Prosperity Scorecard for Thunder Bay, Ontario
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February 8, 2009
Prosperity Scorecard for
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Ronnie Sanders and Patrick Adler
Research Associates
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1. Summary Statistics
2. Overall Performance
3. Technology
4. Talent
5. Tolerance / Inclusiveness
6. Territorial Assets / Quality of
Place
Outline / Approach
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Benchmark Peers
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Peer Selection
14 peer states/
provinces for
Ontario based on
population.
10 cities/regions
selected with
populations
approximately the
same as Thunder
Bay.
• Battle Creek, MI
• Bloomington, IL
• College Station, TX
• Kelowna, BC
• Mount Vernon, WA
• Rocky Mount, NC
• Sherbrooke, QC
• State College, PA
• Trois-Rivieres, QC
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Summary Statistics
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Summary Statistics
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Summary StatisticsPeer
Minimum
Peer
Average
Peer
Maximum
Provincial/State
Average
Total Population, 2006 115,700 150,000 197,000 546,000
GDP (CAD millions) 2006 $5,000 $6,000 $9,000 $29,000
Median Age, 2006 25.7 36.6 43.8 37.5
Overall Cost of Living Index 92.5 104.3 131.4 101.5
Thunder Bay, ON123,000
$5,000
41.8
102.8
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Total Population
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123,000
116,000
134,000
138,000
141,000
142,000
146,000
161,000
162,000
187,000
197,000
Mount Vernon, WA
Thunder Bay, ON
Dalton, GA
Battle Creek, MI
State College, PA
Trois-Rivières, QC
Rocky Mount, NC
Bloomington, IL
Kelowna, BC
Sherbrooke , QC
College Station, TX
Total PopulationThunder Bay, ON and Peer Regions, 2006
Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-581-XCB2006004. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. (2006).
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Total GDP (100,000 CA $)
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$5,300
$5,300
$5,500
$5,500
$5,800
$6,500
$6,700
$6,700
$6,800
$7,200
$8,600
Trois-Rivières, QC
Thunder Bay, ON
Battle Creek, MI
Mount Vernon, WA
State College, PA
College Station, TX
Rocky Mount, NC
Dalton, GA
Kelowna, BC
Sherbrooke , QC
Bloomington, IL
GDP (CAD Millions)Thunder Bay, ON and Peer Regions, 2006
Source: MPI Analysis (2008) . Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-581-XCB2006004. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2008 Survey. (2006).
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Median Age
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25.7
29.3
31.0
33.8
37.3
37.8
38.2
40.2
41.8
43.4
43.8
College Station, TX
State College, PA
Bloomington, IL
Dalton, GA
Mount Vernon, WA
Battle Creek, MI
Rocky Mount, NC
Sherbrooke , QC
Thunder Bay, ON
Kelowna, BC
Trois-Rivières, QC
Median AgeThunder Bay, ON and Peer Regions, 2006
Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-551-xcb2006012. U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey.
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Overall Cost of Living
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92.52
94.46
96.23
96.56
100.28
100.45
100.45
0.00
103.77
127.86
131.39
102.79
College Station, TX
Kelowna, BC
Rocky Mount, NC
Battle Creek, MI
Mount Vernon, WA
State College, PA
Sherbrooke , QC
Thunder Bay, ON
Trois-Rivières, QC
Dalton, GA
Bloomington, IL
Overall Cost of Living IndexThunder Bay, ON and Peer Regions, 2006
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Overall Performance
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Overall Performance
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Overall PerformanceThunder
Bay, ON
Peer
Ranking
Peer
Minimum
Peer
Average
Peer
Maximum
Provincial/State
Average Population Growth (00-05) 0.8% 10 0% 5.8% 12.4% 5.7%
Job Growth (00-05) -3.4% 10 -3.6% 4.8% 19.9% 9.3%
GDP per capita, 2006 $43,000 6 $35,500 $45,000 $58,200 $45,000
Change in Average Wage (00-05) -2.4% 8 -11.2% -2.2% 3.7% 0.1%
Creativity Index 0.46 5 0.24 0.44 0.66 N/A
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Population Growth
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Job Growth
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GDP per Capita
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Change in Average Wage
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Creativity Index
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Technology
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Technology
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TechnologyThunder
Bay, ON
Peer
Ranking
Peer
Minimum
Peer
Average
Peer
Maximum
Provincial/State
AverageTotal Patents, 2005 2 11 2 18 42 517
Patents per 10,000, 2005 0.16 10 0.14 1.17 2.98 2.46
Patent Growth, Short Term (00-05) -3.3% 10 -4.5% 10.8% 56.7% -0.5%
North American High Tech LQ, 2006 0.51 6 0.22 0.58 1.54 0.63
North American Tech Pole Index 0.013 6 0.002 0.020 0.079 0.189
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Total Patents
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Patents per 10,000
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Patent Growth, Short-term
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North American High-Tech LQ
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North American Tech-Pole Index
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Talent
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Talent
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TalentThunder
Bay, ON
Peer
Ranking
Peer
Minimum
Peer
Average
Peer
Maximum
Provincial/State
Average
Creative Class as % of Workforce, 2006 26.9% 4 18.5% 24.9% 29.4% 26.1%
Super Creative Core as % of Workforce, 2006 14.7% 5 5.6% 11.9% 16.3% 11.0%
Pop > 25, Above High School below BA, 2006 58.2% N/A 51.7% 58.2% 65.5% 59.0%
Talent Index (Pop > 25, BA and above), 2006 13.0% 9 12.0% 21.4% 40.2% 21.7%
Pop > 25, Graduate and/or Professional Degree, 2006 3.5% 9 3.4% 7.8% 20.5% 7.5%
Brain Drain/Gain Index, 2006 0.63 6 0.00 0.69 1.28 N/A
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Creative Class
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Super Creative Core
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Above High School, Below BA
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Talent Index (BA and above)
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Graduate / Professional Degrees
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Brain Drain / Gain Index
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Tolerance / Inclusiveness
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Tolerance / Inclusiveness
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ToleranceThunder
Bay, ON
Peer
Ranking
Peer
Minimum
Peer
Average
Peer
Maximum
Provincial/State
AverageVisible Minorities (% Pop), 2006 2.7% 5 0.0% 5.2% 28.1% 11.1%
Mosaic Index (% Pop), 2006 10.3% 4 2.2% 7.9% 15.0% 7.9%
Gay and Lesbian Index, 2006 0.77 5 0.64 0.79 1.03 0.81
Bohemian Index, 2006 0.67 3 0.16 0.46 1.05 0.69
Integration Index, 2006 0.83 6 1 0.76 0.92 N/A
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Visible Minorities
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Mosaic Index
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Gay / Lesbian Index
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Bohemian Index
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Integration Index
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Territorial Assets / Quality of Place
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Territorial Assets / Quality of Place
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Territorial AssetsThunder
Bay, ON
Peer
Ranking
Peer
Minimum
Peer
Average
Peer
Maximum
Social and Cultural AssetsArts and Cultural Establishments per 10,000, 2006 1.95 3 0.22 1.36 2.22
Resturants and Bars per 1,000, 2006 1.83 7 1.46 1.90 2.40
Student/Teacher Ratio, 2006 14.50 4 13.58 15.83 22.17
Doctor's per 1,000, 2006 0.81 5 0.00 1.13 3.42
Civic AssetsFederal Voter Turnout (%), 2004/2006 62% 5 40% 59% 66%
Voilent and Property Crime per Capita, 2006 0.09 10 0.02 0.06 0.12
Housing and Transportation AssetsPopulation Density (KM2), 2006 48 9 25.34 71.67 160.76
Median Housing Value to Income Ratio, 2005 2.42 1 2.42 3.51 7.14
Drivers per Other Modes, 2006 9.77 3 4.84 28.69 169.98
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Arts and Cultural Establishments per 10,000
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Restaurants and Bars per 1,000
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Student / Teacher Ratio
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Doctors per 1,000
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Federal Voter Turnout
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Crime (Violent + Property) per Capita
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Population Density (population per km^2)
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Median Housing Value to Income Ratio
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Drivers per Other Modes
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Summary StatisticsPeer
Minimum
Peer
Average
Peer
Maximum
Provincial/State
Average
Total Population, 2006 115,700 150,000 197,000 546,000
GDP (CAD millions) 2006 $5,000 $6,000 $9,000 $29,000
Median Age, 2006 25.7 36.6 43.8 37.5
Overall Cost of Living Index 92.5 104.3 131.4 101.5
Overall PerformanceThunder
Bay, ON
Peer
Ranking
Peer
Minimum
Peer
Average
Peer
Maximum
Provincial/State
Average
Population Growth (00-05) 0.8% 10 0% 5.8% 12.4% 5.7%
Job Growth (00-05) -3.4% 10 -3.6% 4.8% 19.9% 9.3%
GDP per capita, 2006 $43,000 6 $35,500 $45,000 $58,200 $45,000
Change in Average Wage (00-05) -2.4% 8 -11.2% -2.2% 3.7% 0.1%
Creativity Index 0.46 5 0.24 0.44 0.66 N/A
TechnologyThunder
Bay, ON
Peer
Ranking
Peer
Minimum
Peer
Average
Peer
Maximum
Provincial/State
Average
Total Patents, 2005 2 11 2 18 42 517
Patents per 10,000, 2005 0.16 10 0.14 1.17 2.98 2.46
Patent Growth, Short Term (00-05) -3.3% 10 -4.5% 10.8% 56.7% -0.5%
North American High Tech LQ, 2006 0.51 6 0.22 0.58 1.54 0.63
North American Tech Pole Index 0.013 6 0.002 0.020 0.079 0.189
TalentThunder
Bay, ON
Peer
Ranking
Peer
Minimum
Peer
Average
Peer
Maximum
Provincial/State
Average
Creative Class as % of Workforce, 2006 26.9% 4 18.5% 24.9% 29.4% 26.1%
Super Creative Core as % of Workforce, 2006 14.7% 5 5.6% 11.9% 16.3% 11.0%
Pop > 25, Above High School below BA, 2006 58.2% N/A 51.7% 58.2% 65.5% 59.0%
Talent Index (Pop > 25, BA and above), 2006 13.0% 9 12.0% 21.4% 40.2% 21.7%
Pop > 25, Graduate and/or Professional Degree, 2006 3.5% 9 3.4% 7.8% 20.5% 7.5%
Brain Drain/Gain Index, 2006 0.63 6 0.00 0.69 1.28 N/A
ToleranceThunder
Bay, ON
Peer
Ranking
Peer
Minimum
Peer
Average
Peer
Maximum
Provincial/State
Average
Visible Minorities (% Pop), 2006 2.7% 5 0.0% 5.2% 28.1% 11.1%
Mosaic Index (% Pop), 2006 10.3% 4 2.2% 7.9% 15.0% 7.9%
Gay and Lesbian Index, 2006 0.77 5 0.64 0.79 1.03 0.81
Bohemian Index, 2006 0.67 3 0.16 0.46 1.05 0.69
Integration Index, 2006 0.83 6 1 0.76 0.92 N/A
Territorial AssetsThunder
Bay, ON
Peer
Ranking
Peer
Minimum
Peer
Average
Peer
Maximum
Social and Cultural AssetsArts and Cultural Establishments per 10,000, 2006 1.95 3 0.22 1.36 2.22
Resturants and Bars per 1,000, 2006 1.83 7 1.46 1.90 2.40
Student/Teacher Ratio, 2006 14.50 4 13.58 15.83 22.17
Doctor's per 1,000, 2006 0.81 5 0.00 1.13 3.42
Civic AssetsFederal Voter Turnout (%), 2004/2006 62% 5 40% 59% 66%
Voilent and Property Crime per Capita, 2006 0.09 10 0.02 0.06 0.12
Housing and Transportation AssetsPopulation Density (KM2), 2006 48 9 25.34 71.67 160.76
Median Housing Value to Income Ratio, 2005 2.42 1 2.42 3.51 7.14
Drivers per Other Modes, 2006 9.77 3 4.84 28.69 169.98
Thunder Bay, ON123,000
$5,000
41.8
102.8
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For More Information
• Richard Florida’s books–“The Rise of the Creative Class”
–“The Flight of the Creative Class”
–“Who’s Your City?”
• martinprosperity.org
• creativeclass.com
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