| British Columbia | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 543,500 | 218,500 | 100% | 100% | 40% | |
| Non-elderly women | 174,400 | 74,800 | 32% | 34% | 43% | |
| Non-elderly men | 234,300 | 88,100 | 43% | 40% | 38% | |
| Elderly women | 97,300 | 43,400 | 18% | 20% | 45% | |
| Elderly men | 37,500 | 12,300 | 7% | 6% | 33% | |
| Economic Families | 986,200 | 152,000 | 100% | 100% | 15% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 470,100 | 41,000 | 48% | 27% | 9% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 366,600 | 52,400 | 37% | 34% | 14% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 89,700 | 46,700 | 9% | 31% | 52% | |
| Other families | 59,800 | 12,100 | 6% | 8% | 20% | |
| Non-elderly family | 807,100 | 136,600 | 82% | 90% | 17% | |
| Elderly family | 179,100 | 15,500 | 18% | 10% | 9% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 842,100 | 184,700 | 100% | 100% | 22% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 268,700 | 66,400 | 32% | 36% | 25% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 573,300 | 118,300 | 68% | 64% | 21% | |
| All persons | 3,611,000 | 708,200 | 100% | 100% | 20% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 713,200 | 163,200 | 20% | 23% | 23% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 471,600 | 120,800 | 13% | 17% | 26% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 569,000 | 117,300 | 16% | 17% | 21% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 621,400 | 107,300 | 17% | 15% | 17% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 481,100 | 67,400 | 13% | 10% | 14% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 313,900 | 52,400 | 9% | 7% | 17% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 263,500 | 40,200 | 7% | 6% | 15% | |
| Aged 75+ | 177,500 | 39,600 | 5% | 6% | 22% | |
| Females | 1,826,800 | 382,100 | 51% | 54% | 21% | |
| Males | 1,784,200 | 326,100 | 49% | 46% | 18% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 3,611,000 | 708,200 | 100% | 100% | 20% | |
| Recent immigrants | 215,400 | 106,200 | 6% | 15% | 49% | |
| Visible minorities | 657,100 | 210,100 | 18% | 30% | 32% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 91,600 | 38,500 | 3% | 5% | 42% | |
| With disabilities | 384,100 | 114,600 | 11% | 16% | 30% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 2,456,900 | 465,200 | 100% | 100% | 19% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 902,200 | 128,800 | 37% | 28% | 14% | |
| Secondary | 613,500 | 115,100 | 25% | 25% | 19% | |
| Less than secondary | 941,200 | 221,300 | 38% | 48% | 24% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 2,456,900 | 465,200 | 100% | 100% | 19% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 915,900 | 57,600 | 37% | 12% | 6% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 150,000 | 21,600 | 6% | 5% | 14% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 851,500 | 173,200 | 35% | 37% | 20% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 539,500 | 212,700 | 22% | 46% | 39% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $61,200 | $13,600 | ||||
| Average earnings | $54,900 | $9,600 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $5,100 | $6,500 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||