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East York - Ward 1

Unless otherwise indicated, information is based on Statistics Canada, Small Area and Administrative Data Division, 1995 T1 Family File. As a result of rounding, totals may differ slightly from table to table and percentages may not add to one hundred.

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Population by Age
  EAST YORK   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 5,900 5.8% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 5,740 5.7% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 5,010 5.0% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 5,370 5.3% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 5,500 5.4% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 18,760 18.6% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 18,320 18.2% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 12,150 12.0% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 8,690 8.6% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 15,490 15.3% 309,740 13.3%
Total 100,930 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
EAST YORK   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 71% English 64%
Greek 6% Chinese 6%
Chinese 5% Italian 5%
Italian 2% Portuguese 3%
French 1% Spanish 2%
Pilipino 1% Polish 2%
German 1% Greek 2%
Others 13% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 3.4% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census.

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
EAST YORK   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 32% British 17%
Greek 7% Canadian 6%
Italian 3% Italian 8%
Other European 11% Chinese 8%
Canadian 7% East Indian 3%
South Asian 6% Portuguese 4%
Chinese 6% Jewish 4%
Other Asian 3% Black 4%
Black & Caribbean 3% Other Single Origin 25%
Other Single Origin 4% Multiple Origins 22%
Multiple Origins 17%  
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census.

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Registered Voters
  EAST YORK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 73,757 4.7% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  EAST YORK   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 65,980 65.4% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 12,130 12.0% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 22,810 22.6% 475,160 20.4%
Total 100,920 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  EAST YORK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 11,370 40.5% 3.7 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 11,750 41.8% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 4,960 17.7% 2.4 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 28,080 100.0% 2.8 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  EAST YORK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 11,750 41.8% $39,700 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 16,330 58.2% $41,000 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 28,080 100.0% $40,400 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 8,610 52.7% $38,100 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 5,490 33.6% $45,500 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 2,230 13.7% $43,000 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 16,330 100.0% $41,000 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  EAST YORK
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 3,960 17.1% 2,040 41.1% 10,620 46.6%
$20,000 to $29,999 3,280 14.2% 910 18.3% 4,180 18.3%
$30,000 to $39,999 3,040 13.1% 670 13.5% 3,420 15.0%
$40,000 to $49,999 2,460 10.6% 490 9.9% 1,910 8.4%
$50,000 to $59,999 3,930 17.0% 310 6.3% 1,140 5.0%
$60,000 or more 6,450 27.9% 540 10.9% 1,540 6.8%
Median Income $44,900   $24,100   $21,800  
 
  CITY of TORONTO
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 93,270 17.5% 50,170 44.4% 257,020 54.1%
$20,000 to $29,999 71,450 13.4% 21,670 19.2% 75,930 16.0%
$30,000 to $39,999 66,610 12.5% 14,370 12.7% 57,210 12.0%
$40,000 to $49,999 57,500 10.8% 8,880 7.9% 33,190 7.0%
$50,000 to $59,999 91,130 17.1% 5,670 5.0% 19,750 4.2%
$60,000 or more 152,080 28.6% 12,140 10.8% 32,060 6.7%
Median Income $45,800   $22,400   $17,800  

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Occupied Dwellings by Tenure
  EAST YORK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 20,363 46.2% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 23,683 53.8% 448,370 51.5%
Total 44,046 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  EAST YORK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 1,800   2.4% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 1,200 66.7% 2.5% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 500 27.8% 1.7% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 13.1     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  EAST YORK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 17,500 74.5% 1.9% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 6,000 25.5% 2.5% 239,300 20.7%
Total 23,500 100.0% 2.0% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  EAST YORK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 7,000 29.8% 1.3% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 4,900 20.9% 3.0% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 3,700 15.7% 2.8% 133,600 11.6%
Service 2,500 10.6% 1.9% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 5,100 21.7% 3.1% 162,700 14.1%
Other 300 1.3% 1.1% 26,900 2.3%
Total 23,500 100.0% 2.0% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  EAST YORK   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 0.9 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.3 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 1.9 2.0
Daily Work Trips 89,648 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 61% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 33% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 114,782 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 68% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 22% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 15%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 89% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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