Chatham-Kent is home to 103,988 people, according to the 2021 Census. That shapes what a good website for a business in Chatham-Kent should show first. Our CA$119 plan covers the website or online store, your domain, email and hosting, ready within 3 business days on a temporary link.
No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website.
Doing business in Chatham-Kent
The municipality takes in places such as Appledore, Bagnall, Baldoon and Bear Line, so customers may search for any of those names. A service area section that lists them helps people from each community see that you cover them.
Of the 3,264 businesses with employees in Chatham-Kent (June 2026), 49.7% had fewer than five people. Small firms are the norm here, and the ones that are easy to find online get the call.
The business mix in Chatham-Kent
In June 2026, Statistics Canada counted 3,264 businesses with employees in Chatham-Kent. Compared with Ontario as a whole, these sectors have a larger presence:
- Farms and agricultural businesses, 266 in Chatham-Kent: the site should show a form for wholesale enquiries and where to buy their products.
- Building supply and garden centres, 46 in Chatham-Kent: the site should show opening hours and delivery and collection options.
- Specialty trades such as electricians, plumbers and roofers, 282 in Chatham-Kent: the site should show the services they offer and where and before-and-after photos.
- Car dealers and auto parts stores, 52 in Chatham-Kent: the site should show service and repair hours and current stock with photos.
- Manufacturers and machine shops, 28 in Chatham-Kent: the site should show a form for drawings and quotes and capabilities and equipment.
Whatever the sector, customers check the same things first: what you do, where, and how to reach you.
Among residents who work, the largest sectors are health care and social assistance (14.5%), manufacturing (12.9%) and retail trade (12.1%).
Chatham-Kent in numbers
The median age is 46.4, compared with 41.6 for Ontario. The census counted 44,028 households in Chatham-Kent, and 72.0% of them own their home. The median household income in Chatham-Kent was $72,000 in 2020, below the Ontario median of $91,000, so clear prices matter.
More 2021 Census figures for Chatham-Kent
- Average commute: 19.3 minutes
- Residents aged 85 and over: 2.8%
- Trades certificates (ages 25 to 64): 6.5%
- One-person and shared households: 33.2%
- Row houses: 3.5% of households
- High-rise apartment households: 3.5%
Chatham-Kent against the provincial average
The share of residents aged 65 and over is 23.6% in Chatham-Kent and 18.5% in Ontario. On working from home, Chatham-Kent (16.2%) compares with 29.7% for the province as a whole.
The population went from 101,647 in 2016 to 103,988 in 2021, a gain of 2.3%. Over the same five years, Ontario grew 5.8%.
Know your Chatham-Kent audience
Most people in Chatham-Kent (85.8%) were born in Ontario. A few lines on who runs the business builds trust quickly. Most workers (93.0%) commute by car, truck or van. Directions and your address where they are easy to find.
76.0% of households live in single-detached houses. Photos of completed projects are what homeowners look for.
About one in four people in Chatham-Kent is 65 or older. Your hours and address should be visible without scrolling.
Where Chatham-Kent sits in Ontario
Nearby municipalities include Dawn-Euphemia (31 km), Newbury (39 km) and Oil Springs (40 km). It is part of the Chatham-Kent census agglomeration. A website can name each place you serve, from Newbury to Oil Springs.
In Dawn-Euphemia, 83.0% of households own their home; in Chatham-Kent, 72.0%. Dawn-Euphemia has 1,968 residents and a median age of 43.6, against 46.4 in Chatham-Kent.
What working with Aria looks like
Aria has built business websites since 2008, always working online. The plan is the same in Chatham-Kent as in any other town in Canada: one monthly fee, everything arranged by email.
- Do the online sign-up (about 5 minutes) and send your logo, photos and service list by email.
- You get a temporary link within 3 business days, so you can click through every page and ask for changes by email.
- When you are happy with it, you approve, the first CA$119 fee is issued, and the site is published on your domain.
Hosting, the SSL certificate, daily backups and security updates stay with us, and content changes you email in are included.
- A business website or an online store, for the same monthly fee
- Your own domain: bring the one you have, or we help you pick one
- Email on your domain: unlimited accounts, 5 GB in total, webmail and spam filtering
- Hosting, an SSL certificate and a daily backup
- Text, photo and price updates whenever you email us
- Ready within 3 business days on a temporary link
Before you publish: rules that apply in Ontario
Selling or advertising online does not change the rules, but a few rules are worth checking:
- In Ontario, you need to register your sole proprietorship if you are not using your own name as your business name, and a business name registration is valid for 5 years. Ontario.ca: business names
- Since January 1, 2021, the AODA has required a business or non-profit organization with 50 or more employees to make its public websites accessible: web content posted after January 1, 2012 must meet the WCAG 2.0 Level AA success criteria, with some exceptions. Ontario.ca: accessible websites (AODA)
- Consent is at the heart of Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL): express consent means someone has agreed, verbally or in writing, to receive a commercial electronic message from you, and senders should be ready to provide proof of that consent. Canada’s anti-spam legislation
- An online transaction worth more than $50 is covered by Ontario’s Consumer Protection Act, and the business must disclose certain information to the customer before the transaction is completed. Ontario.ca: online shopping
This is general information, not legal advice; confirm the details with the agency behind each item or with a professional adviser.
Answers for Ontario business owners
When does the site go live?
Within 3 business days of receiving your material, the website is ready on a temporary link. It goes live on your domain once you approve it and the first monthly fee is paid.
I also work in Dawn-Euphemia. Can the website show that?
Yes. We add a section with the places you cover, Dawn-Euphemia and Newbury included, with the contact form one tap away.
What about my domain name?
If you already own one, we connect it to the new website and your email. If not, tell us in the sign-up and we will help you pick one, by email.
Is there a minimum contract?
You can stop the service whenever you need to; there is no setup fee and no long-term commitment.
What do I need to send?
A logo, some photos of your work or premises and a short description of what you offer, all by email. We build the pages and you approve every one.
Which platform do you use?
Your website runs on the Aria Platform, built on WordPress and maintained by us: hosting, SSL, daily backups and security updates included.
Do I pay anything to get started?
No. No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website. No long-term contract. You can stop the service whenever you need to.
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- Population, dwellings, land area, age, households, income, housing, language, place of birth, commuting, work and education: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0193, 98-10-0240, 98-10-0307, 98-10-0400, 98-10-0456 and 98-10-0458). Reproduced and distributed on an 'as is' basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
- Businesses: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, with employees, June 2026 (tables 33-10-1176 and 33-10-1174).
- Where Chatham-Kent and its neighbours are: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Geographical Names Database; contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- Localities of Chatham-Kent: Statistics Canada, Standard Geographical Classification 2021.
- Numbers come from the official sources above and are updated when new releases come out; distances are measured in a straight line.