| Statistic | South St. James Town | Toronto | Ontario |
| Population | 3,556 | 3,013,752 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 20,185 | 4,712 | 15 |
| Median age | 46.7 | 39.3 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.8:1 | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 50% | 67% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 26% | 44% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 81.7% | 85.9% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 12.6% |
| Filipino | 8.9% |
| Chinese | 7.7% |
| South Asian | 7.7% |
| Latin American | 2.2% |
| Data | Percent |
| Philippines | 9.2% |
| China | 4.3% |
| United Kingdom | 2.9% |
| India | 1.9% |
| Vietnam | 1.3% |