| Toronto CMA | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 483,400 | 189,700 | 100% | 100% | 39% | |
| Non-elderly women | 173,000 | 63,300 | 36% | 33% | 37% | |
| Non-elderly men | 195,900 | 69,100 | 41% | 36% | 35% | |
| Elderly women | 86,500 | 45,000 | 18% | 24% | 52% | |
| Elderly men | 28,100 | 12,300 | 6% | 6% | 44% | |
| Economic Families | 1,113,200 | 207,000 | 100% | 100% | 19% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 470,400 | 52,900 | 42% | 26% | 11% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 452,800 | 79,300 | 41% | 38% | 18% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 97,800 | 54,300 | 9% | 26% | 56% | |
| Other families | 92,200 | 20,500 | 8% | 10% | 22% | |
| Non-elderly family | 925,500 | 179,800 | 83% | 87% | 19% | |
| Elderly family | 187,800 | 27,200 | 17% | 13% | 14% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 994,600 | 253,000 | 100% | 100% | 25% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 350,000 | 96,400 | 35% | 38% | 28% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 644,600 | 156,600 | 65% | 62% | 24% | |
| All persons | 4,215,000 | 890,700 | 100% | 100% | 21% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 853,900 | 223,700 | 20% | 25% | 26% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 549,700 | 133,900 | 13% | 15% | 24% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 746,400 | 152,100 | 18% | 17% | 20% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 720,000 | 137,800 | 17% | 15% | 19% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 544,000 | 79,900 | 13% | 9% | 15% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 360,900 | 61,800 | 9% | 7% | 17% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 279,600 | 57,600 | 7% | 6% | 21% | |
| Aged 75+ | 160,400 | 43,800 | 4% | 5% | 27% | |
| Females | 2,159,700 | 482,900 | 51% | 54% | 22% | |
| Males | 2,055,200 | 407,800 | 49% | 46% | 20% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 4,215,000 | 890,700 | 100% | 100% | 21% | |
| Recent immigrants | 439,400 | 214,300 | 10% | 24% | 49% | |
| Visible minorities | 1,331,600 | 458,200 | 32% | 51% | 34% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 15,000 | 5,100 | 0% | 1% | 34% | |
| With disabilities | 397,800 | 125,700 | 9% | 14% | 32% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 2,921,000 | 565,600 | 100% | 100% | 19% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 1,165,000 | 157,600 | 40% | 28% | 14% | |
| Secondary | 727,800 | 147,200 | 25% | 26% | 20% | |
| Less than secondary | 1,028,200 | 260,800 | 35% | 46% | 25% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 2,921,000 | 565,600 | 100% | 100% | 19% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 1,260,600 | 82,500 | 43% | 15% | 7% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 150,100 | 22,600 | 5% | 4% | 15% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 813,500 | 169,400 | 28% | 30% | 21% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 696,800 | 291,100 | 24% | 51% | 42% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $69,400 | $15,000 | ||||
| Average earnings | $62,600 | $11,600 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $5,300 | $7,000 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 73,300 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $13,100 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $17,300 | |||||
| * 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. | ||||||