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York Humber - Ward 27

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
  YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 5,720 7.4% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 5,310 6.9% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 4,520 5.9% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 4,870 6.3% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 4,960 6.4% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 14,550 18.9% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 12,750 16.6% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 8,110 10.5% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 6,400 8.3% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 9,800 12.7% 309,740 13.3%
Total 76,990 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 62% English 64%
Italian 7% Chinese 6%
Portuguese 4% Italian 5%
Spanish 4% Portuguese 3%
Polish 3% Spanish 2%
Chinese 2% Polish 2%
Ukranian 2% Greek 2%
Others 16% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.8% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 21% British 17%
Polish 4% Canadian 6%
Portuguese 5% Italian 8%
Italian 10% Chinese 8%
Other European 16% East Indian 3%
Canadian 7% Portuguese 4%
South Asian 3% Jewish 4%
Other Asian 5% Black 4%
Black & Caribbean 8%    
Other Single Origin 5% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 15% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 51,959 3.3% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 49,630 64.5% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 12,310 16.0% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 15,040 19.5% 475,160 20.4%
Total 76,980 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 9,000 42.1% 3.8 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 7,580 35.5% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 4,800 22.5% 2.6 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 21,380 100.0% 2.9 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 7,580 35.5% $34,600 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 13,800 64.5% $35,500 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 21,380 100.0% $35,100 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 6,860 49.7% $32,800 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 4,670 33.8% $38,400 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 2,270 16.4% $38,300 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 13,800 100.0% $35,500 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  YORK HUMBER
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 2,760 16.6% 2,470 51.5% 8,850 58.8%
$20,000 to $29,999 2,780 16.8% 980 20.4% 2,600 17.3%
$30,000 to $39,999 2,540 15.3% 570 11.9% 1,710 11.4%
$40,000 to $49,999 2,200 13.3% 310 6.5% 870 5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999 3,060 18.5% 160 3.3% 480 3.2%
$60,000 or more 3,240 19.5% 310 6.5% 530 3.5%
Median Income $40,800   $19,600   $16,300  
 
  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
  YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 14,567 47.2% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 16,281 52.8% 448,370 51.5%
Total 30,848 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 1,300   1.8% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 1,100 84.6% 2.3% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 400 30.8% 1.4% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 13.8     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 13,700 76.1% 1.5% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 4,300 23.9% 1.8% 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
  YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 3,700 20.6% 0.7% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 4,400 24.4% 2.7% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 2,400 13.3% 1.8% 133,600 11.6%
Service 2,200 12.2% 1.7% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 5,000 27.8% 3.1% 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
  YORK HUMBER   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 1.0 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.3 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 1.8 2.0
Daily Work Trips 61,350 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 68% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 28% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 83,130 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 64% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 24% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 15%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 83% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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