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  Former Municipal Wards January 1998 - December 2000
   
York Eglinton - Ward 28

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 EGLINTON   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 3,470 5.6% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 3,550 5.8% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 3,410 5.5% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 3,750 6.1% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 4,050 6.6% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 12,390 20.1% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 10,220 16.6% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 7,020 11.4% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 5,370 8.7% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 8,350 13.6% 309,740 13.3%
Total 61,580 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
YORK EGLINTON   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 56% English 64%
Italian 15% Chinese 6%
Portuguese 9% Italian 5%
Spanish 4% Portuguese 3%
Greek 3% Spanish 2%
Chinese 2% Polish 2%
Hungarian 1% Greek 2%
Others 10% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 7.9% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
YORK EGLINTON   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 15% British 17%
Greek 3% Canadian 6%
Jewish 7% Italian 8%
Portuguese 12% Chinese 8%
Italian 19% East Indian 3%
Other European 9% Portuguese 4%
Canadian 3% Jewish 4%
Asian 7% Black 4%
Black & Caribbean 7%    
Other Single Origin 4% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 13% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  YORK EGLINTON   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 41,986 2.7% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  YORK EGLINTON   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 40,560 65.9% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 7,800 12.7% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 13,220 21.5% 475,160 20.4%
Total 61,580 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  YORK EGLINTON   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 7,270 43.0% 3.8 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 6,520 38.6% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 3,100 18.4% 2.5 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 16,890 100.0% 2.9 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  YORK EGLINTON   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 6,520 38.6% $33,200 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 10,370 61.4% $40,100 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 16,890 100.0% $37,000 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 5,150 49.7% $35,900 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 3,700 35.7% $45,000 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 1,520 14.7% $45,700 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 10,370 100.0% $40,100 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  YORK EGLINTON
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 2,260 16.4% 1,460 47.1% 7,350 55.6%
$20,000 to $29,999 2,380 17.3% 590 19.0% 2,390 18.1%
$30,000 to $39,999 2,020 14.6% 380 12.3% 1,520 11.5%
$40,000 to $49,999 1,660 12.0% 230 7.4% 800 6.1%
$50,000 to $59,999 2,580 18.7% 160 5.2% 450 3.4%
$60,000 or more 2,890 21.0% 280 9.0% 710 5.4%
Median Income $41,300   $21,100   $17,500  
 
  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 EGLINTON   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 10,959 43.1% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 14,489 56.9% 448,370 51.5%
Total 25,448 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  YORK EGLINTON   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 1,000   1.3% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 800 80.0% 1.7% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 400 40.0% 1.4% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 8.2     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  YORK EGLINTON   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 6,300 76.8% 0.7% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 1,900 23.2% 0.8% 239,300 20.7%
Total 8,200 100.0% 0.7% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  YORK EGLINTON   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 2,400 29.3% 0.4% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 1,100 13.4% 0.7% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 1,500 18.3% 1.1% 133,600 11.6%
Service 1,300 15.9% 1.0% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 1,800 22.0% 1.1% 162,700 14.1%
Other 100 1.2% 0.4% 26,900 2.3%
Total 8,200 100.0% 0.7% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  YORK EGLINTON   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 0.9 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.2 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 1.9 2.0
Daily Work Trips 56,099 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 55% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 39% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 65,312 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 60% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 30% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 13%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 88% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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