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  Former Municipal Wards January 1998 - December 2000
   
High Park - Ward 19

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
  HIGH PARK   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 4,290 5.3% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 4,190 5.2% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 3,600 4.5% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 3,720 4.6% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 4,430 5.5% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 17,870 22.1% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 15,620 19.4% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 9,830 12.2% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 6,150 7.6% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 11,010 13.6% 309,740 13.3%
Total 80,710 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
HIGH PARK   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 59% English 64%
Polish 9% Chinese 6%
Ukrainian 4% Italian 5%
Portuguese 3% Portuguese 3%
Chinese 3% Spanish 2%
Vietnamese 2% Polish 2%
German 2% Greek 2%
Others 18% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 4.5% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
HIGH PARK   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 22% British 17%
Ukrainian 5% Canadian 6%
Polish 11% Italian 8%
Other European 20% Chinese 8%
Canadian 4% East Indian 3%
South Asian 4% Portuguese 4%
Chinese 4% Jewish 4%
Other Asian 6% Black 4%
Black & Caribbean 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
  HIGH PARK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 56,938 3.6% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  HIGH PARK   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 48,440 60.0% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 9,440 11.7% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 22,810 28.3% 475,160 20.4%
Total 80,690 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  HIGH PARK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 7,780 36.3% 3.7 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 9,840 45.9% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 3,800 17.7% 2.5 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 21,420 100.0% 2.7 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  HIGH PARK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 9,840 46.0% $40,000 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 11,570 54.0% $39,000 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 21,410 100.0% $39,500 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 6,280 54.3% $35,200 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 3,800 32.8% $44,600 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 1,490 12.9% $43,200 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 11,570 100.0% $39,000 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  HIGH PARK
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 3,120 17.7% 1,820 47.9% 12,190 53.4%
$20,000 to $29,999 2,570 14.6% 680 17.9% 3,740 16.4%
$30,000 to $39,999 2,230 12.7% 390 10.3% 2,810 12.3%
$40,000 to $49,999 1,870 10.6% 290 7.6% 1,700 7.5%
$50,000 to $59,999 2,830 16.1% 220 5.8% 1,000 4.4%
$60,000 or more 5,000 28.4% 400 10.5% 1,370 6.0%
Median Income $44,500   $20,900   $18,300  
 
  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
  HIGH PARK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 13,080 36.3% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 22,921 63.7% 448,370 51.5%
Total 36,001 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments  
  HIGH PARK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 2,200   3.0% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 1,700 77.3% 3.6% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 800 36.4% 2.8% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 7.2     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  HIGH PARK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 11,400 72.2% 1.2% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 4,400 27.8% 1.8% 239,300 20.7%
Total 15,800 100.0% 1.4% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  HIGH PARK   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 3,600 22.8% 0.7% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 900 5.7% 0.5% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 2,700 17.1% 2.0% 133,600 11.6%
Service 2,800 17.7% 2.1% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 4,900 31.0% 3.0% 162,700 14.1%
Other 900 5.7% 3.3% 26,900 2.3%
Total 15,800 100.0% 1.4% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  HIGH PARK   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 0.8 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.3 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 1.9 2.0
Daily Work Trips 78,433 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 56% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 36% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 86,053 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 62% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 26% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 16%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 86% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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