Ward 37 (Scarborough Centre)


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The future of the Scarborough RT is one of the top issues in Ward 37 Scarborough Centre heading into this October’s municipal election.

The redevelopment and extension of the rapid transit line was given the go ahead last year when the province announced $9 billion in funding for the city’s Transit City projects. But the timing is in question after the release of the provincial budget in March which cut $4 billion from the Transit City plan, causing outrage among Toronto municipal politicians.

Scarborough politicians have also been pushing for the construction of a Brimley RT station to serve the growing number of condominium residents in the Brimley Road and Ellesmere Avenue area.

The riding is roughly bounded by Eglinton Avenue to the south, Victoria Park Avenue to the west, Ellesmere Road to the north and Brimley Road to the east.

CANDIDATES
Isabelle Champagne
Michael Thompson


DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
Population by age group
Age 14 and under 11,685 18.7%
Age 15 to 24 7,730 12.4%
Age 25 to 44 18,140 29.1%
Age 45 to 64 15,360 24.6%
Age 65 and over 9,440 15.1%
TOTAL 64,940 100.0%
Top 10 countries by origin
Country/Area
Total Immigration
Percentage of Total
Philippines 4,290 13.2%
Sri Lanka
 3,865 11.9%
China 2,840 8.8%
Caribbean 2,430 7.5%
India 2,245 6.9%
Guyana 1,975 6.1%
Greece 1,575 4.9%
United Kingdom
 1,315 4.1%
Pakistan 1,160 3.6%
East Africa
 970 3.0%
Other 9,730 30.0%
TOTAL 32,395 100.0%
Education – Highest level completed by age group
Age 15 to 24 Age 25 to 64
Total Population (20% sample data) = 7,650 Total Population (20% sample data) = 33,345

Age 65 and over LEGEND
Total Population (20% sample data) = 9,015

Family household information
Average family income $60,603
Total single parent families 2,340
Family with children at home 4,845