| Hamilton CMA | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 72,300 | 32,500 | 100% | 100% | 45% | |
| Non-elderly women | 21,800 | 9,500 | 30% | 29% | 44% | |
| Non-elderly men | 26,400 | 10,400 | 37% | 32% | 39% | |
| Elderly women | 18,400 | 10,200 | 25% | 31% | 56% | |
| Elderly men | 5,800 | 2,400 | 8% | 7% | 41% | |
| Economic Families | 173,800 | 27,600 | 100% | 100% | 16% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 83,100 | 8,000 | 48% | 29% | 10% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 63,400 | 7,900 | 37% | 29% | 12% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 15,200 | 9,100 | 9% | 33% | 60% | |
| Other families | 12,100 | 2,600 | 7% | 9% | 21% | |
| Non-elderly family | 140,400 | 23,600 | 81% | 86% | 17% | |
| Elderly family | 33,400 | 3,900 | 19% | 14% | 12% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 145,200 | 32,500 | 100% | 100% | 22% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 48,800 | 12,500 | 34% | 39% | 26% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 96,400 | 20,000 | 66% | 61% | 21% | |
| All persons | 616,000 | 117,100 | 100% | 100% | 19% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 124,200 | 29,300 | 20% | 25% | 24% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 78,700 | 17,300 | 13% | 15% | 22% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 95,300 | 17,700 | 15% | 15% | 19% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 99,800 | 15,400 | 16% | 13% | 15% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 79,600 | 9,600 | 13% | 8% | 12% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 57,000 | 8,900 | 9% | 8% | 16% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 51,300 | 9,900 | 8% | 8% | 19% | |
| Aged 75+ | 30,100 | 9,000 | 5% | 8% | 30% | |
| Females | 315,300 | 66,200 | 51% | 56% | 21% | |
| Males | 300,700 | 51,000 | 49% | 44% | 17% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 616,000 | 117,100 | 100% | 100% | 19% | |
| Recent immigrants | 17,900 | 8,500 | 3% | 7% | 47% | |
| Visible minorities | 48,500 | 18,200 | 8% | 16% | 38% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 5,300 | 2,300 | 1% | 2% | 44% | |
| With disabilities | 73,500 | 23,900 | 12% | 20% | 33% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 410,500 | 68,900 | 100% | 100% | 17% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 148,500 | 15,200 | 36% | 22% | 10% | |
| Secondary | 104,500 | 16,800 | 25% | 24% | 16% | |
| Less than secondary | 157,400 | 36,900 | 38% | 54% | 23% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 410,500 | 68,900 | 100% | 100% | 17% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 174,400 | 9,000 | 42% | 13% | 5% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 29,800 | 3,800 | 7% | 5% | 13% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 112,100 | 20,200 | 27% | 29% | 18% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 94,200 | 35,900 | 23% | 52% | 38% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $65,400 | $15,000 | ||||
| Average earnings | $59,300 | $10,100 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $5,400 | $8,100 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 8,400 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $11,800 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $17,100 | |||||
| * 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. | ||||||