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As part of a Summer 020304050607080910 07080910 Snapshot feature, 2001 2011 2006 2011 The North York Mirror looks at the community difference Five-Year changing trends and demographics in of a decade change its local neighbour- check-up hoods. Data courtesy This week: Downsview-Roding-CFB Tuesday, August 27, 2013 Statistics via the City of . >3x -21.9% Downsview-Roding- Between 2001 and 2011, the number While Italian remains the top CFB: Population Allen Road and Sheppard Avenue of people in Downsview-Roding-CFB non-official Home Language in the (2011): 34,655 West. who listed Tagalog as their Home neighbourhood the number of people Language more than tripled (295 in Downsview-Roding-CFB who people to 895). listed Italian as their Home Language Languages dropped by 21.9 per cent between 2006 and 2011. Italian is the most common non- official language in Downsview- Roding-CFB. In the 2011 census, 14.6 -6.7% per cent of residents listed Italian City While the number of people in the +51.8% as their Mother Tongue, and 8.4 per 0-14 age group (Children) has grown LIVING ARRANGEMENTS cent listed Italian as their Home between 2006 to 2011, the group’s The number of people in Downsview- context FOR SENIORS (age 65+) Language. overall population is still down 6.7 Roding-CFB who listed Portuguese In the 2011 census, the percentage of A comparison of a per cent from its 2001 total. as their Home Top 10 Mother Tongues Top 10 Home Languages seniors (those aged 65+) in Downsview- neighbourhood Roding-CFB who are ‘living with family’ Language increased 1. English 1. English statistic with its is 69 per cent. That number is 63.6 per by 51.8 per cent 2. Italian 2. Italian Toronto equivalent cent in all of Toronto. between 2006 3. Spanish 3. Spanish +1.3% and 2011. Those who listed Tagalog 4. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 4. Vietnamese The overall population in Downsview- increased by a similar number (47.9). 5. Vietnamese 5. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) Roding-CFB has increased by 1.3 per For more information on 6. Portuguese 6. Portuguese cent between 2001 and 2011. 7. Chinese (not otherwise specified) 7. Cantonese Downsview-Roding-CFB, visit i http://bit.ly/1c0Ns0s 8. Turkish 8. Turkish 9. Cantonese 9. Chinese (not otherwise specified) Next Tuesday: 10. Arabic 10. Akan (Twi) Hillcrest Village

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