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Scarborough Bluffs - Ward 13

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
  SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 5,700 6.3% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 5,920 6.6% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 5,150 5.7% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 5,230 5.8% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 5,390 6.0% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 15,690 17.4% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 15,340 17.0% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 10,660 11.8% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 8,080 9.0% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 12,990 14.4% 309,740 13.3%
Total 90,150 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 77% English 64%
Chinese 3% Chinese 6%
Italian 3% Italian 5%
German 2% Portuguese 3%
Greek 2% Spanish 2%
French 1% Polish 2%
Pilipino 1% Greek 2%
Others 11% 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
SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 35% British 17%
Italian 4% Canadian 6%
Other European 15% Italian 8%
Canadian 9% Chinese 8%
South Asian 4% East Indian 3%
Chinese 4% Portuguese 4%
Other Asian 3% Jewish 4%
Black & Caribbean 5% Black 4%
Other Single Origin 3% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 17% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 61,073 3.9% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 61,160 67.8% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 12,650 14.0% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 16,340 18.1% 475,160 20.4%
Total 90,150 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 10,850 41.8% 3.8 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 10,160 39.2% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 4,940 19.0% 2.6 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 25,950 100.0% 2.8 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS   CITY of TORONTO
  Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 10,160 39.1% $42,600 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 15,800 60.9% $42,000 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 25,960 100.0% $42,200 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 7,910 50.1% $39,900 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 5,540 35.1% $46,200 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 2,350 14.9% $39,900 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 15,800 100.0% $42,000 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 3,130 14.9% 2,170 43.9% 8,810 53.9%
$20,000 to $29,999 2,700 12.9% 980 19.8% 2,750 16.8%
$30,000 to $39,999 2,690 12.8% 620 12.6% 2,130 13.0%
$40,000 to $49,999 2,390 11.4% 450 9.1% 1,180 7.2%
$50,000 to $59,999 4,010 19.1% 260 5.3% 650 4.0%
$60,000 or more 6,090 29.0% 460 9.3% 820 5.0%
Median Income $48,100   $22,400   $18,000  
 
  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
  SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 18,664 53.8% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 16,025 46.2% 448,370 51.5%
Total 34,689 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 1,900   2.6% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 1,300 68.4% 2.7% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 600 31.6% 2.1% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 12.0     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 17,300 75.9% 1.9% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 5,500 24.1% 2.3% 239,300 20.7%
Total 22,800 100.0% 2.0% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 5,000 21.9% 0.9% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 4,900 21.5% 3.0% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 3,900 17.1% 2.9% 133,600 11.6%
Service 4,300 18.9% 3.3% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 4,200 18.4% 2.6% 162,700 14.1%
Other 500 2.2% 1.9% 26,900 2.3%
Total 22,800 100.0% 2.0% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 1.2 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.5 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 2.0 2.0
Daily Work Trips 70,664 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 69% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 27% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 107,322 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 75% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 17% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 16%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 92% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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