Demographic Change in Toronto's Neighbourhoods
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SOCIAL PLANNING TORONTO | 15<br />
YOUTH POPULATION<br />
Figure 11 shows the steady growth <strong>in</strong><br />
Toronto’s youth population over the past<br />
20 years. Accord<strong>in</strong>g to the 2016 Census,<br />
340,270 youth aged 15-24 live <strong>in</strong> Toronto, an<br />
<strong>in</strong>crease of 2% s<strong>in</strong>ce 2011, 6.8% s<strong>in</strong>ce 2006,<br />
10.3% s<strong>in</strong>ce 2001, and 14.7% s<strong>in</strong>ce 1996.<br />
Over the past 20 years, the youth age group<br />
as a proportion of the total population has<br />
rema<strong>in</strong>ed relatively stable. In 2016, youth<br />
made up 12.5% of Toronto’s population,<br />
with a high of 12.8% <strong>in</strong> 2011 and a low of<br />
12.4% <strong>in</strong> 1996 and <strong>in</strong> 2001.<br />
Figure 11. <strong>Toronto's</strong> Youth Population Aged 15-24: 1996-2016<br />
400,000<br />
12.4 12.4<br />
12.7 12.8<br />
12.5<br />
14.0<br />
350,000<br />
300,000<br />
296,575<br />
308,420<br />
318,650<br />
333,515<br />
340,270<br />
12.0<br />
10.0<br />
Population Aged 15-24<br />
250,000<br />
200,000<br />
150,000<br />
8.0<br />
6.0<br />
% of Total Population<br />
4.0<br />
100,000<br />
50,000<br />
2.0<br />
0<br />
1996 2001 2006 2011 2016<br />
15-24 % of total population<br />
0.0<br />
Source: Statistics Canada, 2016, 2011, 2006, 2001 & 1996 Census.
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