| St. Catharines-Niagara CMA | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 43,600 | 17,500 | 100% | 100% | 40% | |
| Non-elderly women | 12,300 | 5,700 | 28% | 32% | 46% | |
| Non-elderly men | 14,700 | 5,700 | 34% | 32% | 39% | |
| Elderly women | 12,700 | 5,100 | 29% | 29% | 40% | |
| Elderly men | 3,900 | 1,000 | 9% | 6% | 26% | |
| Economic Families | 106,400 | 13,800 | 100% | 100% | 13% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 53,000 | 3,300 | 50% | 24% | 6% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 35,900 | 3,900 | 34% | 28% | 11% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 9,700 | 5,400 | 9% | 39% | 55% | |
| Other families | 7,700 | 1,200 | 7% | 9% | 15% | |
| Non-elderly family | 82,800 | 12,700 | 78% | 92% | 15% | |
| Elderly family | 23,500 | 1,100 | 22% | 8% | 4% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 84,300 | 16,800 | 100% | 100% | 20% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 27,500 | 6,600 | 33% | 39% | 24% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 56,800 | 10,200 | 67% | 61% | 18% | |
| All persons | 366,000 | 58,800 | 100% | 100% | 16% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 71,500 | 15,100 | 20% | 26% | 21% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 46,600 | 9,400 | 13% | 16% | 20% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 51,400 | 9,100 | 14% | 16% | 18% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 56,500 | 7,700 | 15% | 13% | 14% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 47,400 | 5,200 | 13% | 9% | 11% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 36,100 | 4,800 | 10% | 8% | 13% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 35,400 | 3,900 | 10% | 7% | 11% | |
| Aged 75+ | 21,000 | 3,700 | 6% | 6% | 17% | |
| Females | 188,200 | 34,000 | 51% | 58% | 18% | |
| Males | 177,800 | 24,800 | 49% | 42% | 14% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 366,000 | 58,800 | 100% | 100% | 16% | |
| Recent immigrants | 5,600 | 2,200 | 2% | 4% | 38% | |
| Visible minorities | 12,800 | 4,100 | 3% | 7% | 32% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 3,800 | 1,500 | 1% | 2% | 39% | |
| With disabilities | 48,600 | 12,300 | 13% | 21% | 25% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 238,000 | 36,200 | 100% | 100% | 15% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 76,400 | 7,100 | 32% | 20% | 9% | |
| Secondary | 65,400 | 9,300 | 27% | 26% | 14% | |
| Less than secondary | 96,300 | 19,800 | 40% | 55% | 21% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 238,000 | 36,200 | 100% | 100% | 15% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 91,000 | 4,200 | 38% | 12% | 5% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 18,200 | 2,100 | 8% | 6% | 12% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 72,200 | 11,600 | 30% | 32% | 16% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 56,600 | 18,300 | 24% | 50% | 32% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $57,500 | $12,900 | ||||
| Average earnings | $51,700 | $7,800 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $5,900 | $7,800 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 4,300 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $9,400 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $14,500 | |||||
| * 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. | ||||||