Diversity in Toronto: A Community Profile

The following two age pyramids (one for immigrants and one for members of racialized
groups) illustrate in more detail the differences between these groups and Ontario overall
in terms of age distribution.
The immigrant community is older than the population as a whole
Compared to Toronto overall, more immigrants are within the age categories between 30
and 84 years of age. Conversely, there are significantly fewer immigrants in the younger
age categories, especially children under 15 years of age. This small proportion of young
immigrants results in a diamond-shaped figure. Please refer to Chart 2.
Toronto has a higher proportion of working-age immigrants
Three-quarters (75.9%) of the immigrant community in Toronto are of working age
(between 15 and 64 years), which is higher than the city overall (69.9%). Please refer to
Chart 2.
Chart 2 – Age Pyramid for Immigrants – Toronto
85 years and over
80 to 84 years
75 to 79 years
70 to 74 years
65 to 69 years
60 to 64 years
55 to 59 years
50 to 54 years
45 to 49 years
40 to 44 years
35 to 39 years
30 to 34 years
25 to 29 years
20 to 24 years
15 to 19 years
10 to 14 years
5 to 9 years
0 to 4 years
Male
Female
12% 8% 4% 0% 4% 8% 12%
Immigrants
Total Population
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006
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