| Prince Edward Island | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 13,900 | 5,700 | 100% | 100% | 41% | |
| Non-elderly women | 3,900 | 1,800 | 28% | 32% | 46% | |
| Non-elderly men | 5,000 | 1,700 | 36% | 31% | 35% | |
| Elderly women | 3,700 | 1,600 | 27% | 29% | 44% | |
| Elderly men | 1,200 | 500 | 9% | 8% | 41% | |
| Economic Families | 36,400 | 4,400 | 100% | 100% | 12% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 15,500 | 800 | 43% | 19% | 5% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 14,900 | 1,500 | 41% | 34% | 10% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 3,000 | 1,700 | 8% | 38% | 56% | |
| Other families | 3,000 | 400 | 8% | 9% | 14% | |
| Non-elderly family | 29,800 | 4,100 | 82% | 93% | 14% | |
| Elderly family | 6,600 | 300 | 18% | 7% | 5% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 34,300 | 6,300 | 100% | 100% | 18% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 10,400 | 2,300 | 30% | 36% | 22% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 23,800 | 4,000 | 70% | 64% | 17% | |
| All persons | 131,500 | 20,000 | 100% | 100% | 15% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 28,900 | 5,700 | 22% | 28% | 20% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 19,200 | 3,200 | 15% | 16% | 17% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 19,100 | 2,900 | 15% | 15% | 15% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 20,600 | 2,500 | 16% | 12% | 12% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 16,700 | 1,600 | 13% | 8% | 10% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 11,200 | 1,600 | 9% | 8% | 14% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 8,800 | 1,000 | 7% | 5% | 12% | |
| Aged 75+ | 6,900 | 1,500 | 5% | 8% | 22% | |
| Females | 66,800 | 11,400 | 51% | 57% | 17% | |
| Males | 64,700 | 8,700 | 49% | 43% | 13% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 131,500 | 20,000 | 100% | 100% | 15% | |
| Recent immigrants | 400 | 200 | 0% | 1% | 44% | |
| Visible minorities | 1,500 | 400 | 1% | 2% | 28% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 700 | 200 | 1% | 1% | 30% | |
| With disabilities | 14,600 | 3,800 | 11% | 19% | 26% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 86,900 | 11,800 | 100% | 100% | 14% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 26,600 | 2,200 | 31% | 19% | 8% | |
| Secondary | 17,300 | 2,300 | 20% | 19% | 13% | |
| Less than secondary | 42,900 | 7,300 | 49% | 62% | 17% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 86,900 | 11,800 | 100% | 100% | 14% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 28,400 | 1,500 | 33% | 13% | 5% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 4,400 | 400 | 5% | 3% | 9% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 39,000 | 5,200 | 45% | 44% | 13% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 15,000 | 4,700 | 17% | 40% | 31% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $49,900 | $13,500 | ||||
| Average earnings | $38,100 | $7,000 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $8,100 | $7,900 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 1,100 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $7,800 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $11,500 | |||||
| * Population groups not mutually exclusive. **Market gap based on income of market-poor families. Notes: see Glossary for definitions of terms. A margin of error may be present due to rounding of figures. Percentages based on unrounded figures. | ||||||