Table 1 - Torontonians mode of travel to work
| |
2001 |
2006 |
2001-2006 |
| Mode of travel |
# |
% |
# |
% |
% Change |
| Bicycle |
14,925 |
1.3 |
19,780 |
1.7 |
+ 32.6 |
| Walked |
73,230 |
6.4 |
81,565 |
7.1 |
+ 11.4 |
| Public transit |
387,485 |
33.8 |
394,955 |
34.4 |
+ 1.9 |
| Car, truck, van, motorcycle, taxicab as driver or passenger |
663,720 |
57.9 |
644,400 |
56.1 |
- 5.2% as driver
+ 18.7% as passenger |
| Other |
6,630 |
0.6 |
8,215 |
0.7 |
+16.5 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
Table 2 - Age and sex profile of people who ride a bicycle to work,
as a percentage of all bicycle commuters (Toronto, 2006)
| |
Sex |
|
| Age |
Females (%) |
Males (%) |
All Cyclists (%) |
| 15-24 |
5 |
9 |
14 |
| 25-34 |
12 |
19 |
30 |
| 35-44 |
11 |
18 |
28 |
| 45-54 |
6 |
13 |
19 |
| 55-64 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
| 65+ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Total |
35 |
65 |
100 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
Table 3 - Percentage increase in people riding a bicycle to work,
by age and sex (Toronto, 2001-2006)
| |
Sex |
|
| Age |
Females (+%) |
Males (+%) |
All Cyclists (+%) |
| 15-24 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
| 25-34 |
15 |
26 |
20 |
| 35-44 |
33 |
12 |
19 |
| 45-54 |
137 |
48 |
69 |
| 55-64 |
41 |
147 |
110 |
| 65+ |
0 |
69 |
55 |
| Total |
34 |
32 |
33 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
Bicycle Mode Share in the Toronto and Hamilton CMAs, 2006
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
