| Quebec CMA | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 104,400 | 53,700 | 100% | 100% | 51% | |
| Non-elderly women | 39,600 | 19,900 | 38% | 37% | 50% | |
| Non-elderly men | 41,200 | 19,300 | 39% | 36% | 47% | |
| Elderly women | 18,600 | 12,100 | 18% | 23% | 65% | |
| Elderly men | 5,000 | 2,500 | 5% | 5% | 50% | |
| Economic Families | 186,200 | 34,600 | 100% | 100% | 19% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 83,600 | 12,200 | 45% | 35% | 15% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 69,200 | 9,400 | 37% | 27% | 14% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 17,400 | 8,700 | 9% | 25% | 50% | |
| Other families | 15,900 | 4,300 | 9% | 13% | 27% | |
| Non-elderly family | 158,700 | 29,300 | 85% | 85% | 18% | |
| Elderly family | 27,500 | 5,400 | 15% | 15% | 20% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 144,000 | 29,700 | 100% | 100% | 21% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 47,300 | 11,100 | 33% | 37% | 23% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 96,700 | 18,600 | 67% | 63% | 19% | |
| All persons | 657,700 | 149,800 | 100% | 100% | 23% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 117,300 | 25,200 | 18% | 17% | 21% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 93,400 | 25,100 | 14% | 17% | 27% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 102,800 | 24,400 | 16% | 16% | 24% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 118,800 | 20,900 | 18% | 14% | 18% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 98,400 | 16,200 | 15% | 11% | 16% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 58,400 | 15,200 | 9% | 10% | 26% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 43,900 | 13,400 | 7% | 9% | 31% | |
| Aged 75+ | 24,700 | 9,500 | 4% | 6% | 38% | |
| Females | 339,100 | 83,900 | 52% | 56% | 25% | |
| Males | 318,600 | 65,900 | 48% | 44% | 21% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 657,700 | 149,800 | 100% | 100% | 23% | |
| Recent immigrants | 5,100 | 2,800 | 1% | 2% | 55% | |
| Visible minorities | 9,600 | 4,700 | 1% | 3% | 49% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 2,400 | 1,200 | 0% | 1% | 50% | |
| With disabilities | 40,400 | 18,700 | 6% | 12% | 46% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 471,800 | 101,700 | 100% | 100% | 22% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 183,200 | 28,200 | 39% | 28% | 15% | |
| Secondary | 130,100 | 26,800 | 28% | 26% | 21% | |
| Less than secondary | 158,500 | 46,600 | 34% | 46% | 29% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 471,800 | 101,700 | 100% | 100% | 22% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 178,800 | 13,000 | 38% | 13% | 7% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 27,700 | 5,500 | 6% | 5% | 20% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 142,100 | 32,100 | 30% | 32% | 23% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 123,200 | 51,200 | 26% | 50% | 42% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $54,700 | $14,400 | ||||
| Average earnings | $49,500 | $10,400 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $5,000 | $6,400 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 10,700 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $10,800 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $14,200 | |||||
| * 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. | ||||||