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  Former Municipal Wards January 1998 - December 2000
   
Seneca Heights - Ward 12

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
  SENECA HEIGHTS   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 3,790 4.3% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 4,750 5.4% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 5,460 6.2% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 6,360 7.2% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 6,270 7.1% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 12,850 14.6% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 14,020 15.9% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 12,720 14.4% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 9,810 11.1% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 12,220 13.8% 309,740 13.3%
Total 88,250 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
SENECA HEIGHTS   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 61% English 64%
Chinese 14% Chinese 6%
Greek 3% Italian 5%
Italian 2% Portuguese 3%
French 1% Spanish 2%
German 1% Polish 2%
Hungarian 1% Greek 2%
Others 17% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 3.9% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
SENECA HEIGHTS   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 19% British 17%
Greek 3% Canadian 6%
Italian 4% Italian 8%
Jewish 8% Chinese 8%
Other European 10% East Indian 3%
Canadian 5% Portuguese 4%
South Asian 6% Jewish 4%
Chinese 17% Black 4%
Other Asian 4%    
Black & Caribbean 4%    
Other Single Origin 6% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 15% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  SENECA HEIGHTS   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 59,015 3.8% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  SENECA HEIGHTS   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 65,890 74.7% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 9,220 10.4% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 13,150 14.9% 475,160 20.4%
Total 88,260 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  SENECA HEIGHTS   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 12,410 49.0% 3.8 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 9,350 36.9% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 3,570 14.1% 2.6 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 25,330 100.0% 2.8 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  SENECA HEIGHTS   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 9,350 36.9% $44,500 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 15,970 63.1% $47,900 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 25,320 100.0% $46,400 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 7,180 45.0% $44,500 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 6,270 39.3% $52,200 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 2,520 15.8% $47,800 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 15,970 100.0% $47,900 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  SENECA HEIGHTS
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 4,050 18.6% 1,370 38.4% 6,940 52.8%
$20,000 to $29,999 2,400 11.0% 610 17.1% 1,990 15.1%
$30,000 to $39,999 2,240 10.3% 460 12.9% 1,600 12.2%
$40,000 to $49,999 2,040 9.4% 320 9.0% 970 7.4%
$50,000 to $59,999 3,590 16.5% 240 6.7% 630 4.8%
$60,000 or more 7,440 34.2% 570 16.0% 1,020 7.8%
Median Income $50,800   $26,400   $18,500  
 
  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  

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Occupied Dwellings by Tenure
  SENECA HEIGHTS   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 17,631 59.5% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 12,005 40.5% 448,370 51.5%
Total 29,636 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  SENECA HEIGHTS   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 2,000   2.7% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 1,000 50.0% 2.1% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 700 35.0% 2.4% 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
  SENECA HEIGHTS   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 30,500 75.9% 3.3% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 9,700 24.1% 4.1% 239,300 20.7%
Total 40,200 100.0% 3.5% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  SENECA HEIGHTS   CITY of TORONTO
  Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 22,300 55.5% 4.2% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 3,700 9.2% 2.3% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 4,900 12.2% 3.7% 133,600 11.6%
Service 2,800 7.0% 2.1% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 6,300 15.7% 3.9% 162,700 14.1%
Other 200 0.5% 0.7% 26,900 2.3%
Total 40,200 100.0% 3.5% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  SENECA HEIGHTS   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 1.4 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.9 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 2.1 2.0
Daily Work Trips 70,013 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 75% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 22% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 110,455 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 79% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 14% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 16%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 80% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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