Ward 25 (Don Valley West)

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Spanning at whopping 24 kilometres of land between Don Mills Road, Yonge Street, Highway 401 and Eglinton Avenue East, ward 25 is amongst the largest in the city’s central area.

An affluent area containing several large parks and a golf course, it is composed mainly of property owners living in detached homes.

Constituents in this neighbourhood are concerned about issues surrounding taxation and property ownership, but new candidates may be able to hash out new issues to heat up the race.

Incumbent Cliff Jenkins won the a hotly contested vote in 2003 but continued to gain support, winning in 2006 by a clear majority.

This year, new challengers aim to compete for his council chair.

CANDIDATES
Tasha Batt
Joanne Dickins
Cliff Jenkins
Jaye Robinson
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
Population by age group
Age 14 and under 8,800 16.0%
Age 15 to 24 7,245 13.2%
Age 25 to 44 14,510 26.4%
Age 45 to 64 15, 430 28.1%
Age 65 and over 8,880 16.2%
TOTAL 54,865 100.0%


Top 10 countries by origin
Country/Area
Total Immigration
Percentage of Total
United Kingdom
1,995 10.0%
China 1,870 9.4%
Hong Kong
1,800 9.0%
Iran 1,395 7.0%
South Korea
1,095 5.5%
USA 930 4.7%
Philippines 820 4.1%
Taiwan 550 2.8%
Caribbean 520 2.6%
India 490 2.5%
Other 8,525 42.6%
TOTAL 19,990 100.0%


Education – Highest level completed by age group
Age 15 to 24 Age 25 to 64
Total Population (20% sample data) = 7,180 Total Population (20% sample data) = 29,755

Age 65 and over LEGEND
Total Population (20% sample data) = 8,400


Family household information
Average family income $143,868
Total single parent families 3,630
Family with children at home 8,205