| Halifax CMA | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 45,700 | 18,100 | 100% | 100% | 40% | |
| Non-elderly women | 17,600 | 7,500 | 38% | 41% | 43% | |
| Non-elderly men | 18,200 | 7,200 | 40% | 40% | 39% | |
| Elderly women | 7,800 | 2,800 | 17% | 15% | 36% | |
| Elderly men | 2,200 | 700 | 5% | 4% | 32% | |
| Economic Families | 92,000 | 13,400 | 100% | 100% | 15% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 41,700 | 3,000 | 45% | 22% | 7% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 34,300 | 3,500 | 37% | 26% | 10% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 9,400 | 5,500 | 10% | 41% | 59% | |
| Other families | 6,700 | 1,400 | 7% | 10% | 21% | |
| Non-elderly family | 79,400 | 12,500 | 86% | 93% | 16% | |
| Elderly family | 12,600 | 900 | 14% | 7% | 8% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 76,000 | 15,800 | 100% | 100% | 21% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 25,500 | 6,000 | 34% | 38% | 24% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 50,500 | 9,800 | 66% | 62% | 19% | |
| All persons | 327,600 | 58,300 | 100% | 100% | 18% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 65,900 | 14,400 | 20% | 25% | 22% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 45,200 | 12,300 | 14% | 21% | 27% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 59,100 | 10,400 | 18% | 18% | 18% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 58,100 | 8,000 | 18% | 14% | 14% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 42,900 | 4,800 | 13% | 8% | 11% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 25,200 | 3,800 | 8% | 7% | 15% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 18,800 | 2,400 | 6% | 4% | 13% | |
| Aged 75+ | 12,500 | 2,300 | 4% | 4% | 19% | |
| Females | 169,300 | 32,500 | 52% | 56% | 19% | |
| Males | 158,300 | 25,800 | 48% | 44% | 16% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 327,600 | 58,300 | 100% | 100% | 18% | |
| Recent immigrants | 4,800 | 2,400 | 1% | 4% | 50% | |
| Visible minorities | 22,100 | 8,500 | 7% | 15% | 38% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 1,900 | 500 | 1% | 1% | 27% | |
| With disabilities | 36,100 | 10,300 | 11% | 18% | 29% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 230,500 | 39,300 | 100% | 100% | 17% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 97,100 | 11,500 | 42% | 29% | 12% | |
| Secondary | 47,400 | 8,500 | 21% | 22% | 18% | |
| Less than secondary | 86,000 | 19,300 | 37% | 49% | 22% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 230,500 | 39,300 | 100% | 100% | 17% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 98,400 | 5,200 | 43% | 13% | 5% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 15,600 | 2,300 | 7% | 6% | 15% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 65,000 | 14,200 | 28% | 36% | 22% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 51,500 | 17,600 | 22% | 45% | 34% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $56,200 | $12,300 | ||||
| Average earnings | $49,700 | $8,200 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $5,000 | $6,800 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 4,600 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $9,900 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $14,100 | |||||
| * 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. | ||||||