| Cape Breton RGM | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 10,900 | 5,400 | 100% | 100% | 50% | |
| Non-elderly women | 2,600 | 1,600 | 24% | 29% | 61% | |
| Non-elderly men | 3,500 | 1,600 | 32% | 29% | 45% | |
| Elderly women | 3,600 | 1,900 | 33% | 35% | 53% | |
| Elderly men | 1,200 | 400 | 11% | 7% | 31% | |
| Economic Families | 32,200 | 7,400 | 100% | 100% | 23% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 13,600 | 1,600 | 42% | 21% | 12% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 10,700 | 1,700 | 33% | 23% | 16% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 4,000 | 3,100 | 13% | 42% | 77% | |
| Other families | 3,800 | 1,100 | 12% | 14% | 27% | |
| Non-elderly family | 25,400 | 6,700 | 79% | 91% | 27% | |
| Elderly family | 6,700 | 700 | 21% | 9% | 10% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 26,600 | 8,900 | 100% | 100% | 34% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 7,500 | 3,100 | 28% | 35% | 42% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 19,100 | 5,800 | 72% | 65% | 30% | |
| All persons | 113,000 | 28,200 | 100% | 100% | 25% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 22,300 | 7,800 | 20% | 28% | 35% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 16,500 | 4,400 | 15% | 15% | 26% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 14,300 | 3,700 | 13% | 13% | 26% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 18,100 | 4,100 | 16% | 14% | 22% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 15,100 | 2,500 | 13% | 9% | 17% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 11,000 | 2,700 | 10% | 9% | 24% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 9,000 | 1,600 | 8% | 6% | 18% | |
| Aged 75+ | 6,800 | 1,500 | 6% | 5% | 22% | |
| Females | 58,800 | 16,400 | 52% | 58% | 28% | |
| Males | 54,200 | 11,800 | 48% | 42% | 22% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 113,000 | 28,200 | 100% | 100% | 25% | |
| Recent immigrants | 100 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 12% | |
| Visible minorities | 1,400 | 400 | 1% | 2% | 31% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 500 | 300 | 0% | 1% | 49% | |
| With disabilities | 21,500 | 7,000 | 19% | 25% | 33% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 74,900 | 17,300 | 100% | 100% | 23% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 20,700 | 2,500 | 28% | 14% | 12% | |
| Secondary | 14,100 | 2,800 | 19% | 16% | 19% | |
| Less than secondary | 40,100 | 12,100 | 54% | 70% | 30% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 74,900 | 17,300 | 100% | 100% | 23% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 18,300 | 900 | 24% | 5% | 5% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 2,800 | 500 | 4% | 3% | 17% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 24,500 | 3,700 | 33% | 21% | 15% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 29,400 | 12,300 | 39% | 71% | 42% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $42,300 | $12,100 | ||||
| Average earnings | $36,500 | $6,200 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $9,100 | $8,800 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 2,300 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $9,200 | |||||
| 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. | ||||||