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Markland Centennial - Ward 4

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
  MARKLAND-CENTENNIAL   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 3,640 5.0% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 4,150 5.7% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 4,230 5.8% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 4,410 6.0% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 3,950 5.4% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 10,830 14.8% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 11,320 15.5% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 9,120 12.5% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 8,050 11.0% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 13,480 18.4% 309,740 13.3%
Total 73,180 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
MARKLAND-CENTENNIAL   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 69% English 64%
Italian 4% Chinese 6%
Polish 4% Italian 5%
Ukrainian 3% Portuguese 3%
Chinese 2% Spanish 2%
German 2% Polish 2%
Portuguese 2% Greek 2%
Others 14% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 2.2% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
MARKLAND-CENTENNIAL   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 30% British 17%
Ukrainian 4% Canadian 6%
Polish 4% Italian 8%
Italian 7% Chinese 8%
Other European 16% East Indian 3%
Canadian 7% Portuguese 4%
South Asian 4% Jewish 4%
Other Asian 5% Black 4%
Black & Caribbean 4%    
Other Single Origin 3% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 18% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  MARKLAND-CENTENNIAL   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 52,685 3.4% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  MARKLAND-CENTENNIAL   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 53,000 72.4% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 8,010 10.9% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 12,160 16.6% 475,160 20.4%
Total 73,170 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  MARKLAND-CENTENNIAL   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 9,210 42.9% 3.8 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 9,100 42.4% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 3,140 14.6% 2.5 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 21,450 100.0% 2.8 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  MARKLAND-CENTENNIAL   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 9,100 42.4% $48,900 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 12,350 57.6% $54,000 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 21,450 100.0% $51,400 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 5,860 47.4% $51,600 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 4,660 37.7% $58,100 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 1,830 14.8% $53,500 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 12,350 100.0% $54,000 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  MARKLAND-CENTENNIAL
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 1,850 10.1% 1,140 36.3% 5,290 43.5%
$20,000 to $29,999 1,840 10.0% 520 16.6% 2,330 19.2%
$30,000 to $39,999 2,120 11.6% 440 14.0% 1,790 14.7%
$40,000 to $49,999 2,190 12.0% 300 9.6% 1,110 9.1%
$50,000 to $59,999 3,670 20.0% 230 7.3% 680 5.6%
$60,000 or more 6,640 36.3% 510 16.2% 960 7.9%
Median Income $56,000   $28,000   $23,100  
 
  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
  MARKLAND-CENTENNIAL   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 17,049 63.9% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 9,633 36.1% 448,370 51.5%
Total 26,682 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  MARKLAND-CENTENNIAL   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 1,200   1.6% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 600 50.0% 1.3% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 400 33.3% 1.4% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 17.3     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  MARKLAND-CENTENNIAL   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 15,700 75.8% 1.7% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 5,000 24.2% 2.1% 239,300 20.7%
Total 20,700 100.0% 1.8% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  MARKLAND-CENTENNIAL   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 11,200 54.1% 2.1% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 1,200 5.8% 0.7% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 3,300 15.9% 2.5% 133,600 11.6%
Service 2,500 12.1% 1.9% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 2,100 10.1% 1.3% 162,700 14.1%
Other 400 1.9% 1.5% 26,900 2.3%
Total 20,700 100.0% 1.8% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  MARKLAND-CENTENNIAL   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 1.4 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.7 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 2.2 2.0
Daily Work Trips 56,634 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 83% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 15% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 104,896 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 82% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 11% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 17%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 72% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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