Demographic Change in Toronto's Neighbourhoods
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<strong>Neighbourhoods</strong> with the highest rates<br />
of population growth among work<strong>in</strong>g age<br />
adults are located <strong>in</strong> the downtown core.<br />
Waterfront Communities-The Island had<br />
the highest percentage population <strong>in</strong>crease<br />
among work<strong>in</strong>g age adults at 157.2%, similar<br />
to its overall population growth of 153.9%.<br />
The Niagara neighbourhood had the second<br />
highest population growth among work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
age adults at 126.2%, slightly higher than its<br />
overall population growth at 116.5%<br />
The Hillcrest Village and Pleasant View<br />
neighbourhoods <strong>in</strong> the north-east area of<br />
North York experienced the largest decrease<br />
<strong>in</strong> the work<strong>in</strong>g age adult populations, down<br />
13.9% and 11.3% s<strong>in</strong>ce 2006, respectively.<br />
These neighbourhoods also experienced<br />
decreases <strong>in</strong> their total population but at<br />
lower rates of decl<strong>in</strong>e than that found for<br />
their work<strong>in</strong>g age adult populations.
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