Public Opinion Survey Following the June 30, 2014 Federal By–elections
Section 4: Sample Demographics
Riding | |||||
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Total | Trinity-Spadina | Scarborough | Fort McMurray | Macleod | |
n= | 1,600 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
% | % | % | % | % | |
White/Caucasian | 72 | 70 | 41 | 84 | 92 |
Chinese | 8 | 8 | 23 | <1 | -- |
South Asian/East Indian | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2 | <1 |
Aboriginal Canadian | 3 | <1 | <1 | 8 | 4 |
Black | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
East Asian | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Latin American | 1 | 2 | 2 | <1 | -- |
West Asian/North African/Arab | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -- |
South East Asian | 1 | <1 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Canadian | 1 | 2 | 1 | <1 | 1 |
Filipino | 1 | <1 | 2 | -- | -- |
Jewish | <1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
Other | 1 | 2 | 2 | <1 | <1 |
No answer | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
QS4. What is your ethnic background?
Base: All respondents
Riding | |||||
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Mentions of more than 1% | Total | Trinity-Spadina | Scarborough | Fort McMurray | Macleod |
n= | 1,600 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
% | % | % | % | % | |
Canada | 76 | 71 | 45 | 91 | 95 |
China | 3 | 2 | 10 | <1 | -- |
United Kingdom | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
United States | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other | 16 | 19 | 38 | 7 | 2 |
No answer | 1 | 1 | 3 | <1 | 1 |
QS5. In what country were you born?
Base: All respondents
Riding | |||||
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Total: Among those not born in Canada | Trinity-Spadina | Scarborough | Fort McMurray | Macleod | |
n= | 392 | 116 | 219 | 36c | 20c |
% | % | % | % | % | |
Before 1980 | 38 | 50 | 33 | 24 | 49 |
1980-1999 | 32 | 26 | 37 | 23 | 36 |
2000 or later | 22 | 17 | 22 | 50 | -- |
Don't know/No answer | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
QS6. In what year did you come to live in Canada?
Base: All respondents
Riding | |||||
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Total | Trinity-Spadina | Scarborough | Fort McMurray | Macleod | |
n= | 1,600 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
% | % | % | % | % | |
Yes, have a disability | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Nature of disability: | |||||
n= | 116 | 33c | 35c | 20c | 28c |
Mobility | 33 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 44 |
Mental/Emotional/Memory | 13 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 6 |
Blind or visual impairment | 12 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 10 |
Paralysis/Spinal/MS/Nervous system | 11 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 4 |
Leg problems/Walking/ Balancing | 8 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Arthritis/Pain | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Coordination or dexterity | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Diabetes | 4 | -- | 11 | 2 | -- |
Speech impairment | 3 | 2 | -- | 14 | -- |
Deaf/Hearing | 3 | 5 | -- | -- | 4 |
Medical (general) | 2 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
Hands/arms | 2 | -- | -- | 5 | 5 |
Heart/Stroke | 2 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
Other (1% or less) | 10 | 8 | 9 | -- | 21 |
No answer | 3 | 6 | -- | 9 | -- |
QS7. Are you a person with a disability?
Base: All respondents
QS8. Could you please specify the nature of your disability?
Base: Respondents with a disability (n=116)
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Riding | |||||
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Total | Trinity-Spadina | Scarborough | Fort McMurray | Macleod | |
n= | 1,600 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
% | % | % | % | % | |
NET EMPLOYED | 66 | 68 | 58 | 73 | 62 |
Working full-time | 49 | 48 | 44 | 61 | 43 |
Working part-time | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
Self-employed | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
NET UNEMPLOYED | 12 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 12 |
Looking for a job | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Stay at home full-time | 7 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
Student | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Retired | 16 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 19 |
Disability pension | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
No answer | 1 | 1 | 3 | <1 | 1 |
QS9. Which of the following best describes your own present employment status?
Base: All respondents
Riding | |||||
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Total | Trinity-Spadina | Scarborough | Fort McMurray | Macleod | |
n= | 1,600 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
% | % | % | % | % | |
House | 71 | 46 | 63 | 84 | 92 |
Condominium | 12 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
Apartment | 10 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
Townhouse | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Other | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
No answer | 1 | 1 | 3 | <1 | 1 |
QS10. What is the highest level of education that you have reached?
Base: All respondents
Riding | |||||
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Total | Trinity-Spadina | Scarborough | Fort McMurray | Macleod | |
n= | 1,600 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
% | % | % | % | % | |
High school or less | 24 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 35 |
Community college/vocational/trade school | 25 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 30 |
Some university | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Completed university | 27 | 36 | 34 | 18 | 21 |
Postgraduate degree or professional school | 15 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
No answer | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
QS11. What is the highest level of education that you have reached?
Base: All respondents
Riding | |||||
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Total | Trinity-Spadina | Scarborough | Fort McMurray | Macleod | |
n= | 1,600 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
% | % | % | % | % | |
Yes | 92 | 94 | 88 | 94 | 92 |
No | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
No answer | 1 | 1 | 2 | <1 | 1 |
QS12. Do you use the internet, whether through a computer, a smart phone, a tablet, or some other device?
Base: All respondents
Riding | |||||
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Total: Among those who use the internet | Trinity-Spadina | Scarborough | Fort McMurray | Macleod | |
n= | 1,474 | 378 | 353 | 376 | 367 |
% | % | % | % | % | |
Laptop computer | 77 | 79 | 74 | 82 | 74 |
Desktop computer | 67 | 67 | 74 | 62 | 64 |
Smartphone | 65 | 65 | 58 | 82 | 55 |
Tablet | 56 | 53 | 56 | 63 | 50 |
No answer | <1 | 1 | 1 | -- | <1 |
QS13. And how do you access the internet? Is it through a…
Base: Among those who use the internet
Riding | |||||
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Total: Among those who use the internet | Trinity-Spadina | Scarborough | Fort McMurray | Macleod | |
n= | 1,600 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
% | % | % | % | % | |
Under $20K | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
$20K-$40K | 9 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 11 |
$40K-$60K | 11 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 13 |
$60K-$80K | 10 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 11 |
$80K-$100K | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 15 |
$100K or more | 37 | 35 | 21 | 63 | 27 |
No answer | 16 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 20 |
QS14. Which of the following categories best corresponds to the total annual income, before taxes, of all members in your household, for 2013?
Base: All respondents
Riding | |||||
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Total | Trinity-Spadina | Scarborough | Fort McMurray | Macleod | |
n= | 1,600 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
% | % | % | % | % | |
Yes | 76 | 85 | 75 | 67 | 76 |
No | 20 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 21 |
No answer | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
QS16. Finally, we would like to know if you voted in the May 2nd, 2011, federal general election?
Base: All respondents
Riding | |||||
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Total (weighted) | Trinity-Spadina | Scarborough | Fort McMurray | Macleod | |
n= | 1,600 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
% | % | % | % | % | |
Age | |||||
18-34 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 42 | 24 |
35-54 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 42 | 39 |
55-64 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 19 |
65 or older | 16 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 18 |
Gender | |||||
Male | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Female | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
X1. Gender (by observation)
QS1. Could you please tell me, in what year were you born?
Base: All respondents