The people of Toronto
Population & diversity
Wealth & income
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very unequal - those who earn a lot are very wealthy, and those with low income are struggling to afford even housing
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avg. annual net income: $67 251 CAD ($51 125 USD)
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most typical annual net income: $48,683 CAD ($37,009 USD)
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men: $73,025 CAD
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women: $59,999 CAD
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entry-level positions start at $33,150 USD per year
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most populated city in Canada
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fourth most populous city in North America
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recorded population of 2,794,355 in 2021.
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quite diverse, with the white population being 50.2%, the East-Asian being 12.7% (10.8% Chinese, 1.4% Korean, 0.5% Japanese), the South Asian 12.3%, the Black 8.5%, the Southeast Asian 7.0% (5.1% Filipino), the Latin American 2.8%, the West Asian 2.0% the Arab 1.1%, the Aboriginal 0.7% (0.5% First Nations, 0.2% Metis)​ and other races being 1.3%.
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the main three ancestry groups are English, Chinese and Canadian.
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Nearly half of the population of Toronto is of foreign birth. Toronto now has the second-highest proportion of people who were born abroad among all major cities. Toronto is among the most varied cities in the world because it lacks a dominating culture or nationality.
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Marital status
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married: 49.61% (1 011 190)
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never married: 39.56% (806 265)
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divorced: 7.46% (152 000)
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separated: 3.37% (68 715)
Gender
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men: 48.34%
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women: 51.66%
Age
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median age: 39.3
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the most populated age group is 25-29
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the second most populated age group is 30-34
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the third most populated age group is 50-54