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Scarborough Agincourt - Ward 17

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 AGINCOURT   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 4,100 4.9% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 4,860 5.8% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 5,360 6.4% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 6,350 7.6% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 6,150 7.4% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 13,030 15.6% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 13,910 16.7% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 11,470 13.8% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 8,180 9.8% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 9,960 11.9% 309,740 13.3%
Total 83,370 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
SCARBOROUGH AGINCOURT   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 54% English 64%
Chinese 27% Chinese 6%
Italian 2% Italian 5%
Greek 2% Portuguese 3%
Pilipino 1% Spanish 2%
Tamil 1% Polish 2%
German 1% Greek 2%
Others 12% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 7.0% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
SCARBOROUGH AGINCOURT   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 16% British 17%
Italian 4% Canadian 6%
Other European 10% Italian 8%
Canadian 4% Chinese 8%
South Asian 8% East Indian 3%
Chinese 33% Portuguese 4%
Other Asian 4% Jewish 4%
Black & Caribbean 6% Black 4%
Other Single Origin 3% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 12% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  SCARBOROUGH AGINCOURT   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 53,055 3.4% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  SCARBOROUGH AGINCOURT   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 63,830 76.6% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 8,330 10.0% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 11,220 13.5% 475,160 20.4%
Total 83,380 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  SCARBOROUGH AGINCOURT   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 12,270 51.5% 3.8 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 8,390 35.2% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 3,160 13.3% 2.6 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 23,820 100.0% 3.0 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  SCARBOROUGH AGINCOURT   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 8,390 35.2% $30,600 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 15,430 64.8% $41,700 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 23,820 100.0% $37,600 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 6,880 44.6% $37,200 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 5,830 37.8% $45,800 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 2,720 17.6% $44,600 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 15,430 100.0% $41,700 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  SCARBOROUGH AGINCOURT
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 5,190 25.1% 1,290 40.8% 6,990 62.3%
$20,000 to $29,999 2,690 13.0% 560 17.7% 1,580 14.1%
$30,000 to $39,999 2,300 11.1% 470 14.9% 1,150 10.2%
$40,000 to $49,999 2,020 9.8% 260 8.2% 610 5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999 3,270 15.8% 180 5.7% 350 3.1%
$60,000 or more 5,190 25.1% 400 12.7% 540 4.8%
Median Income $40,800   $24,800   $13,900  
 
  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 AGINCOURT   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 17,024 68.9% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 7,686 31.1% 448,370 51.5%
Total 24,710 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  SCARBOROUGH AGINCOURT   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 800 42.1% 2.8% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 10.8     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  SCARBOROUGH AGINCOURT   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 15,900 77.6% 1.7% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 4,600 22.4% 1.9% 239,300 20.7%
Total 20,500 100.0% 1.8% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  SCARBOROUGH AGINCOURT   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 9,300 45.4% 1.7% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 3,000 14.6% 1.8% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 3,200 15.6% 2.4% 133,600 11.6%
Service 2,700 13.2% 2.1% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 2,100 10.2% 1.3% 162,700 14.1%
Other 200 1.0% 0.7% 26,900 2.3%
Total 20,500 100.0% 1.8% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  SCARBOROUGH AGINCOURT   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 1.4 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.9 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 2.0 2.0
Daily Work Trips 59,495 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 78% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 20% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 93,509 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 75% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 14% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 12%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 75% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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