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Former Municipal Wards January 1998 - December 2000 |
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| Downtown - Ward 24 |
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 |
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DOWNTOWN |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Age
Group |
Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
| Less
than 5 |
2,670 |
2.8% |
131,070 |
5.6% |
| 5-9 |
2,670 |
2.8% |
137,760 |
5.9% |
| 10-14 |
2,430 |
2.6% |
130,280 |
5.6% |
| 15-19 |
3,130 |
3.3% |
144,770 |
6.2% |
| 20-24 |
6,360 |
6.7% |
151,610 |
6.5% |
| 25-34 |
23,550 |
24.8% |
437,380 |
18.8% |
| 35-44 |
17,810 |
18.8% |
391,400 |
16.8% |
| 45-54 |
12,640 |
13.3% |
284,590 |
12.2% |
| 55-64 |
9,090 |
9.6% |
213,560 |
9.2% |
| 65+ |
14,520 |
15.3% |
309,740 |
13.3% |
| Total |
94,870 |
100.0% |
2,332,150
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100.0% |
| Major Mother Tongue Groups |
| DOWNTOWN |
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CITY of TORONTO |
| Language |
Percentage |
Language |
Percentage |
| English |
64% |
English |
64% |
| Chinese |
14% |
Chinese |
6% |
| French |
3% |
Italian |
5% |
| Portuguese |
3% |
Portuguese |
3% |
| Spanish |
2% |
Spanish |
2% |
| German |
1% |
Polish |
2% |
| Italian |
1% |
Greek |
2% |
| Others |
12% |
Others |
16% |
| Residents Without
Working Knowledge of English |
6.7% |
Residents Without
Working Knowledge of English |
5.0% |
| Source:
Statistics Canada, 1991 Census |
| Major Ethnic Origin Groups |
| DOWNTOWN |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Ethnic Origin |
Percentage |
Ethnic Origin |
Percentage |
| British |
23% |
British |
17% |
| Portuguese |
3% |
Canadian |
6% |
| Other European |
19% |
Italian |
8% |
| Canadian |
4% |
Chinese |
8% |
| Chinese |
20% |
East Indian |
3% |
| Other Asian |
6% |
Portuguese |
4% |
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Jewish |
4% |
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Black |
4% |
| Other Single Origin |
5% |
Other Single Origin |
25% |
| Multiple Origins |
19% |
Multiple Origins |
22% |
| Source:
Statistics Canada, 1991 Census |
| Registered Voters |
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DOWNTOWN |
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CITY of TORONTO |
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| Number |
Percentage
of City |
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Number |
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| Registered Voters |
66,218 |
4.2% |
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1,562,298
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| Source:
Municipal Voters List, 1997. |
| Population by Family Type |
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DOWNTOWN |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Population |
Percentage |
Population |
Percentage |
| Husband-Wife Families |
40,680 |
42.9% |
1,566,410
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67.2% |
| Lone Parent Families |
8,360 |
8.8% |
290,590 |
12.5% |
| Non-Family Persons |
45,830 |
48.3% |
475,160 |
20.4% |
| Total |
94,870 |
100.0% |
2,332,160
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100.0% |
| Families by Type |
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DOWNTOWN |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Number |
Percentage |
Average
Family Size |
Number |
Percentage |
Average
Family Size |
| Husband-Wife with
Children |
4,780 |
24.2% |
3.7 |
277,730
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43.1% |
3.8 |
| Husband-Wife without
Children |
11,550 |
58.5% |
2.0 |
254,310
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39.4% |
2.0 |
| Lone Parent Families |
3,410 |
17.3% |
2.5 |
112,900
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17.5% |
2.6 |
| Total Families |
19,740 |
100.0% |
2.5 |
644,950
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100.0% |
2.9 |
| Families by Number of Children |
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DOWNTOWN |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Number |
Percentage |
Median
Income |
Number |
Percentage |
Median
Income |
| With No Children |
11,550 |
58.5% |
$34,600 |
254,310 |
39.4% |
$39,300 |
| Families With Children |
8,180 |
41.5% |
$28,500 |
390,630 |
60.6% |
$41,600 |
| Total Families |
19,730 |
100.0% |
$31,500 |
644,940 |
100.0% |
$40,700 |
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| With 1 Child |
4,860 |
59.4% |
$26,300 |
188,490 |
48.3% |
$38,300 |
| With 2 Children |
2,290 |
28.0% |
$31,600 |
138,180 |
35.4% |
$46,000 |
| With 3+ Children |
1,030 |
12.6% |
$31,400 |
63,960 |
16.4% |
$43,300 |
| Families With Children |
8,180 |
100.0% |
$28,500 |
390,630 |
100.0% |
$41,600 |
| Family Income |
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DOWNTOWN |
| Husband Wife Families |
Lone Parent Families |
Non-Family Persons |
| Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
| Less than $20,000 |
5,240 |
32.1% |
1,790 |
52.5% |
27,360 |
59.7% |
| $20,000 to $29,999 |
1,980 |
12.1% |
570 |
16.7% |
5,320 |
11.6% |
| $30,000 to $39,999 |
1,560 |
9.6% |
390 |
11.4% |
4,530 |
9.9% |
| $40,000 to $49,999 |
1,270 |
7.8% |
230 |
6.7% |
2,790 |
6.1% |
| $50,000 to $59,999 |
1,920 |
11.8% |
120 |
3.5% |
1,870 |
4.1% |
| $60,000 or more |
4,360 |
26.7% |
310 |
9.1% |
3,960 |
8.6% |
| Median Income |
$35,900 |
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$19,000 |
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$14,100 |
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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 |
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$22,400 |
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$17,800 |
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| Occupied
Dwellings by Tenure |
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DOWNTOWN |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
| Owned |
9,540 |
25.3% |
422,094 |
48.5% |
| Rented |
28,203 |
74.7% |
448,370 |
51.5% |
| Total |
37,743 |
100.0% |
870,464 |
100.0% |
| Source:
Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996. |
| Business Establishments |
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DOWNTOWN |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
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Number |
Percentage
of Ward |
Percentage
of City |
Number |
Percentage
of City |
| Total Establishments |
12,800 |
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17.3% |
74,200 |
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| Small Businesses (5 or
fewer employees) |
7,800 |
60.9% |
16.4% |
47,500 |
64.0% |
| Businesses 5 or fewer
years at current location |
5,900 |
46.1% |
20.6% |
28,700 |
38.7% |
| Avg Employment per
Establishment |
23.6 |
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15.5 |
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| Source:
Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey. |
| Full and Part Time Employment |
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DOWNTOWN |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Number |
Percentage
of Ward |
Percentage
of City |
Number |
Percentage
of City |
| Full Time |
256,500 |
84.9% |
28.0% |
914,500 |
79.3% |
| Part Time |
45,700 |
15.1% |
19.1% |
239,300 |
20.7% |
| Total |
302,200 |
100.0% |
26.2% |
1,153,800
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100.0% |
| Source:
Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey. |
| Employment by Sector |
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DOWNTOWN |
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CITY of
TORONTO |
| Number |
Percentage
of Ward |
Percentage
of City |
Number |
Percentage
of City |
| Office |
202,100 |
66.9% |
37.7% |
535,500 |
46.4% |
| Manufacturing |
6,000 |
2.0% |
3.7% |
164,100 |
14.2% |
| Retail |
17,100 |
5.7% |
12.8% |
133,600 |
11.6% |
| Service |
27,600 |
9.1% |
21.1% |
131,000 |
11.4% |
| Institutional |
42,400 |
14.0% |
26.1% |
162,700 |
14.1% |
| Other |
7,000 |
2.3% |
26.0% |
26,900 |
2.3% |
| Total |
302,200 |
100.0% |
26.2% |
1,153,800
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100.0% |
| Source:
Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey. |
| Travel Characteristics of Resident Population |
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DOWNTOWN |
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CITY of TORONTO |
| Vehicles per Household |
0.6 |
1.1 |
| Licensed Drivers per
Household |
1.1 |
1.5 |
| Daily Trips per Capita |
2.0 |
2.0 |
| Daily Work Trips |
81,213 |
1,907,816
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| Percentage of Work
Trips by Auto |
34% |
66% |
| Percentage of Work
Trips by Transit |
27% |
27% |
| Daily Non-Work Trips |
72,143 |
2,614,968
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| Percentage of Non-Work
Trips by Auto |
40% |
69% |
| Percentage of Non-Work
Trips by Transit |
30% |
20% |
| Percentage of Work
Trips Within This Ward |
62% |
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| Percentage of Work
Trips Within the New City |
93% |
84% |
| Source:
1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey. |
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