City of Toronto   *
HomeContact UsHow Do I...? Advanced search Go
Living in TorontoDoing businessVisiting TorontoAccessing City Hall
Wards
Municipal wards
City Council
                          
   
  Former Municipal Wards January 1998 - December 2000
   
North York Spadina - Ward 8

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.

* Back to wards 1998-2000 index page

Line

Population by Age
  NORTH YORK SPADINA   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 4,410 5.4% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 4,930 6.0% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 4,830 5.9% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 5,200 6.3% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 4,840 5.9% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 13,650 16.6% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 12,780 15.5% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 9,180 11.2% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 7,490 9.1% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 14,990 18.2% 309,740 13.3%
Total 82,300 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

Line

Major Mother Tongue Groups
NORTH YORK SPADINA   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 54% English 64%
Italian 12% Chinese 6%
Spanish 3% Italian 5%
Chinese 2% Portuguese 3%
Polish 2% Spanish 2%
Hungarian 2% Polish 2%
Pilipino 2% Greek 2%
Others 23% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.6% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

Line

Major Ethnic Origin Groups
NORTH YORK SPADINA   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 10% British 17%
Jewish 30% Canadian 6%
Italian 15% Italian 8%
Other European 12% Chinese 8%
Canadian 4% East Indian 3%
Chinese 3% Portuguese 4%
Other Asian 7% Jewish 4%
Black & Caribbean 4% Black 4%
Other Single Origin 3% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 12% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

Line

Registered Voters
  NORTH YORK SPADINA   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 53,417 3.4% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.      

Line

Population by Family Type
  NORTH YORK SPADINA   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 57,950 70.4% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 9,600 11.7% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 14,740 17.9% 475,160 20.4%
Total 82,290 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

Line

Families by Type
  NORTH YORK SPADINA   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 9,890 42.2% 3.9 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 9,800 41.9% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 3,720 15.9% 2.6 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 23,410 100.0% 2.9 644,950 100.0% 2.9

Line

Families by Number of Children
  NORTH YORK SPADINA   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 9,800 41.9% $37,100 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 13,610 58.1% $40,900 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 23,410 100.0% $39,300 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 6,560 48.2% $37,100 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 4,620 33.9% $45,400 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 2,430 17.9% $45,800 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 13,610 100.0% $40,900 390,630 100.0% $41,600

Line

Family Income
  NORTH YORK SPADINA
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 3,460 17.6% 1,630 43.8% 8,510 57.7%
$20,000 to $29,999 2,900 14.7% 730 19.6% 2,490 16.9%
$30,000 to $39,999 2,720 13.8% 490 13.2% 1,650 11.2%
$40,000 to $49,999 2,260 11.5% 310 8.3% 820 5.6%
$50,000 to $59,999 3,280 16.7% 180 4.8% 450 3.1%
$60,000 or more 5,070 25.7% 380 10.2% 820 5.6%
Median Income $43,100   $22,800   $16,500  
 
  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  

Line

Occupied Dwellings by Tenure
  NORTH YORK SPADINA   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 13,985 46.7% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 15,958 53.3% 448,370 51.5%
Total 29,943 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

Line

Business Establishments
  NORTH YORK SPADINA   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 4,700   6.3% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 2,800 59.6% 5.9% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 2,100 44.7% 7.3% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 14.3     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

Line

Full and Part Time Employment
  NORTH YORK SPADINA   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 54,800 81.8% 6.0% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 12,200 18.2% 5.1% 239,300 20.7%
Total 67,000 100.0% 5.8% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

Line

Employment by Sector
  NORTH YORK SPADINA   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 24,600 36.7% 4.6% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 16,800 25.1% 10.2% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 12,100 18.1% 9.1% 133,600 11.6%
Service 7,800 11.6% 6.0% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 5,000 7.5% 3.1% 162,700 14.1%
Other 700 1.0% 2.6% 26,900 2.3%
Total 67,000 100.0% 5.8% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

Line

Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  NORTH YORK SPADINA   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 1.1 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.5 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 1.9 2.0
Daily Work Trips 61,219 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 73% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 23% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 95,337 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 73% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 20% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 29%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 81% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

Toronto maps | Get involved | Toronto links | 311 | Comment | Subscribe | Privacy statement
*
© City of Toronto 1998-2012