Web Design in York Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

A closer look at York Harbour

Homeowners (100.0% of households in York Harbour) spend on renovations, landscaping, repairs and services for the house. For trades and home services, photos of finished work and a clear service area are what turn a search into a quote request.

Local businesses in York Harbour

Residents of York Harbour work mainly in health care and social assistance (26.7%), manufacturing (16.7%) and retail trade (13.3%); those are the customers and the competitors of a local business.

Who your customers are in York Harbour

Most workers (92.9%) commute by car, truck or van. Drivers search on the way, so a tappable map link helps.

14.3% of commuters travel an hour or more each way. Long-distance commuters compare services at night, online.

Seniors make up 26.7% of the population of York Harbour. Opening hours and the address should be right at the top of the page.

Population and households in York Harbour

The municipality covers 14 square kilometres of land, about 26.8 people per square kilometre. The census counted 162 households in York Harbour, and 100.0% of them own their home. Half of the residents of York Harbour are older than 52.0; across Newfoundland and Labrador, that line is 48.4. Household incomes in York Harbour are in line with Newfoundland and Labrador: a median of $67,500 against $71,500.

A few more figures

• Children under 5: 2.7%
• One-person and shared households: 27.3%
• Share of residents 85 or older: 1.3%
• Apprenticeship or trades certificate holders: 23.1%
• Residents per square kilometre: 26.8

Side by side with Newfoundland and Labrador

The share of households that own their home is 100.0% in York Harbour and 75.7% in Newfoundland and Labrador. Residents aged 65 and over: 26.7% in York Harbour, against 23.6% across Newfoundland and Labrador. On local roots, York Harbour (85.2%) compares with 87.2% for the province as a whole.

York Harbour added 28 residents between the last two censuses (8.1%). Over the same five years, Newfoundland and Labrador grew -1.8%.

York Harbour and the surrounding area

Customers may also come from Lark Harbour (6.7 km), Humber Arm South (13 km), Cox’s Cove (19 km) and Gillams (20 km). St. John’s is 445 km to the east. A website can name each place you serve, from Humber Arm South to Lark Harbour.

Lark Harbour (508 residents) and Humber Arm South (1,537) are the closest neighbours with their own page. Median household income was $56,800 in Lark Harbour and $70,500 in Humber Arm South, compared with $67,500 in York Harbour.

What Newfoundland and Labrador asks of a business online

Putting your business online does not change the rules, but a few rules are worth checking:

• PIPEDA sets the ground rules for how private-sector organizations collect, use and disclose personal information. Office of the Privacy Commissioner: PIPEDA
• Under Canadian competition law, it is against the law to make materially false or misleading representations to promote a product, service or business interest, and the law also prohibits the unauthorized use or distortion of tests and testimonials. Competition Bureau

Every business is different, so treat this as general information, not legal advice, and check the official pages linked above.

Your website, built remotely for York Harbour

Our team has been designing websites for small businesses since 2008. Nothing needs to happen in person: you send what you have by email and see the whole website on a temporary link before it goes live.

1. Fill in the sign-up form at cadastro.ariaserv.com; it takes about 5 minutes.
2. You get a temporary link within 3 business days, so you can click through every page and ask for changes by email.
3. Approve the site and pay the first month: only then does it go live on your domain.

Hosting, the SSL certificate, daily backups and security updates stay with us, and content changes you email in are included.