Losing Ground

A summary of key findings

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    Toronto families are losing ground and falling far behind the Toronto CMA, the province, and the country

    Median income of families (with children 0-17) in Toronto, the Toronto CMA, Ontario and Canada
    City of TorontoCity of Toronto
    rest of Toronto CMARest of Toronto CMA*
    OntarioOntario
    CanadaCanada
    * Toronto CMA is the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area

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    The median income of Toronto lone-parent families is in a continuous downward spiral.

    Median income of lone-parent families (with children 0-17) by selected geographic areas, 1990, 2000, 2005
    City of TorontoCity of Toronto
    rest of Toronto CMARest of Toronto CMA*
    OntarioOntario
    CanadaCanada
    * Toronto CMA is the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area

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    A large gap has opened up between the median income of Toronto two-parent families and their counterparts in other areas.

    While the median income of two-parent families across the country has risen, the median income of Toronto two-parent families remains below 1990 levels.

    Median income of two-parent families (with children 0-17) by selected geographic areas, 1990, 2000, 2005
    City of TorontoCity of Toronto
    rest of Toronto CMARest of Toronto CMA*
    OntarioOntario
    CanadaCanada
    * Toronto CMA is the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area

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    Toronto family poverty continues to grow and the gap continues to widen between the City of Toronto, and the rest of the Toronto CMA, the province and the country.

    Percentage of low-income families (of total family population with children 0-17)
    City of TorontoCity of Toronto
    rest of Toronto CMARest of Toronto CMA*
    OntarioOntario
    CanadaCanada
    * Toronto CMA is the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area

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    In 2005, slightly more than half of all lone-parent families in the City of Toronto were low-income compared to 1 in 3 in 1990.

    Percentage of low-income, lone-parent families (of all lone-parent families with children 0-17)
    City of TorontoCity of Toronto
    rest of Toronto CMARest of Toronto CMA*
    OntarioOntario
    CanadaCanada
    * Toronto CMA is the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area

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    In 2005, nearly 1 in 5 of Toronto’s two-parent families were low-income, compared to approximately 1 in 10 at the national, provincial and rest of Toronto CMA levels.

    Percentage of low-income, two parent families (of all two-parent families with children 0-17)
    City of TorontoCity of Toronto
    rest of Toronto CMARest of Toronto CMA*
    OntarioOntario
    CanadaCanada
    * Toronto CMA is the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area