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  Former Municipal Wards January 1998 - December 2000
   
East Toronto - Ward 26

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
  EAST TORONTO   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 4,620 5.8% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 4,990 6.2% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 4,460 5.6% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 4,490 5.6% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 4,700 5.9% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 16,250 20.2% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 15,790 19.7% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 9,690 12.1% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 6,110 7.6% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 9,240 11.5% 309,740 13.3%
Total 80,340 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
EAST TORONTO   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 76% English 64%
Chinese 9% Chinese 6%
Italian 3% Italian 5%
Greek 2% Portuguese 3%
French 2% Spanish 2%
German 1% Polish 2%
Spanish 1% Greek 2%
Others 6% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.1% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
EAST TORONTO   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 32% British 17%
Canadian 8% Canadian 6%
Other European 11% Italian 8%
Italian 4% Chinese 8%
Greek 3% East Indian 3%
Chinese 11% Portuguese 4%
Other Asian 4% Jewish 4%
    Black 4%
Other Single Origin 5% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 21% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  EAST TORONTO   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 58,159 3.7% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  EAST TORONTO   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 51,160 63.7% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 10,790 13.4% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 18,370 22.9% 475,160 20.4%
Total 80,320 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  EAST TORONTO   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 8,880 40.5% 3.8 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 8,750 39.9% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 4,290 19.6% 2.5 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 21,920 100.0% 2.8 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  EAST TORONTO   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 8,750 39.9% $43,000 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 13,160 60.1% $41,500 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 21,910 100.0% $42,100 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 6,620 50.3% $38,200 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 4,500 34.2% $46,300 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 2,040 15.5% $42,500 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 13,160 100.0% $41,500 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  EAST TORONTO
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 2,870 16.3% 1,990 46.4% 9,750 53.1%
$20,000 to $29,999 2,310 13.1% 670 15.6% 2,830 15.4%
$30,000 to $39,999 2,120 12.0% 530 12.4% 2,290 12.5%
$40,000 to $49,999 1,740 9.9% 360 8.4% 1,390 7.6%
$50,000 to $59,999 3,060 17.4% 250 5.8% 870 4.7%
$60,000 or more 5,530 31.4% 490 11.4% 1,240 6.8%
Median Income $48,700   $22,000   $18,200  
 
  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
  EAST TORONTO   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 17,834 56.3% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 13,823 43.7% 448,370 51.5%
Total 31,657 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  EAST TORONTO   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 2,000   2.7% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 1,500 75.0% 3.2% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 600 30.0% 2.1% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 9.0     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  EAST TORONTO   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 12,500 69.4% 1.4% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 5,500 30.6% 2.3% 239,300 20.7%
Total 18,000 100.0% 1.6% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  EAST TORONTO   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 4,900 27.2% 0.9% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 2,300 12.8% 1.4% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 3,200 17.8% 2.4% 133,600 11.6%
Service 4,500 25.0% 3.4% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 2,800 15.6% 1.7% 162,700 14.1%
Other 300 1.7% 1.1% 26,900 2.3%
Total 18,000 100.0% 1.6% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  EAST TORONTO   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 1.0 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.4 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 2.0 2.0
Daily Work Trips 77,560 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 62% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 30% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 93,405 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 64% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 23% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 16%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 91% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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