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Appendix I - Table 5 - Part A: Demographic Profile

  Postal Area
M5A City of Toronto
Number of taxfilers and dependents 1990 0-14 years Number 4,880 361,200
      Percentage 18.9% 16.7%
15-64 years Number 18,880 1,540,640
  Percentage 73.0% 71.2%
65+ years Number 2,090 262,920
  Percentage 8.1% 12.1%
Total Number 25,850 2,164,760
1995 0-14 years Number 5,300 416,920
    Percentage 18.8% 17.7%
15-64 years Number 20,510 1,623,300
  Percentage 72.9% 69.1%
65+ years Number 2,330 309,740
  Percentage 8.3% 13.2%
Total Number 28,140 2,349,960
1999 0-14 years Number 5,750 425,040
    Percentage 19.1% 18.0%
15-64 years Number 22,090 1,616,390
  Percentage 73.5% 68.3%
65+ years Number 2,210 325,490
  Percentage 7.4% 13.8%
Total Number 30,050 2,366,910
Distribution of husband-wife families 1990 24.6% 47.6%
  1995 26.6% 47.5%
1999 26.8% 47.7%
Change (%) 1990-1995 2.0% -0.1%
Change (%) 1995-1999 0.2% 0.2%
Distribution of lone-parent families 1990 13.3% 8.6%
  1995 12.8% 10.2%
1999 12.3% 11.1%
Change (%) 1990-1995 -0.5% 1.6%
Change (%) 1995-1999 -0.5% 0.9%
Distribution of non-family individuals 1990 62.1% 43.8%
  1995 60.6% 42.3%
1999 60.8% 41.3%
Change (%) 1990-1995 -1.5% -1.5%
Change (%) 1995-1999 0.3% -1.1%
Source: Prepared by the Canadian Council on Social Development, using Statistics Canada, Small Area and Administrative Data, 1990, 1995, and 1999.

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