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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 20061 2,503,281   12,160,282†
Population in 20011 2,481,494   11,410,046†
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 0.9   6.6
Total private dwellings2 1,040,597   4,972,869
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents3 979,330   4,554,251
Population density per square kilometre 3,972.4   13.4
Land area (square km) 630.18   907,573.82
Table: Age characteristics
Figure showing: Age characteristics Figure
Age characteristics 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population4 2,503,280 1,205,370 1,297,915   12,160,285 5,930,700 6,229,580
0 to 4 years 134,975 69,095 65,885   670,770 343,475 327,290
5 to 9 years 133,595 68,655 64,940   721,590 369,670 351,920
10 to 14 years 141,045 72,755 68,290   818,445 420,705 397,740
15 to 19 years 146,200 74,975 71,230   833,115 427,185 405,925
20 to 24 years 172,450 84,465 87,985   797,255 400,445 396,815
25 to 29 years 190,255 90,355 99,900   743,695 360,525 383,170
30 to 34 years 195,670 94,030 101,640   791,955 382,030 409,925
35 to 39 years 203,025 99,440 103,580   883,990 430,220 453,770
40 to 44 years 212,595 105,745 106,850   1,032,415 507,130 525,280
45 to 49 years 193,980 94,525 99,460   991,970 486,390 505,585
50 to 54 years 168,445 80,170 88,270   869,400 423,345 446,060
55 to 59 years 148,120 70,215 77,905   774,530 378,530 395,995
60 to 64 years 109,465 51,385 58,080   581,985 283,545 298,440
65 to 69 years 93,835 42,515 51,315   466,240 222,640 243,600
70 to 74 years 85,160 38,300 46,865   401,950 187,510 214,445
75 to 79 years 74,900 32,210 42,690   338,910 149,585 189,325
80 to 84 years 56,450 22,070 34,380   250,270 97,240 153,035
85 years and over 43,100 14,465 28,635   191,810 60,555 131,260
Median age of the population5 38.4 37.4 39.3   39.0 38.1 39.9
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.6 82.5 84.7   81.8 80.9 82.7
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Figure showing: Common-law status characteristics Figure
Common-law status characteristics 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over6 2,093,660 994,870 1,098,790   9,949,485 4,796,850 5,152,630
Not in a common-law relationship 1,972,625 932,040 1,040,590   9,257,730 4,448,935 4,808,790
In a common-law relationship 121,040 62,835 58,205   691,755 347,915 343,840
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Figure showing: Legal marital status characteristics Figure
Legal marital status characteristics 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over7 2,093,665 994,870 1,098,790   9,949,480 4,796,850 5,152,635
Never legally married (single)8 768,590 395,770 372,815   3,143,960 1,662,930 1,481,025
Legally married (and not separated)9 980,515 490,270 490,240   5,168,660 2,585,115 2,583,545
Separated, but still legally married10 71,560 29,695 41,860   345,075 150,090 194,980
Divorced11 144,170 56,315 87,850   679,990 283,150 396,840
Widowed12 128,835 22,815 106,015   611,805 115,565 496,235
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Figure showing: Occupied private dwelling characteristics Figure
Occupied private dwelling characteristics 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents13 979,440   4,555,025
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 27.3   56.1
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 7.2   5.7
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 5.6   7.9
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings14 4.4   3.4
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings14 16.6   10.8
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 38.7   15.6
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings15 0.2   0.5
Number of owned dwellings16 532,585   3,235,495
Number of rented dwellings17 446,850   1,312,290
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 795,650   3,124,010
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 200618 183,790   1,431,020
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 7.8   6.6
Average number of rooms per dwelling19 5.5   6.6
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings19 4.7   1.9
Average value of owned dwelling ($)20 413,574   297,479
Table: Selected family characteristics
Figure showing: Selected family characteristics Figure
Selected family characteristics 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families21 670,105   3,422,315
Number of married-couple families22 472,410   2,530,560
Number of common-law-couple families23 61,555   351,045
Number of lone-parent families 136,135   540,715
Number of female lone-parent families 115,220   441,105
Number of male lone-parent families 20,915   99,605
Average number of persons in all census families 3.0   3.0
Average number of persons in married-couple families22 3.2   3.1
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families23 2.5   2.7
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.5   2.5
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.6   2.6
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.4   2.4
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($)24 59,671   69,156
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($)22 66,843   77,243
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($)23 70,838   66,525
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 36,484   38,448
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 35,176   36,496
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 45,745   50,339
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($)24 52,554   59,377
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($)22 58,294   65,534
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 60,563   57,013
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 34,205   35,677
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 33,289   34,206
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 40,947   43,972
Table: Selected household characteristics
Figure showing: Selected household characteristics Figure
Selected household characteristics 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households25 979,440   4,555,025
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children26 249,875   1,420,515
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children27 233,800   1,288,140
One-person households 295,515   1,104,865
Other household types28 200,240   741,505
Average household size 2.5   2.6
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($)29 52,833   60,455
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($)26 74,466   87,960
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($)27 70,646   68,764
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 30,639   30,025
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($)28 50,307   51,560
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($)29 46,236   52,117
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($)26 64,810   74,095
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($)27 60,678   58,755
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 27,123   26,473
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($)28 45,604   46,194
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($)30 914   801
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($)31 1,175   1,046
Table: Mother tongue
Figure showing: Mother tongue Figure
Mother tongue 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population32 2,476,565 1,193,330 1,283,235   12,028,900 5,877,875 6,151,020
English only 1,229,585 598,465 631,115   8,230,705 4,044,755 4,185,945
French only 30,045 13,845 16,200   488,815 230,700 258,115
English and French 4,095 1,865 2,225   32,685 14,820 17,870
Other language(s)33 1,212,840 579,150 633,685   3,276,685 1,587,595 1,689,090
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Figure showing: Knowledge of official languages Figure
Knowledge of official languages 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population34 2,476,565 1,193,330 1,283,230   12,028,895 5,877,875 6,151,020
English only 2,114,520 1,039,145 1,075,375   10,335,700 5,130,945 5,204,755
French only 2,580 1,110 1,470   49,210 21,460 27,750
English and French 229,280 101,915 127,360   1,377,330 621,285 756,045
Neither English nor French 130,185 51,155 79,025   266,655 104,185 162,470
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Figure showing: Language spoken most often at home Figure
Language spoken most often at home 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population35 2,476,565 1,193,330 1,283,230   12,028,895 5,877,875 6,151,020
English 1,593,820 770,755 823,060   9,655,830 4,733,165 4,922,665
French 13,535 6,205 7,330   289,035 136,125 152,910
Non-official language 771,510 368,575 402,935   1,811,620 874,575 937,050
English and French 3,580 1,630 1,945   26,045 11,875 14,175
English and non-official language 92,025 45,180 46,845   239,890 119,205 120,685
French and non-official language 1,080 515 560   3,065 1,455 1,605
English, French and non-official language 1,020 470 545   3,405 1,480 1,925
Table: Immigrant status and period of immigration
Figure showing: Immigrant status and period of immigration Figure
Immigrant status and period of immigration 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population36 2,476,565 1,193,330 1,283,235   12,028,895 5,877,875 6,151,020
Non-immigrants37 1,184,235 586,665 597,570   8,512,020 4,197,560 4,314,460
Immigrants38 1,237,720 579,580 658,140   3,398,725 1,620,320 1,778,400
Before 1991 592,490 275,420 317,070   1,884,440 901,375 983,065
1991 to 2000 377,380 177,005 200,370   933,545 443,665 489,880
2001 to 200639 267,855 127,150 140,705   580,740 275,280 305,460
Non-permanent residents40 54,610 27,085 27,520   118,150 59,995 58,155
Table: Citizenship
Figure showing: Citizenship Figure
Citizenship 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population41 2,476,565 1,193,330 1,283,230   12,028,900 5,877,875 6,151,020
Canadian citizens 2,096,430 1,013,365 1,083,065   11,131,465 5,455,880 5,675,585
Canadian citizens under age 18 434,320 223,125 211,200   2,572,660 1,320,670 1,251,990
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 1,662,105 790,235 871,870   8,558,810 4,135,210 4,423,595
Not Canadian citizens42 380,135 179,970 200,165   897,430 421,990 475,435
Table: Generation status
Figure showing: Generation status Figure
Generation status 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over43 2,067,450 983,035 1,084,410   9,819,420 4,744,710 5,074,710
1st generation44 1,221,020 569,985 651,035   3,340,210 1,590,525 1,749,680
2nd generation45 417,450 204,400 213,050   1,912,460 933,690 978,765
3rd generation or more46 428,975 208,650 220,325   4,566,750 2,220,495 2,346,260
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Figure showing: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Figure
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over47 2,447,260 1,178,305 1,268,955   11,893,180 5,808,065 6,085,115
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 2,066,690 991,155 1,075,540   10,299,250 5,027,935 5,271,320
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 267,655 131,765 135,890   951,995 466,425 485,570
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 43,635 21,465 22,170   453,460 222,520 230,945
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 11,020 5,345 5,680   56,835 27,630 29,205
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 58,255 28,575 29,675   131,630 63,550 68,075
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Figure showing: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Figure
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over48 2,340,835 1,123,570 1,217,270   11,354,360 5,532,565 5,821,800
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 1,283,710 608,840 674,875   6,660,310 3,245,120 3,415,185
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 661,240 323,095 338,145   2,542,885 1,241,165 1,301,720
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 110,930 54,420 56,510   1,398,660 682,595 716,070
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 33,510 15,735 17,775   185,785 89,885 95,900
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 251,445 121,480 129,960   566,710 273,790 292,920
Table: Aboriginal population
Figure showing: Aboriginal population Figure
Aboriginal population 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population49 2,476,565 1,193,330 1,283,235   12,028,900 5,877,875 6,151,020
Aboriginal identity population50 13,605 6,215 7,390   242,490 117,585 124,900
Non-Aboriginal identity population 2,462,960 1,187,115 1,275,845   11,786,405 5,760,285 6,026,115
Table: Educational attainment
Figure showing: Educational attainment Figure
Educational attainment 		Toronto, City   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over51 2,067,450 983,040 1,084,410   9,819,420 4,744,710 5,074,710
No certificate, diploma or degree 420,925 193,490 227,435   2,183,625 1,059,015 1,124,615
High school certificate or equivalent52 502,735 234,075 268,665   2,628,575 1,220,380 1,408,190
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 122,685 72,175 50,505   785,115 514,820 270,295
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma53 293,005 127,720 165,290   1,804,775 782,360 1,022,420
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 117,800 52,420 65,380   405,270 181,355 223,915
University certificate, diploma or degree 610,295 303,155 307,135   2,012,060 986,780 1,025,280
Total population aged 15 to 2454 317,105 158,445 158,665   1,624,835 826,425 798,410
No certificate, diploma or degree 108,705 59,060 49,650   648,300 348,960 299,345
High school certificate or equivalent55 128,925 64,125 64,795   627,010 321,420 305,590
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 7,485 3,980 3,505   37,475 22,735 14,740
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma56 27,880 12,620 15,255   160,140 72,655 87,480
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10,980 5,120 5,860   33,875 15,860 18,020
University certificate, diploma or degree 33,130 13,535 19,590   118,030 44,790 73,240
Total population aged 25 to 3457 384,500 183,780 200,715   1,529,590 737,610 791,980
No certificate, diploma or degree 27,910 14,845 13,065   132,715 73,165 59,550
High school certificate or equivalent58 76,295 40,850 35,445   364,260 200,340 163,920
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 16,535 8,695 7,840   91,525 56,430 35,095
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma59 68,350 31,450 36,900   372,355 165,310