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  Former Municipal Wards January 1998 - December 2000
   
North York Centre South - Ward 9

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 CENTRE SOUTH   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 2,730 4.5% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 3,640 6.0% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 3,730 6.2% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 3,920 6.5% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 3,590 6.0% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 8,590 14.3% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 9,380 15.6% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 8,310 13.8% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 5,620 9.3% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 10,720 17.8% 309,740 13.3%
Total 60,230 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 74% English 64%
Chinese 4% Chinese 6%
Hungarian 2% Italian 5%
Italian 2% Portuguese 3%
German 2% Spanish 2%
Pilipino 1% Polish 2%
French 1% Greek 2%
Others 14% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 1.6% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 24% British 17%
Jewish 23% Canadian 6%
Other European 15% Italian 8%
Canadian 4% Chinese 8%
Chinese 5% East Indian 3%
Other Asian 5% Portuguese 4%
    Jewish 4%
    Black 4%
Other Single Origin 4% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 19% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 46,070 2.9% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 45,100 74.9% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 4,820 8.0% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 10,310 17.1% 475,160 20.4%
Total 60,230 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH   CITY of TORONTO
  Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 7,740 46.2% 4.0 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 7,090 42.3% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 1,930 11.5% 2.5 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 16,760 100.0% 3.0 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 7,090 42.3% $60,200 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 9,660 57.7% $75,400 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 16,750 100.0% $67,800 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 4,030 41.7% $59,600 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 3,630 37.6% $84,900 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 2,000 20.7% $105,200 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 9,660 100.0% $75,400 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 1,730 11.7% 630 32.6% 4,640 45.0%
$20,000 to $29,999 1,210 8.2% 280 14.5% 1,720 16.7%
$30,000 to $39,999 1,200 8.1% 220 11.4% 1,350 13.1%
$40,000 to $49,999 1,090 7.3% 180 9.3% 850 8.2%
$50,000 to $59,999 8,830 59.5% 120 6.2% 530 5.1%
$60,000 or more 770 5.2% 500 25.9% 1,220 11.8%
Median Income $74,600   $32,300   $22,700  
 
  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 CENTRE SOUTH   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 14,679 61.0% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 9,400 39.0% 448,370 51.5%
Total 24,079 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH   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) 700 58.3% 1.5% 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 20.1     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 16,900 70.1% 1.8% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 7,200 29.9% 3.0% 239,300 20.7%
Total 24,100 100.0% 2.1% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 7,400 30.7% 1.4% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 200 0.8% 0.1% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 2,600 10.8% 1.9% 133,600 11.6%
Service 1,600 6.6% 1.2% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 10,800 44.8% 6.6% 162,700 14.1%
Other 1,500 6.2% 5.6% 26,900 2.3%
Total 24,100 100.0% 2.1% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 1.3 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.7 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 2.3 2.0
Daily Work Trips 49,328 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 78% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 19% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 87,821 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 18%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 87% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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