People and Organizations in North Toronto

2001 STATISTICS FOR THE NORTH TORONTO COMMUNITY

Data focusing on: Population, Immigration, Visible Minorities, Age, Mother Tongue, & Home Language

The 2001 Statistics Canada census report reveals an interesting array of data for North Toronto. Here is a brief synopsis of its current population.

North Toronto’s current population of 141,549 has increased only by a mere 6,980 compared to what it was in 1996 of 134,569. In the meanwhile, the City of Toronto’s population has almost doubled from 2,655,690 to 4,647,960. This represents an increase of 1,992,270.

North Toronto Population 2001	141549	5.20%
North Toronto Population 1996	134569	5.20%
Total Toronto Population 1996	2,655,690	42.9%
Total Toronto Population, CMA 2001	4,647,960	42.9%

North Toronto immigrant population has been historically low. The current population for 2001 is 38,385 or 27% compared to 37,930 or 28% for 1996. This represents an increase of 455. In contrast the current Data for Toronto, Census Metropolitan Area reveals an immigrant population of 2,032,960 or 43.7%.

Immigration Status	Number		Percent
Total population by citizenship		140205		100.0
Canadian citizenship		128820		91.9
Citizenship other than Canadian		11370		8.1
Total population by immigrant status and place of birth		140195		100.0
Non-immigrant population		99815		71.2
Born in province of residence		81960		58.5
Born outside province of residence		17830		12.7
Total immigrants by selected places of birth		38385		27.4

Here is an interesting break down of North Toronto’s immigration pattern over the past 40 years.

Total immigrant population by period of immigration	38385	27.4%
Before 1961	8205	5.9%
1961-1970	6195	4.4%
1971-1980	6390	4.6%
1981-1990	5780	4.1%
1991-1995	5170	3.7%
1996-2001	6660	4.8%

The growth of visible minorities (the Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour') in North Toronto has remained stagnant. In 1996 there were 16,715 or 12.42% of the population. In 2001 the visible minority population was at 18,210 or 12.86%. This represents a mere increase of about 1%. Here is a break down on some of the figures.

	2001	1996	%
Total population by visible minority designation	140220
Total visible minority population	18210
Chinese	4365	4375	04.
South Asian	2430	1672	45.3
Black	2475	2173	13.8
Filipino	2970	3176	3.5
Latin American	1105
Southeast Asian	275
Arab	385	2005	1.5
West Asian	1450	2005	1.5
Korean	925
Japanese	915
Visible minority, n.i.e.	395
Multiple visible minority	540
All others	121965

How old are we?

North Toronto’s population by age provides the following interesting statistics as to how old are we.

Age	2001	1996
10-14	7120
15-19	6795	12,700
20-24	7600	12,700
25-29	12375	51,415
30-34	13775
35-39	13275
40-44	11650
45-49	10845	30,060
50-54	10025
55-59	7550
60-64	5275
65-69	4695	20,375
70-74	4705	20,375
75-79	4425	10,010
80-84	3265	10,010
85-89	2160	2,820
90-94	855
95-99	180
100+	35

Seniors comprise a major segment of our population. Here are the statistics of the total number of persons 65 years and over including a detailed account on their current living arrangements.

Total number of persons 65 years and over	19020	100.0%
Number of non-family persons 65 years and over	9200	48.4%
Living with relatives	795	4.2%
Living with non-relatives only	410	2.2%
Living alone	7990	42.0%
Number of family persons 65 years and over	9825	51.7%

How do we communicate with each other?

Here is a break down of language by mother tongue (original language).

Total population by mother tongue	140190
Single responses	138350
English	107735
French	2905
Non-official languages	27705

Below are statistics on the official language spoken and by home language for North Toronto residents.

Total population by first official language spoken	140210
English	134955
French	3025
English and French	1315
Neither English nor French	900
Total population by home language	140190
Single responses	123080
English	116450
French	635
Non-official languages	6020

What are our homes like?

There are 66,295 occupied private dwellings (a set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation) in North Toronto of which 30,940 are owned and 35,365 are rented. Here is a break down of the figures.

	Number	Percent
Total number of occupied private dwellings	66295	100.0
Owned	30940	46.7
Rented	35365	53.3

Single-detached house	23435	35.3
Semi-detached house	4290	6.5
Row house	805	1.2
Apartment, detached duplex	1535	2.3
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	25865	39.0
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	10175	15.3
Other single-attached house	190	0.3
Movable dwelling	5	0.0

According to the following statistics there are a total of 139,505 persons living in private households (refers to a person or group of group of persons who occupy a private dwelling that do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada).

Total number of persons in private households	139505
Number of non-family persons	37770
Living with relatives	2885
Living with non-relatives only	7005
Living alone	27850
Number of family persons	101750

1996 STATISTICS FOR THE NORTH TORONTO COMMUNITY

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