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Scarborough Highland Creek - Ward 16

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 HIGHLAND CREEK   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 6,530 6.7% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 6,900 7.1% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 6,810 7.0% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 7,570 7.8% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 7,160 7.4% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 15,800 16.3% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 15,170 15.6% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 12,940 13.3% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 8,940 9.2% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 9,130 9.4% 309,740 13.3%
Total 96,950 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 76% English 64%
Chinese 3% Chinese 6%
Italian 2% Italian 5%
German 2% Portuguese 3%
Polish 2% Spanish 2%
Tamil 1% Polish 2%
Spanish 1% Greek 2%
Others 13% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 2.3% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 30% British 17%
Italian 4% Canadian 6%
Other European 14% Italian 8%
Canadian 9% Chinese 8%
South Asian 7% East Indian 3%
Chinese 4% Portuguese 4%
Other Asian 3% Jewish 4%
Black & Caribbean 8% Black 4%
Other Single Origin 3% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 18% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 62,251 4.0% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 70,130 72.4% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 14,270 14.7% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 12,520 12.9% 475,160 20.4%
Total 96,920 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 13,700 49.4% 3.9 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 8,670 31.3% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 5,370 19.4% 2.7 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 27,740 100.0% 3.0 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 8,670 31.3% $41,400 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 19,070 68.7% $46,000 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 27,740 100.0% $44,200 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 8,410 44.1% $41,000 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 7,220 37.9% $52,800 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 3,440 18.0% $44,500 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 19,070 100.0% $46,000 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 3,450 15.4% 2,530 47.1% 7,850 62.7%
$20,000 to $29,999 2,620 11.7% 1,020 19.0% 1,860 14.9%
$30,000 to $39,999 2,420 10.8% 660 12.3% 1,320 10.5%
$40,000 to $49,999 2,240 10.0% 410 7.6% 630 5.0%
$50,000 to $59,999 4,070 18.2% 250 4.7% 400 3.2%
$60,000 or more 7,570 33.8% 500 9.3% 460 3.7%
Median Income $52,100   $21,100   $14,600  
 
  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 HIGHLAND CREEK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 18,193 58.3% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 13,004 41.7% 448,370 51.5%
Total 31,197 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 1,100   1.5% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 700 63.6% 1.5% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 300 27.3% 1.0% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 12.8     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 8,900 63.1% 1.0% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 5,200 36.9% 2.2% 239,300 20.7%
Total 14,100 100.0% 1.2% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 2,200 15.6% 0.4% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 1,000 7.1% 0.6% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 2,300 16.3% 1.7% 133,600 11.6%
Service 2,100 14.9% 1.6% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 6,300 44.7% 3.9% 162,700 14.1%
Other 200 1.4% 0.7% 26,900 2.3%
Total 14,100 100.0% 1.8% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 1.3 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.7 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 2.0 2.0
Daily Work Trips 74,817 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 77% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 21% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 116,167 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 74% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 15% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 13%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 84% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.
 

 

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