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  Former Municipal Wards January 1998 - December 2000
   
North York Centre - Ward 10

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   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 2,560 3.4% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 3,250 4.4% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 3,690 5.0% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 4,570 6.1% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 4,480 6.0% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 12,240 16.5% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 12,430 16.7% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 10,380 14.0% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 7,400 10.0% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 13,310 17.9% 309,740 13.3%
Total 74,310 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
NORTH YORK CENTRE   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 64% English 64%
Chinese 8% Chinese 6%
Italian 4% Italian 5%
German 2% Portuguese 3%
Korean 2% Spanish 2%
French 1% Polish 2%
Hungarian 1% Greek 2%
Others 18% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 2.7% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
NORTH YORK CENTRE   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 27% British 17%
Italian 5% Canadian 6%
Jewish 11% Italian 8%
Other European 15% Chinese 8%
Canadian 6% East Indian 3%
Chinese 9% Portuguese 4%
Other Asian 6% Jewish 4%
    Black 4%
Other Single Origin 4% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 16% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  NORTH YORK CENTRE   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 50,858 3.3% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  NORTH YORK CENTRE   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 52,610 70.8% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 6,410 8.6% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 15,260 20.5% 475,160 20.4%
Total 74,280 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  NORTH YORK CENTRE   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 8,650 40.9% 3.8 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 9,930 46.9% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 2,590 12.2% 2.5 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 21,170 100.0% 2.8 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  NORTH YORK CENTRE   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 9,930 46.9% $42,400 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 11,240 53.1% $48,700 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 21,170 100.0% $45,700 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 5,450 48.5% $46,500 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 4,060 36.1% $51,500 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 1,730 15.4% $51,100 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 11,240 100.0% $48,700 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  NORTH YORK CENTRE
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 4,050 21.8% 950 36.7% 8,020 52.6%
$20,000 to $29,999 1,910 10.3% 390 15.1% 2,280 14.9%
$30,000 to $39,999 1,860 10.0% 320 12.4% 1,710 11.2%
$40,000 to $49,999 1,670 9.0% 230 8.9% 1,140 7.5%
$50,000 to $59,999 2,930 15.8% 200 7.7% 770 5.0%
$60,000 or more 6,160 33.2% 500 19.3% 1,340 8.8%
Median Income $48,600   $28,000   $18,300  
 
  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   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 16,199 60.8% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 10,464 39.2% 448,370 51.5%
Total 26,663 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  NORTH YORK CENTRE   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 2,200   3.0% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 1,400 63.6% 2.9% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 800 36.4% 2.8% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 15.5     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  NORTH YORK CENTRE   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 26,900 79.1% 2.9% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 7,100 20.9% 3.0% 239,300 20.7%
Total 34,000 100.0% 2.9% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  NORTH YORK CENTRE   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 23,400 68.8% 4.4% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 200 0.6% 0.1% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 3,200 9.4% 2.4% 133,600 11.6%
Service 2,500 7.4% 1.9% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 4,100 12.1% 2.5% 162,700 14.1%
Other 600 1.8% 2.2% 26,900 2.3%
Total 34,000 100.0% 2.9% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  NORTH YORK CENTRE   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 1.2 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.7 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 2.1 2.0
Daily Work Trips 53,070 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 68% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 28% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 90,395 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 76% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 16% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 20%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 79% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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