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Kingsway Humber - Ward 3

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
  KINGSWAY-HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 4,030 5.3% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 4,500 5.9% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 4,260 5.6% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 4,390 5.8% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 4,350 5.7% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 11,720 15.4% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 11,590 15.2% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 9,290 12.2% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 8,290 10.9% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 13,810 18.1% 309,740 13.3%
Total 76,230 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
KINGSWAY-HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 66% English 64%
Italian 8% Chinese 6%
Polish 4% Italian 5%
Ukrainian 4% Portuguese 3%
German 2% Spanish 2%
Spanish 1% Polish 2%
Chinese 1% Greek 2%
Others 14% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 2.5% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
KINGSWAY-HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 30% British 17%
Ukrainian 4% Canadian 6%
Italian 13% Italian 8%
Polish 5% Chinese 8%
Other European 14% East Indian 3%
Canadian 6% Portuguese 4%
Asian 7% Jewish 4%
  Black 4%
Other Single Origin 6% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 16% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  KINGSWAY-HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 55,128 3.5% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  KINGSWAY-HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 55,160 72.4% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 8,480 11.1% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 12,590 16.5% 475,160 20.4%
Total 76,230 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  KINGSWAY-HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 9,700 43.7% 3.8 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 9,240 41.6% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 3,250 14.6% 2.6 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 22,190 100.0% 2.9 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  KINGSWAY-HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 9,240 41.7% $49,800 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 12,940 58.3% $54,400 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 22,180 100.0% $52,200 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 6,140 47.4% $50,600 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 4,740 36.6% $61,600 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 2,060 15.9% $53,700 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 12,940 100.0% $54,400 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  KINGSWAY-HUMBER
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 2,160 11.4% 1,240 38.2% 5,840 46.4%
$20,000 to $29,999 2,040 10.8% 580 17.8% 2,140 17.0%
$30,000 to $39,999 2,110 11.1% 420 12.9% 1,750 13.9%
$40,000 to $49,999 1,840 9.7% 260 8.0% 1,090 8.7%
$50,000 to $59,999 3,240 17.1% 200 6.2% 650 5.2%
$60,000 or more 7,550 39.9% 550 16.9% 1,120 8.9%
Median Income $57,400   $26,000   $22,000  
 
  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
  KINGSWAY-HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 16,647 55.3% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 13,461 44.7% 448,370 51.5%
Total 30,108 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  KINGSWAY-HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 1,100   1.5% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 700 63.6% 1.5% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 400 36.4% 1.4% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 13.4     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  KINGSWAY-HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 10,400 70.7% 1.1% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 4,300 29.3% 1.8% 239,300 20.7%
Total 14,700 100.0% 1.3% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  KINGSWAY-HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 7,700 52.4% 1.4% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 700 4.8% 0.4% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 2,100 14.3% 1.6% 133,600 11.6%
Service 1,700 11.6% 1.3% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 1,800 12.2% 1.1% 162,700 14.1%
Other 700 4.8% 2.6% 26,900 2.3%
Total 14,700 100.0% 1.3% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  KINGSWAY-HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 1.3 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.6 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 2.1 2.0
Daily Work Trips 60,554 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 78% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 19% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 100,645 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 78% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 16% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 14%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 76% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.
 

 

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