Black Creek, Toronto

Black Creek, Toronto

Black Creek is a community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, formerly in North York before it was amalgamated into Toronto in 1998. It is part of federal and provincial electoral district York West, and Toronto electoral ward 8: York West (East). In 2006, it had a population of 21,715. [http://www.toronto.ca/demographics/cns_profiles/cns24.htm City of Toronto Demographics for Black Creek] ]

It is bordered on the north by Steeles Avenue West, on the west by Highway 400, on the east by Black Creek, and on the south by Finch Avenue West. It includes the Black Creek Pioneer Village historic site.

Demographics

Black Creek’s major ethnic and cultural groups (by ancestry) in 2001:
* Jamaican - 14%
* East Indian - 10%
* Italian - 10%
* Vietnamese - 7%
* Canadian - 6%
* Chinese - 6%
* Guyanese - 4%
* English - 4%
* Spanish - 4%
* African Black - 3%
* Other - 35%The percentage of population below the poverty line dropped from 47% (in 1996) to 40% (in 2001).

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