Research Guides: Demographics, Statistics & Consumer Behaviour: Toronto & Ontario: Profiles & Stats

Toronto Profiles and Stats

City of Toronto: Demographic Information
Neighbourhood and ward profiles developed from recent census information.
City of Toronto: Toronto’s Dashboard
Toronto’s Dashboard provides social and economic indicators about key topics related to the city, and the services that the City provides.
City of Toronto: Employment Survey
Surveyors from the City Planning Division's Policy & Research section visit each and every business establishment in the City of Toronto. That's over 73,600 locations! The surveyors collect information about the number of employees working there, and the type of work that is taking place.
City of Toronto: Industry Profiles
Download the Excel file to find profiles of 210 industries in Toronto (see separate index sheet, bottom of the page), categorized by North American Industry Classificaiton System codes (NAICS).

Census Tract Profiles (Statistics Canada)
Search by postal code for demographic information related to census tract areas.
Census Program (Statistics Canada)
Type the name of your city or town in the box provided.
Postal Code Lookup
Postal codes are useful in the Census Tract Profiles (you can search by postal code), and in the Scott Online database (you can find a list of companies by postal code).

Scott’s Ontario Directories This link opens in a new window
Search company information on 75,000 Ontario companies, by product type, industry classification number, company name, geographic and demographic characteristics.
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