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  Former Municipal Wards January 1998 - December 2000
   
Lakeshore Queensway - Ward 2

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
  LAKESHORE-QUEENSWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 4,320 5.5% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 4,380 5.6% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 3,800 4.8% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 4,030 5.1% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 4,180 5.3% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 14,190 18.1% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 14,120 18.0% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 9,480 12.1% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 7,240 9.2% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 12,630 16.1% 309,740 13.3%
Total 78,370 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
LAKESHORE-QUEENSWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 71% English 64%
Polish 8% Chinese 6%
Italian 4% Italian 5%
Ukrainian 3% Portuguese 3%
Portuguese 2% Spanish 2%
Spanish 2% Polish 2%
German 2% Greek 2%
Others 12% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 3.1% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
LAKESHORE-QUEENSWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 29% British 17%
Portuguese 3% Canadian 6%
Ukrainian 5% Italian 8%
Polish 9% Chinese 8%
Italian 7% East Indian 3%
Other European 12% Portuguese 4%
Canadian 9% Jewish 4%
Asian 6% Black 4%
Other Single Origin 4% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 17% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  LAKESHORE-QUEENSWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 59,314 3.8% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  LAKESHORE-QUEENSWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 52,390 66.8% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 9,370 12.0% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 16,620 21.2% 475,160 20.4%
Total 78,380 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  LAKESHORE-QUEENSWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 8,810 39.1% 3.7 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 9,890 43.9% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 3,820 17.0% 2.5 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 22,520 100.0% 2.7 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  LAKESHORE-QUEENSWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 9,890 43.9% $44,200 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 12,640 56.1% $45,800 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 22,530 100.0% $45,000 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 6,710 53.1% $42,700 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 4,380 34.7% $49,700 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 1,550 12.3% $50,600 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 12,640 100.0% $45,800 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  LAKESHORE-QUEENSWAY
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 2,260 12.1% 1,560 40.8% 8,040 48.4%
$20,000 to $29,999 2,320 12.4% 710 18.6% 2,970 17.9%
$30,000 to $39,999 2,510 13.4% 480 12.6% 2,230 13.4%
$40,000 to $49,999 2,300 12.3% 350 9.2% 1,360 8.2%
$50,000 to $59,999 3,670 19.6% 220 5.8% 780 4.7%
$60,000 or more 5,640 30.2% 500 13.1% 1,240 7.5%
Median Income $49,800   $24,100   $20,800  
 
  New 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
  LAKESHORE-QUEENSWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 17,385 51.7% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 16,247 48.3% 448,370 51.5%
Total 33,632 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  LAKESHORE-QUEENSWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 3,500   4.7% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 2,100 60.0% 4.4% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 1,200 34.3% 4.2% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 15.4     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  LAKESHORE-QUEENSWAY   CITY of TORONTO
  Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 43,900 81.3% 4.8% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 10,100 18.7% 4.2% 239,300 20.7%
Total 54,000 100.0% 4.7% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  LAKESHORE-QUEENSWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 14,800 27.4% 2.8% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 18,400 34.1% 11.2% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 8,000 14.8% 6.0% 133,600 11.6%
Service 7,700 14.3% 5.9% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 4,400 8.1% 2.7% 162,700 14.1%
Other 700 1.3% 2.6% 26,900 2.3%
Total 54,000 100.0% 4.7% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  LAKESHORE- QUEENSWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 1.2 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.5 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 2.0 2.0
Daily Work Trips 67,367 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 75% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 20% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 98,983 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 79% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 13% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 28%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 78% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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