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Scarborough Wexford - Ward 14

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 WEXFORD   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 3,750 5.7% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 3,620 5.5% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 3,620 5.5% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 4,120 6.3% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 4,460 6.8% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 11,300 17.3% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 10,250 15.7% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 7,620 11.7% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 6,650 10.2% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 9,840 15.1% 309,740 13.3%
Total 65,230 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 68% English 64%
Chinese 8% Chinese 6%
Greek 3% Italian 5%
Italian 3% Portuguese 3%
Tamil 2% Spanish 2%
French 1% Polish 2%
German 1% Greek 2%
Others 14% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 3.4% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 26% British 17%
Greek 4% Canadian 6%
Italian 5% Italian 8%
Other European 11% Chinese 8%
Canadian 8% East Indian 3%
South Asian 7% Portuguese 4%
Chinese 10% Jewish 4%
Other Asian 4% Black 4%
Black & Caribbean 7%    
Other Single Origin 4% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 14% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 43,038 2.8% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 46,160 70.8% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 8,260 12.7% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 10,810 16.6% 475,160 20.4%
Total 65,230 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 8,420 44.4% 3.8 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 7,290 38.4% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 3,270 17.2% 2.5 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 18,980 100.0% 2.9 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 7,290 38.4% $39,200 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 11,680 61.6% $41,300 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 18,970 100.0% $40,400 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 5,890 50.4% $39,000 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 4,070 34.8% $44,400 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 1,720 14.7% $43,100 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 11,680 100.0% $41,300 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 2,670 17.0% 1,330 40.7% 5,900 54.6%
$20,000 to $29,999 2,160 13.7% 640 19.6% 2,050 19.0%
$30,000 to $39,999 2,150 13.7% 490 15.0% 1,410 13.0%
$40,000 to $49,999 1,850 11.8% 280 8.6% 690 6.4%
$50,000 to $59,999 2,970 18.9% 160 4.9% 380 3.5%
$60,000 or more 3,910 24.9% 370 11.3% 380 3.5%
Median Income $44,800   $24,300   $17,800  
 
  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 WEXFORD   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 12,498 53.8% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 10,711 46.2% 448,370 51.5%
Total 23,209 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 1,400   1.9% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 800 57.1% 1.7% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 500 35.7% 1.7% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 15.6     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 17,100 78.1% 1.9% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 4,800 21.9% 2.0% 239,300 20.7%
Total 21,900 100.0% 1.9% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 7,100 32.4% 1.3% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 6,200 28.3% 3.8% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 3,600 16.4% 2.7% 133,600 11.6%
Service 2,700 12.3% 2.1% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 2,000 9.1% 1.2% 162,700 14.1%
Other 300 1.4% 1.1% 26,900 2.3%
Total 21,900 100.0% 1.9% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 1.2 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.6 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 2.0 2.0
Daily Work Trips 49,832 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 75% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 22% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 74,091 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 11%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 82% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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