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Davenport - Ward 21

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
  DAVENPORT   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 5,170 6.1% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 5,370 6.4% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 5,300 6.3% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 6,090 7.2% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 6,360 7.6% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 17,220 20.5% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 14,010 16.7% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 9,080 10.8% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 6,810 8.1% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 8,690 10.3% 309,740 13.3%
Total 84,100 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
DAVENPORT   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 42% English 64%
Portuguese 21% Chinese 6%
Italian 13% Italian 5%
Spanish 6% Portuguese 3%
Chinese 4% Spanish 2%
Greek 2% Polish 2%
Vietnamese 2% Greek 2%
Others 10% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 13.2% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
DAVENPORT   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 11% British 17%
Portuguese 23% Canadian 6%
Italian 17% Italian 8%
Spanish 3% Chinese 8%
Other European 11% East Indian 3%
Canadian 3% Portuguese 4%
South Asian 3% Jewish 4%
Chinese 4% Black 4%
Other Asian 4%    
Black & Caribbean 5%    
Other Single Origin 4% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 12% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  DAVENPORT   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 48,672 3.1% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  DAVENPORT   CITY of TORONTO
  Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 57,900 68.8% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 10,560 12.6% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 15,640 18.6% 475,160 20.4%
Total 84,100 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  DAVENPORT   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 11,020 48.4% 3.9 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 7,670 33.7% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 4,080 17.9% 2.6 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 22,770 100.0% 3.0 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  DAVENPORT   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 7,670 33.7% $28,800 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 15,100 66.3% $38,200 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 22,770 100.0% $34,500 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 6,980 46.2% $33,900 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 5,390 35.7% $41,100 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 2,730 18.1% $42,000 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 15,100 100.0% $38,200 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  DAVENPORT
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 3,630 19.4% 1,980 48.5% 10,390 66.4%
$20,000 to $29,999 3,220 17.2% 830 20.3% 2,430 15.5%
$30,000 to $39,999 3,090 16.5% 530 13.0% 1,420 9.1%
$40,000 to $49,999 2,500 13.4% 300 7.4% 680 4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999 3,480 18.6% 160 3.9% 330 2.1%
$60,000 or more 2,770 14.8% 280 6.9% 390 2.5%
Median Income $38,100   $20,500   $13,700  
 
  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
  DAVENPORT   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 14,318 50.2% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 14,201 49.8% 448,370 51.5%
Total 28,519 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  DAVENPORT   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 2,300   3.1% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 1,800 78.3% 3.8% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 800 34.8% 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
  DAVENPORT   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 13,100 79.4% 1.4% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 3,400 20.6% 1.4% 239,300 20.7%
Total 16,500 100.0% 1.4% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  DAVENPORT   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 3,300 20.0% 0.6% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 4,800 29.1% 2.9% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 3,200 19.4% 2.4% 133,600 11.6%
Service 3,100 18.8% 2.4% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 1,900 11.5% 1.2% 162,700 14.1%
Other 200 1.2% 0.7% 26,900 2.3%
Total 16,500 100.0% 1.4% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  DAVENPORT   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 0.9 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.4 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 1.8 2.0
Daily Work Trips 67,068 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 58% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 36% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 77,126 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 53% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 30% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 16%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 87% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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