Vital Signs Data
Vital Signs® Reports & Data
Vital Signs® Reports & Data
Vital Signs online data is updated monthly.
Vital Briefs are produced periodically to respond to emerging issues and community needs.
Comprehensive Vital Signs reports are published following each census year, while Focus Reports are produced during intercensal years to explore current topics in greater depth, building on findings from the most recent census report.
Vital Briefs produced in 2026 include:
- Food Security
- Housing & Homelessness
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Mental Health and Problematic Substance Use
- Poverty Reduction
Looking Ahead to 2027
The 2026 Census will provide the foundation for the next comprehensive Vital Signs report. Statistics Canada will begin releasing census data in February 2027, with the next comprehensive Vital Signs report planned for November 2027.
Social Infrastructure: Access, Connections and Gaps
The 2025 Vital Signs focus report 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.
» View the report.
- changes accelerated by the pandemic
- population and demographic shifts
- successes and challenges
- how Prince Edward County is recovering, adapting and preparing for the future.
From March 2020 to March 2021, more than 55 representatives from local community service organizations shared valuable insights into how the pandemic was affecting residents and changing community needs. The County Foundation was engaged by the County of Prince Edward to research and report on the social impacts of COVID-19.
The Vital Signs 2018 report presented community knowledge and data from the 2016 census to inspire action on priority issues. A series of Community Conversations held throughout Prince Edward County in late 2017 provided a starting point for identifying current local priorities.
The Vital Signs 2015 Progress Report provided updated data and highlighted the work of community working groups that grew out of the 2013 Vital Signs report. Three priorities were identified for immediate action: Learning, Food Security and Transportation. With leadership and support from The County Foundation, community working groups came together to identify priorities, build partnerships and take action in each of these areas.
In 2013, The County Foundation published the inaugural Vital Signs Report for Prince Edward County, providing a snapshot of community well-being and highlighting local successes, challenges and opportunities. Drawing on statistics and community perspectives, and guided by a Vital Signs Advisory Committee representing a broad range of local organizations, the report helped spark a more collaborative approach to addressing community issues.
