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Appendix I - Table 6 - Part A: Demographic Profile

  Postal Area
M3N City of Toronto
Number of taxfilers and dependents 1990 0-14 years Number 10,620 361,200
      Percentage 23.8% 16.7%
15-64 years Number 31,770 1,540,640
  Percentage 71.3% 71.2%
65+ years Number 2,190 262,920
  Percentage 4.9% 12.1%
Total Number 44,580 2,164,760
1995 0-14 years Number 12,220 416,920
    Percentage 25.4% 17.7%
15-64 years Number 32,680 1,623,300
  Percentage 67.9% 69.1%
65+ years Number 3,240 309,740
  Percentage 6.7% 13.2%
Total Number 48,140 2,349,960
1999 0-14 years Number 12,760 425,040
    Percentage 26.4% 18.0%
15-64 years Number 31,680 1,616,390
  Percentage 65.6% 68.3%
65+ years Number 3,860 325,490
  Percentage 8.0% 13.8%
Total Number 48,290 2,366,910
Distribution of husband-wife families 1990 48.1% 47.6%
  1995 47.1% 47.5%
1999 46.3% 47.7%
Change (%) 1990-1995 -1.0% -0.1%
Change (%) 1995-1999 -0.8% 0.2%
Distribution of lone-parent families 1990 16.5% 8.6%
  1995 18.8% 10.2%
1999 20.4% 11.1%
Change (%) 1990-1995 2.3% 1.6%
Change (%) 1995-1999 1.6% 0.9%
Distribution of non-family individuals 1990 35.4% 43.8%
  1995 34.1% 42.3%
1999 33.3% 41.3%
Change (%) 1990-1995 -1.3% -1.5%
Change (%) 1995-1999 -0.9% -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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