20
Feb

2011

Sunday Statshot with Nick Chu

Post by Gondola Project

A quick look at some of the things that make your cities work (or not)

Happy Family Day!:

Where are we going dad?! Image by goingslowly

Family Day: Statutory holiday

Occurrence: 3rd Monday in February

First Canadian province to enact Family Day: Alberta

2nd: Saskatchewan

3rd: Ontario

Percent of Ontarians still working on Family Day: 40

Average family size in Canada: 2.5 people

US: 3.14

Sub-Saharan Africa: 6

Biggest family in Canada: 20 members

Number of wives: 1

Children: 18

Biggest family in UAE: 102 members

Number of wives: 17

Children: 84

Biggest family in the World: 162 members

Number of wives: 38

Children: 94

Most family friendly city in US: Denver

Number 1 perk for kids: Free ski pass for all 5th graders

In Canada: Quebec City

% Quebec’s poverty rate decreased in last decade: 40%

Increase in lone-parent family income headed by women: 30%

Percent of Toronto families living in poverty: 30

% Toronto’s poverty rate increased in last 2 decades: 14

Worst city to raise a family in US: Detroit

% of students graduating high school: 21.7%



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