Public Opinion Survey Following the March 19th, 2012 By-election in Toronto–Danforth (Ontario)

Annex 1 - Socio-demographic Information

This section provides detailed breakdown of survey respondents by the following socio-demographic characteristics: age, gender, education, employment status, household income, ethnic background, country of birth, disability status, and type of dwelling (at the time of the election). All interviews were conducted in English.

Age

Base	750
18-24	9%
25-44	42%
45-64	31%
65+	14%
Refused	4%

Gender

Base	750
Male	48%
Female	52%

Education

Base	750
Some elementary	<1%
Completed elementary	1%
Some high school	4%
Completed high school	9%
Community college/vocational/trade school/commercial/CEGEP	16%
Some university	7%
Completed university	33%
Post-graduate university/professional school	26%
Some college	1%
Refused	2%

Employment Status

Base	750
Working full-time	43%
Working part-time	9%
Unemployed or looking for a job	5%
Self-employed	14%
Stay at home full-time	4%
Student	8%
Retired	15%
Disability pension	1%
Refused	2%

Household Income

Base	750
Under $20,000	7%
$20,000 to just under $40,000	10%
$40,000 to just under $60,000	10%
$60,000 to just under $80,000	10%
$80,000 to just under $100,000	11%
$100,000 and over	33%
Refused	19%

Ethnic Background

Base	750
White/Caucasian	79%
Chinese	5%
South Asian/East Indian	3%
Black (Africa, Caribbean)	2%
Filipino	1%
West Asian/North	1%
Aboriginal Canadian	1%
Latin American	1%
Other	2%
Refused/don't know	6%

Country of Birth

Base	750
Canada	73%
Outside Canada	25%
Refused	2%

Disability Status

Base	750
Yes	8%
No	91%
Refused	1%

Type of Dwelling

Base	750
House	72%
Townhouse	5%
Condominium	4%
Apartment	17%
Long term care centre	<1%
Refused	1%

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