - 10%
Age of Primary Household Maintainer
- 15 to 24 years - 0%
- 25 to 34 years - 0%
- 35 to 44 years - 10%
- 45 to 54 years - 17%
- 55 to 64 years - 50%
- 65 to 74 years - 10%
- 75 to 84 years - 0%
- 85 years and over - 0%
Specific Age Groups
- 0 to 4 years - 4%
- 5 to 9 years - 2%
- 10 to 14 years - 4%
- 15 to 19 years - 7%
- 20 to 29 years - 8%
- 30 to 39 years - 8%
- 40 to 49 years - 14%
- 50 to 59 years - 22%
- 60 to 69 years - 13%
- over 70 years - 8%
Colgan Schools
Colgan has great elementary schools and secondary special programs. There are 5 public schools and 4 Catholic schools serving Colgan. The special programs offered at local schools include French Immersion.
Public Schools
5
Catholic Schools
4
Getting Around in Colgan
There are 0 transit stops in Colgan. In this neighbourhood, there are mostly vehicle commuters, most commute to another city, and people have mostly medium commutes.
Commute Destination for Residents
- Commute within the city - 6%
- Commute to another city - 96%
Commute Types
- Vehicle - 102%
- Transit - 0%
- Walk/bike - 0%
Commute Times of Residents
- 15 to 29 minutes - 46%
- 30 to 44 minutes - 18%
- 45 to 59 minutes - 9%
- 60 minutes and over - 18%
- Less than 15 minutes - 9%
Work and Education in Colgan
In Colgan, 19% of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 50% have any postsecondary education. The manufacturing industry is the most common for residents.
Household Income
- Under $30,000 - 3%
- $30,000 to $39,999 - 6%
- $40,000 to $49,999 - 3%
- $50,000 to $59,999 - 10%
- $60,000 to $69,999 - 3%
- $70,000 to $79,999 - 3%
- $80,000 to $89,999 - 6%
- $90,000 to $99,999 - 3%
- $100,000 to $124,999 - 13%
- $125,000 to $149,999 - 13%
- $150,000 to $199,999 - 20%
- $200,000 and over - 10%
Most Common Occupations (Top 3)
- Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations - 20%
- Sales and service occupations - 20%
- Business, finance and administration occupations - 18%
Most Common Industries (Top 3)
- Manufacturing - 18%
- Transportation and warehousing - 12%
- Educational services - 10%
Employment
- Employed - 69% of people over age 15 are employed
- Unemployed - 0% are unemployed
- Not in the labour force - 30% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.
Colgan Homes
In this neighbourhood, there are mostly detached homes. Colgan has a consistent population, with 17% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 5% having moved within the past year. It has mostly older homes and is mostly owner-occupied.
Home Types
- Single-detached house - 100%
- Semi-detached house - 0%
- Duplex - 0%
- Row house - 0%
- Low-rise apartment/condo - 0%
- High-rise apartment/condo - 0%
Condominium Status
- Condominium - 0%
- Not condominium - 100%
Number of Bedrooms in Homes
- 1 bedroom - 0%
- 2 bedrooms - 22%
- 3 bedrooms - 48%
- No bedrooms - 0%
- 4 or more bedrooms - 33%
Period of Home Construction
- 1961 to 1980 - 25%
- 1981 to 1990 - 32%
- 1991 to 2000 - 7%
- 2001 to 2005 - 0%
- 2006 to 2010 - 0%
- 2011 to 2016 - 7%
- 1960 or before - 25%
Renters & Owners
- Owner - 100%
- Renter - 7%