| Gatineau | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 9,400 | 4,500 | 100% | 100% | 48% | |
| Non-elderly women | 3,900 | 1,800 | 42% | 41% | 47% | |
| Non-elderly men | 4,000 | 1,600 | 42% | 36% | 40% | |
| Elderly women | 1,100 | 800 | 12% | 18% | 73% | |
| Elderly men | 400 | 200 | 4% | 5% | 57% | |
| Economic Families | 29,000 | 5,100 | 100% | 100% | 18% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 11,500 | 1,400 | 40% | 27% | 12% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 12,300 | 1,600 | 42% | 31% | 13% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 3,500 | 1,700 | 12% | 33% | 48% | |
| Other families | 1,800 | 400 | 6% | 8% | 24% | |
| Non-elderly family | 26,700 | 4,600 | 92% | 91% | 17% | |
| Elderly family | 2,400 | 500 | 8% | 9% | 19% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 26,800 | 5,500 | 100% | 100% | 21% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 9,700 | 2,400 | 36% | 43% | 25% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 17,100 | 3,200 | 64% | 57% | 18% | |
| All persons | 100,000 | 19,500 | 100% | 100% | 20% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 23,000 | 5,100 | 23% | 26% | 22% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 13,700 | 3,000 | 14% | 15% | 22% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 17,900 | 3,300 | 18% | 17% | 19% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 19,200 | 2,900 | 19% | 15% | 15% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 13,600 | 1,900 | 14% | 10% | 14% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 7,200 | 1,600 | 7% | 8% | 23% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 4,000 | 1,200 | 4% | 6% | 30% | |
| Aged 75+ | 1,400 | 500 | 1% | 3% | 36% | |
| Females | 50,900 | 10,900 | 51% | 56% | 21% | |
| Males | 49,100 | 8,600 | 49% | 44% | 18% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 100,000 | 19,500 | 100% | 100% | 20% | |
| Recent immigrants | 600 | 300 | 1% | 2% | 54% | |
| Visible minorities | 2,300 | 900 | 2% | 5% | 41% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 1,300 | 600 | 1% | 3% | 43% | |
| With disabilities | 6,800 | 2,600 | 7% | 13% | 38% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 71,600 | 12,800 | 100% | 100% | 18% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 23,400 | 2,000 | 33% | 16% | 9% | |
| Secondary | 19,600 | 2,900 | 27% | 23% | 15% | |
| Less than secondary | 28,600 | 7,900 | 40% | 62% | 28% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 71,600 | 12,800 | 100% | 100% | 18% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 30,700 | 1,800 | 43% | 14% | 6% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 4,000 | 600 | 6% | 5% | 15% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 19,600 | 3,600 | 27% | 28% | 19% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 17,300 | 6,800 | 24% | 53% | 39% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $56,800 | $14,000 | ||||
| Average earnings | $52,500 | $11,200 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $5,300 | $6,900 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 2,000 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $12,200 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $16,000 | |||||
| * 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. | ||||||