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  Former Municipal Wards January 1998 - December 2000
   
Midtown - Ward 23

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
  MIDTOWN   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 1,920 2.8% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 2,700 3.9% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 2,680 3.9% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 2,860 4.1% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 4,200 6.0% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 15,220 21.9% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 11,440 16.5% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 10,550 15.2% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 7,270 10.5% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 10,680 15.4% 309,740 13.3%
Total 69,520 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
MIDTOWN   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 78% English 64%
Chinese 3% Chinese 6%
French 2% Italian 5%
Italian 2% Portuguese 3%
German 2% Spanish 2%
Hungarian 2% Polish 2%
Portuguese 1% Greek 2%
Others 10% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 1.6% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
MIDTOWN   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 35% British 17%
Jewish 10% Canadian 6%
Other European 17% Italian 8%
Canadian 4% Chinese 8%
Chinese 4% East Indian 3%
Other Asian 3% Portuguese 4%
    Jewish 4%
    Black 4%
Other Single Origin 4% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 24% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  MIDTOWN   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 57,210 3.7% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  MIDTOWN   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 40,560 58.4% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 4,900 7.0% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 24,050 34.6% 475,160 20.4%
Total 69,510 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  MIDTOWN   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 5,860 34.2% 3.8 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 9,210 53.8% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 2,040 11.9% 2.4 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 17,110 100.0% 2.7 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  MIDTOWN   CITY of TORONTO
  Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 9,210 53.8% $70,700 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 7,910 46.2% $80,700 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 17,120 100.0% $74,200 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 4,060 51.3% $60,500 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 2,630 33.2% $101,300 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 1,220 15.4% $145,800 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 7,910 100.0% $80,700 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  MIDTOWN
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 1,520 10.1% 670 32.8% 9,090 37.8%
$20,000 to $29,999 1,150 7.6% 260 12.7% 3,570 14.8%
$30,000 to $39,999 1,060 7.0% 220 10.8% 3,350 13.9%
$40,000 to $49,999 1,050 7.0% 150 7.4% 2,420 10.1%
$50,000 to $59,999 1,800 11.9% 140 6.9% 1,510 6.3%
$60,000 or more 8,490 56.3% 600 29.4% 4,110 17.1%
Median Income $82,200   $34,100   $28,300  
 
  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
  MIDTOWN   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 13,599 37.6% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 22,566 62.4% 448,370 51.5%
Total 36,165 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  MIDTOWN   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 4,700   6.3% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 3,200 68.1% 6.7% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 1,800 38.3% 6.3% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 11.3     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  MIDTOWN   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 41,200 77.3% 4.5% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 12,100 22.7% 5.1% 239,300 20.7%
Total 53,300 100.0% 4.6% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  MIDTOWN   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 32,300 60.6% 6.0% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 500 0.9% 0.3% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 6,600 12.4% 4.9% 133,600 11.6%
Service 7,300 13.7% 5.6% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 5,500 10.3% 3.4% 162,700 14.1%
Other 1,100 2.1% 4.1% 26,900 2.3%
Total 53,300 100.0% 4.6% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  MIDTOWN   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 0.9 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.3 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 2.3 2.0
Daily Work Trips 71,898 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 52% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 31% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 90,773 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 65% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 21% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 24%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 93% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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