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Former Municipal Wards January 1998 - December 2000 |
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| Scarborough City Centre - Ward 15 |
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 |
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SCARBOROUGH CITY
CENTRE |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Age Group |
Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
| Less than 5 |
6,850 |
6.5% |
131,070 |
5.6% |
| 5-9 |
6,580 |
6.3% |
137,760 |
5.9% |
| 10-14 |
5,840 |
5.6% |
130,280 |
5.6% |
| 15-19 |
6,820 |
6.5% |
144,770 |
6.2% |
| 20-24 |
6,990 |
6.7% |
151,610 |
6.5% |
| 25-34 |
20,000 |
19.0% |
437,380 |
18.8% |
| 35-44 |
16,710 |
15.9% |
391,400 |
16.8% |
| 45-54 |
11,560 |
11.0% |
284,590 |
12.2% |
| 55-64 |
10,310 |
9.8% |
213,560 |
9.2% |
| 65+ |
13,450 |
12.8% |
309,740 |
13.3% |
| Total |
105,110 |
100.0% |
2,332,150
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100.0% |

| Major Mother Tongue Groups |
| SCARBOROUGH CITY
CENTRE |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Language |
Percentage |
Language |
Percentage |
| English |
72% |
English |
64% |
| Chinese |
4% |
Chinese |
6% |
| Greek |
3% |
Italian |
5% |
| Italian |
3% |
Portuguese |
3% |
| Tamil |
2% |
Spanish |
2% |
| German |
2% |
Polish |
2% |
| Pilipino |
1% |
Greek |
2% |
| Others |
13% |
Others |
16% |
| Residents Without
Working Knowledge of English |
3.0% |
Residents Without
Working Knowledge of English |
5.0% |
| Source:
Statistics Canada, 1991 Census |

| Major Ethnic Origin Groups |
| SCARBOROUGH CITY
CENTRE |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Ethnic Origin |
Percentage |
Ethnic Origin |
Percentage |
| British |
28% |
British |
17% |
| Greek |
5% |
Canadian |
6% |
| Italian |
4% |
Italian |
8% |
| Other European |
12% |
Chinese |
8% |
| Canadian |
8% |
East Indian |
3% |
| South Asian |
8% |
Portuguese |
4% |
| Chinese |
5% |
Jewish |
4% |
| Other Asian |
5% |
Black |
4% |
| Black & Caribbean |
8% |
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| Other Single Origin |
3% |
Other Single Origin |
25% |
| Multiple Origins |
15% |
Multiple Origins |
22% |
| Source:
Statistics Canada, 1991 Census |

| Registered Voters |
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SCARBOROUGH CITY
CENTRE |
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CITY of TORONTO |
| Number |
Percentage
of City |
Number |
| Registered Voters |
68,365 |
4.4% |
1,562,298
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| Source:
Municipal Voters List, 1997. |

| Population by Family Type |
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SCARBOROUGH CITY
CENTRE |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Population |
Percentage |
Population |
Percentage |
| Husband-Wife Families |
72,950 |
69.4% |
1,566,410
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67.2% |
| Lone Parent Families |
15,120 |
14.4% |
290,590 |
12.5% |
| Non-Family Persons |
17,030 |
16.2% |
475,160 |
20.4% |
| Total |
105,100 |
100.0% |
2,332,160
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100.0% |

| Families by Type |
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SCARBOROUGH CITY
CENTRE |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Number |
Percentage |
Average
Family Size |
Number |
Percentage |
Average
Family Size |
| Husband-Wife with
Children |
13,260 |
43.1% |
3.8 |
277,730 |
43.1% |
3.8 |
| Husband-Wife without
Children |
11,590 |
37.7% |
2.0 |
254,310 |
39.4% |
2.0 |
| Lone Parent Families |
5,920 |
19.2% |
2.6 |
112,900 |
17.5% |
2.6 |
| Total Families |
30,770 |
100.0% |
2.9 |
644,950 |
100.0% |
2.9 |

| Families by Number of Children |
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SCARBOROUGH CITY
CENTRE |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Number |
Percentage |
Median
Income |
Number |
Percentage |
Median
Income |
| With No Children |
11,590 |
37.7% |
$37,100 |
254,310 |
39.4% |
$39,300 |
| Families With Children |
19,180 |
62.3% |
$38,400 |
390,630 |
60.6% |
$41,600 |
| Total Families |
30,770 |
100.0% |
$37,900 |
644,940 |
100.0% |
$40,700 |
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| With 1 Child |
9,640 |
50.3% |
$36,600 |
188,490 |
48.3% |
$38,300 |
| With 2 Children |
6,690 |
34.9% |
$41,500 |
138,180 |
35.4% |
$46,000 |
| With 3+ Children |
2,850 |
14.9% |
$37,700 |
63,960 |
16.4% |
$43,300 |
| Families With Children |
19,180 |
100.0% |
$38,400 |
390,630 |
100.0% |
$41,600 |

| Family Income |
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SCARBOROUGH CITY
CENTRE |
| Husband Wife Families |
Lone Parent Families |
Non-Family Persons |
| Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
| Less than $20,000 |
4,280 |
17.2% |
2,710 |
45.8% |
9,720 |
57.1% |
| $20,000 to $29,999 |
3,690 |
14.8% |
1,170 |
19.8% |
3,030 |
17.8% |
| $30,000 to $39,999 |
3,610 |
14.5% |
820 |
13.9% |
2,140 |
12.6% |
| $40,000 to $49,999 |
3,020 |
12.2% |
440 |
7.4% |
1,090 |
6.4% |
| $50,000 to $59,999 |
4,820 |
19.4% |
270 |
4.6% |
530 |
3.1% |
| $60,000 or more |
5,430 |
21.9% |
510 |
8.6% |
520 |
3.1% |
| Median Income |
$42,800 |
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$21,900 |
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$16,700 |
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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 |
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$22,400 |
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$17,800 |
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| Occupied Dwellings by Tenure |
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SCARBOROUGH CITY
CENTRE |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
| Owned |
18,769 |
51.6% |
422,094 |
48.5% |
| Rented |
17,597 |
48.4% |
448,370 |
51.5% |
| Total |
36,366 |
100.0% |
870,464 |
100.0% |
| Source:
Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996. |

| Business Establishments |
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SCARBOROUGH CITY
CENTRE |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Number |
Percentage
of Ward |
Percentage
of City |
Number |
Percentage
of City |
| Total Establishments |
3,000 |
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4.0% |
74,200 |
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| Small Businesses (5 or
fewer employees) |
1,800 |
60.0% |
3.8% |
47,500 |
64.0% |
| Businesses 5 or fewer
years at current location |
1,100 |
36.7% |
3.8% |
28,700 |
38.7% |
| Avg Employment per
Establishment |
14.6 |
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15.5 |
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| Source:
Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey. |

| Full and Part Time Employment |
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SCARBOROUGH CITY
CENTRE |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Number |
Percentage
of Ward |
Percentage
of City |
Number |
Percentage
of City |
| Full Time |
33,000 |
75.3% |
3.6% |
914,500 |
79.3% |
| Part Time |
10,800 |
24.7% |
4.5% |
239,300 |
20.7% |
| Total |
43,800 |
100.0% |
3.8% |
1,153,800
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100.0% |
| Source:
Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey. |

| Employment by Sector |
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SCARBOROUGH CITY
CENTRE |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Number |
Percentage
of Ward |
Percentage
of City |
Number |
Percentage
of City |
| Office |
15,200 |
34.7% |
2.8% |
535,500 |
46.4% |
| Manufacturing |
10,200 |
23.3% |
6.2% |
164,100 |
14.2% |
| Retail |
7,300 |
16.7% |
5.5% |
133,600 |
11.6% |
| Service |
4,700 |
10.7% |
3.6% |
131,000 |
11.4% |
| Institutional |
5,700 |
13.0% |
3.5% |
162,700 |
14.1% |
| Other |
700 |
1.6% |
2.6% |
26,900 |
2.3% |
| Total |
43,800 |
100.0% |
3.8% |
1,153,800
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100.0% |
| Source:
Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey. |

| Travel Characteristics of Resident Population |
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SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE |
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CITY of TORONTO |
| Vehicles per Household |
1.1 |
1.1 |
| Licensed Drivers per
Household |
1.6 |
1.5 |
| Daily Trips per Capita |
1.9 |
2.0 |
| Daily Work Trips |
77,368 |
1,907,816
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| Percentage of Work
Trips by Auto |
71% |
66% |
| Percentage of Work
Trips by Transit |
27% |
27% |
| Daily Non-Work Trips |
115,848 |
2,614,968
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| Percentage of Non-Work
Trips by Auto |
73% |
69% |
| Percentage of Non-Work
Trips by Transit |
18% |
20% |
| Percentage of Work
Trips Within This Ward |
19% |
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| Percentage of Work
Trips Within the New City |
86% |
84% |
| Source:
1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey. |
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