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  Former Municipal Wards January 1998 - December 2000
   
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
  SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE   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% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE   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

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE   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%    
Other Single Origin 3% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 15% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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

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Population by Family Type
  SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 72,950 69.4% 1,566,410 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% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE   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

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Families by Number of Children
  SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE   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
     
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

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Family Income
  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   $21,900   $16,700  
 
  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 CITY CENTRE   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.

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Business Establishments
  SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 3,000   4.0% 74,200  
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     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE   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% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE   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% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE   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
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
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%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 86% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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