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Vital Signs community data, Prince Edward County

Vital Signs Data

Community
Location
Population
Sense of Belonging
Accessibility
Arts Culture Recreation
Quality of Life
Community Support
Economy
Sustainable Economy
Industry Composition
Income
Employment / Workforce
Poverty Reduction
Collaborative Impact
Education
Educational Attainment
Educational Support
Collaborative Impact
Environment
Climate Resilience
Protection of farmland
Food Security
About Food Insecurity
Food Programs
Collaborative Impact
Health
Health Characteristics
Healthcare Services
Housing
Household Characteristics
Affordable Housing
Owning
Renting
Homelessness
Safety
Community Safety
Transportation
Transportation Services
Collaborative Impact

Vital Signs - Prince Edward County

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About Vital Signs

Vital Signs® is Canada’s largest community-driven data program, led by local community foundations and coordinated by Community Foundations of Canada. It uses local insights to measure community vitality and encourage actions that improve quality of life. Released nationwide in the first week of October, the reports aim to spark conversation and inspire change.

Vital Signs® Prince Edward County provides an ongoing snapshot of key trends and issues in our community to guide decision-making, improve quality of life, and direct resources for maximum impact.

The County Foundation‘swide community networks create natural connections with people who care deeply about our County. As both asset-builders and grant makers, the Foundation is in a unique position to identify trends, understand challenges, and strengthen community capacity.

Vital Signs Reports

2025
2024
2023
2022
Covid-19 Impact
2018
2015
2013
2025

The 2025 Vital Signs report – Social Infrastructure: Access, Connections and Gaps – uses maps and local data to offer fresh insights into where social infrastructure is strong, where gaps exist, and how these patterns affect access to services, opportunities for connection, and overall community life.

The report builds on the theme of Inclusion and Belonging, first introduced in 2021 during the pandemic when residents were experiencing both heightened isolation and accelerated community change. 

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2024
Vital Signs 2024 report
The 2024 Vital Signs® report reflects on the past decade, highlights emerging priorities, and anticipates future challenges.

Since the inaugural 2013 County Foundation Vital Signs® report, which spotlighted community challenges and inspired action, this report continues the work of informing and strengthening our community.


2023
The 2023 Vital Signs report, “Building Bridges of Inclusion,” focuses on inclusion, belonging, and the challenges of urbanization and preserving our sense of community. The report draws from statistical data and the perspectives of around 200 local stakeholders representing diverse demographics.
                                

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2022
“Toward Sustainable Change” report highlights:
  • changes accelerated by the pandemic
  • population and demographic shifts
  • successes and challenges
  • how Prince Edward County is recovering, adapting and preparing for the future.

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» Executive summary

Covid-19 Impact
Covid-19 Impact

From March 20, 2020 to March 31, 2021, more than 55 individuals who represent local community service providers provided vital information about how the pandemic continues to challenge and change everything. The County Foundation was engaged by the County of Prince Edward to research and report on the social impact of COVID-19.


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2018
Building a Place Where Everyone Belongs

As a lead-up to publication of the second full Vital Signs Report in October 2018, a series of Community Conversations held throughout PEC in late 2017 provided a starting point for identifying current local priorities. The Vital Signs 2018 Report once again presented community knowledge to inspire action on priority issues and ensure that resources are directed where they will have impact.


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2015
Moving Forward Together

The 2013 Advisory Committee prioritized three issue areas for immediate action:  Learning, Food Security,  and Transportation. With the leadership and support of The County Foundation, working groups began to define priorities and undertake projects in these three areas. Moving Forward Together, the Vital Signs 2015 Progress Report, presented updated data and highlighted the accomplishments of the working groups.


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2013
Taking the Pulse of our Community

In 2013, The County Foundation issued the first ever Vital Signs Report for Prince Edward County which provided a snapshot of PEC and promoted awareness of successes, challenges and opportunities in the community. Based on both quantitative and qualitative data and guided by the Vital Signs Advisory Committee comprising leaders from a broad range of local organizations, the report was a catalyst for development of a collaborative approach to addressing community issues.


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Areas of Study and Indicators

Areas of study are based on The County Foundation’s Vital Signs® framework as well as:

  • Availability and consistency of data
  • Reputation and reliability of the source
  • Currency of the data
  • Relevance to our community
  • And suitability of the data to be tracked for future comparisons.
Community level data comprises statistical data from national, provincial, regional and municipal sources; from 40+ Vital Signs working group members; and community stakeholders. Information that is specific to Prince Edward County (PEC); combined with Hastings County (HPE); or with Lennox and Addington County (PELA) is indicated throughout.

Data sources/links are included within each theme page in the data bank. Sources specific to Vital Signs reports are listed in the respective report bibliographies.