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  Former Municipal Wards January 1998 - December 2000
   
North York Humber - Ward 6

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
  NORTH YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 6,390 7.3% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 5,760 6.6% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 4,900 5.6% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 5,970 6.8% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 6,510 7.4% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 17,580 20.1% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 12,610 14.4% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 9,050 10.3% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 9,140 10.4% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 9,580 10.9% 309,740 13.3%
Total 87,490 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
NORTH YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 52% English 64%
Italian 24% Chinese 6%
Spanish 7% Italian 5%
Punjabi 2% Portuguese 3%
Portuguese 1% Spanish 2%
Polish 1% Polish 2%
Vietnamese 1% Greek 2%
Others 12% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 8.0% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
NORTH YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 13% British 17%
Other European 9% Canadian 6%
Italian 34% Italian 8%
Spanish 4% Chinese 8%
Canadian 4% East Indian 3%
South Asian 6% Portuguese 4%
Other Asian 4% Jewish 4%
Black & Caribbean 11% Black 4%
Other Single Origin 5% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 11% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  NORTH YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 52,164 3.3% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  NORTH YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 60,700 69.4% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 14,480 16.6% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 12,270 14.0% 475,160 20.4%
Total 87,450 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  NORTH YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 11,350 44.2% 3.8 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 8,790 34.3% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 5,510 21.5% 2.6 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 25,650 100.0% 2.9 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  NORTH YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 8,790 34.3% $33,000 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 16,860 65.7% $37,300 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 25,650 100.0% $35,300 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 8,250 48.9% $34,800 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 5,690 33.7% $40,400 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 2,930 17.4% $37,900 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 16,870 100.0% $37,300 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  NORTH YORK HUMBER
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 3,210 15.9% 2,680 48.6% 7,480 61.0%
$20,000 to $29,999 3,510 17.4% 1,250 22.7% 2,350 19.2%
$30,000 to $39,999 3,210 15.9% 670 12.2% 1,310 10.7%
$40,000 to $49,999 2,750 13.7% 330 6.0% 600 4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999 3,820 19.0% 210 3.8% 300 2.4%
$60,000 or more 3,640 18.1% 370 6.7% 230 1.9%
Median Income $40,500   $20,400   $15,700  
 
  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
  NORTH YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 13,315 46.6% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 15,234 53.4% 448,370 51.5%
Total 28,549 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  NORTH YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 2,900   3.9% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 1,700 58.6% 3.6% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 1,100 37.9% 3.8% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 15.7     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  NORTH YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 38,200 83.8% 4.2% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 7,400 16.2% 3.1% 239,300 20.7%
Total 45,600 100.0% 4.0% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  NORTH YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 11,400 25.0% 2.1% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 19,100 41.9% 11.6% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 5,600 12.3% 4.2% 133,600 11.6%
Service 4,800 10.5% 3.7% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 4,200 9.2% 2.6% 162,700 14.1%
Other 500 1.1% 1.9% 26,900 2.3%
Total 45,600 100.0% 4.0% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  NORTH YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 1.2 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.6 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 1.7 2.0
Daily Work Trips 62,114 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 76% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 21% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 83,413 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 71% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 20% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 20%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 76% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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