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Don River - Ward 25

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
  DON RIVER   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 5,090 6.0% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 4,920 5.8% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 4,300 5.1% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 4,670 5.5% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 5,340 6.3% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 18,700 22.2% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 16,380 19.4% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 10,080 12.0% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 6,310 7.5% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 8,520 10.1% 309,740 13.3%
Total 84,310 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
DON RIVER   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 64% English 64%
Chinese 13% Chinese 6%
Greek 3% Italian 5%
Vietnamese 2% Portuguese 3%
Pilipino 2% Spanish 2%
French 2% Polish 2%
Spanish 1% Greek 2%
Others 13% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 8.5% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
DON RIVER   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 25% British 17%
Other European 16% Canadian 6%
Canadian 5% Italian 8%
Chinese 15% Chinese 8%
South Asian 4% East Indian 3%
Other Asian 4% Portuguese 4%
Black & Caribbean 5% Jewish 4%
Filipino 4% Black 4%
Other Single Origin 4% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 19% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  DON RIVER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 56,693 3.6% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  DON RIVER   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 46,960 55.7% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 12,680 15.0% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 24,680 29.3% 475,160 20.4%
Total 84,320 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  DON RIVER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 7,880 37.5% 3.8 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 8,320 39.6% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 4,800 22.9% 2.6 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 21,000 100.0% 2.8 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  DON RIVER   CITY of TORONTO
  Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 8,320 39.6% $30,500 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 12,680 60.4% $28,700 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 21,000 100.0% $29,400 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 6,360 50.2% $26,400 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 4,040 31.9% $31,600 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 2,280 18.0% $29,500 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 12,680 100.0% $28,700 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  DON RIVER
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 4,160 25.7% 2,680 55.8% 15,510 62.8%
$20,000 to $29,999 2,960 18.3% 890 18.5% 3,230 13.1%
$30,000 to $39,999 2,080 12.8% 460 9.6% 2,250 9.1%
$40,000 to $49,999 1,510 9.3% 280 5.8% 1,340 5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999 2,020 12.5% 170 3.5% 880 3.6%
$60,000 or more 3,470 21.4% 320 6.7% 1,470 6.0%
Median Income $34,300   $18,400   $13,800  
 
  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
  DON RIVER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 10,934 31.9% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 23,338 68.1% 448,370 51.5%
Total 34,272 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  DON RIVER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 3,200   4.3% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 2,300 71.9% 4.8% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 1,300 40.6% 4.5% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 10.5     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  DON RIVER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 25,700 76.5% 2.8% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 7,900 23.5% 3.3% 239,300 20.7%
Total 33,600 100.0% 2.9% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  DON RIVER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 13,600 40.5% 2.5% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 4,300 12.8% 2.6% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 4,200 12.5% 3.1% 133,600 11.6%
Service 5,100 15.2% 3.9% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 5,100 15.2% 3.1% 162,700 14.1%
Other 1,300 3.9% 4.8% 26,900 2.3%
Total 33,600 100.0% 2.9% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  DON RIVER   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 0.6 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.1 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 1.8 2.0
Daily Work Trips 72,095 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 44% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 38% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 83,724 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 43% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 38% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 19%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 91% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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