Demographic Change in Toronto's Neighbourhoods
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SOCIAL PLANNING TORONTO | 19<br />
<strong>Neighbourhoods</strong> with the highest rates<br />
of population growth among youth are<br />
located <strong>in</strong> the downtown core. Waterfront<br />
Communities-The Island had the highest<br />
percentage population <strong>in</strong>crease among<br />
youth at 218.1%, followed by the Bay Street<br />
Corridor at 187.4%, Niagara at 107.3%,<br />
and Church-Yonge Corridor at 51.7%. The<br />
Niagara neighbourhood experienced a<br />
higher rate of total population growth at<br />
116.5% than its youth population growth<br />
rate. In contrast, youth population growth<br />
rates were much higher than the total<br />
population growth rate <strong>in</strong> Waterfront<br />
Communities-The Island, Bay Street<br />
Corridor, and Church-Yonge Corridor.<br />
Over the past 10 years, the Duffer<strong>in</strong><br />
Grove, Steeles and Greenwood-Coxwell<br />
neighbourhoods showed the largest<br />
percentage decreases among youth at<br />
27.7%, 27.1% and 25.4%, respectively. While<br />
experienc<strong>in</strong>g large decreases among the<br />
youth population, these neighbourhoods<br />
showed little change <strong>in</strong> total population.
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