HousingThe Town of Ajax is experiencing unprecedented residential growth. On average there are between 4,000-5,000 new residents moving into Ajax each year. This is in large part due to the residential construction boom taking place in the Town. Most new subdivisions are being built in northern Ajax. Ajax’s Current Population is 90,000.
New Housing Construction
|
Year |
New Housing Starts
By Number of Permits Issued |
|
1995 |
296 |
|
1996 |
626 |
|
1997 |
616 |
|
1998 |
476 |
|
1999 |
418 |
|
2000 |
892 |
|
2001 |
746 |
|
2002 |
1035 |
|
2003 |
1369 |
|
2004 |
1226 |
|
2005 |
1906 |
|
2006 |
1800 |
Source: Town of Ajax Building Approvals
Select Occupied Ajax Private Dwelling Characteristics
| Total number of dwellings |
29,535 |
| Number of Owned dwellings |
25,005 |
| Number of Rented Dwellings |
3,610 |
| Number of Dwellings Constructed before 1986 |
11,840 |
| Number of Dwellings Constructed between 1986 and 2006 |
16,780 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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