--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:6111704 entity_type: city name: Port Colborne country_code: CA country: Canada slug: port-colborne canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/port-colborne/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/port-colborne.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/port-colborne.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/port-colborne snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 23 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/port-colborne/ citation_title: "Port Colborne, Canada: rent, salary, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Port Colborne Port Colborne is a city in Canada. The population of Port Colborne totalled 19,035 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 12.69% at the end of 2021. Port Colborne's foreign population totalled 1,720 at the end of 2021. ## Population Port Colborne covered an area of 122 km² at the end of 2021. Households in Port Colborne numbered 8,710 at the end of 2021. Port Colborne's median age was 50.4 years at the end of 2021. ## Housing For Port Colborne, 20.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 10,219. ## Work The employment rate was 47.4% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Port Colborne's labour force participation was 54.2%. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,720 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 20,033 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 19,035 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Households spending over 30% of income on rent | `g02_rent_burden_30pct_share_pct` | 20.4 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 10,219 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 8,710 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 47.4 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,055 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [6] | | Unemployment rate (regional proxy) | `unemployment_rate_percent` | 12.7 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 12.69 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 13.17 · Feb 14.98 · Mar 22.67 · Apr 23.06 · May 28.61 · Jun 32.9 · Jul 33.88 · Aug 32.57 · Sep 31.1 · Oct 27.84 · Nov 20.78 · Dec 15.58 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -18.95 · Feb -23.24 · Mar -20.01 · Apr -9.91 · May -0.98 · Jun 4.43 · Jul 8.35 · Aug 12.76 · Sep 6.22 · Oct -0.26 · Nov -7.56 · Dec -14.62 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -3.1 · Feb -3.08 · Mar 0.72 · Apr 6.18 · May 12.71 · Jun 18.69 · Jul 22.44 · Aug 22.09 · Sep 18.55 · Oct 11.67 · Nov 5.48 · Dec 0.32 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Area | `area_km2` | 122 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 122 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 8.86 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Residents born abroad | `g05_foreign_born_share_pct` | 8.8 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Households | `households` | 8,710 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Labour force participation rate | `labour_force_participation_rate_percent` | 54.2 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 50.4 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [10] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 164.2 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 33 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YCM | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/newcomers/services/index.asp) — State Language Course · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · English, French · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Job Bank and public employment services](https://jobbank-guichetemplois.service.canada.ca/Resource_Sheet/Resource_Sheet-What_is_Job_Bank-English.pdf) — Job Search, Migrant Support This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Port Colborne when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Canada country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/canada/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100307 2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip 3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=17100142 4. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/download-telecharger/comp/GetFile.cfm?Lang=E&FILETYPE=CSV&GEONO=003 5. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD,1.3 6. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501 7. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485 8. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-79.232880&latitude=42.900120&format=JSON 9. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 10. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100021-eng.zip 11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Port Colborne, Canada: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/port-colborne/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_port-colborne-canada-rent-salary-jobs_801fb24cfea7, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Port Colborne, Canada: rent, salary, jobs}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/port-colborne/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Port Colborne, Canada: rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/port-colborne/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/port-colborne/ - Title: Port Colborne, Canada: rent, salary, jobs - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/port-colborne/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/port-colborne.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/port-colborne.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/port-colborne - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json