| Halifax | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 27,100 | 11,200 | 100% | 100% | 41% | |
| Non-elderly women | 11,000 | 4,800 | 41% | 43% | 44% | |
| Non-elderly men | 10,400 | 4,600 | 38% | 41% | 44% | |
| Elderly women | 4,500 | 1,500 | 17% | 13% | 33% | |
| Elderly men | 1,200 | 400 | 4% | 3% | 30% | |
| Economic Families | 29,300 | 5,500 | 100% | 100% | 19% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 14,600 | 1,400 | 50% | 25% | 9% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 8,000 | 1,200 | 27% | 23% | 16% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 3,500 | 2,200 | 12% | 40% | 62% | |
| Other families | 3,200 | 700 | 11% | 13% | 22% | |
| Non-elderly family | 23,600 | 5,000 | 80% | 91% | 21% | |
| Elderly family | 5,700 | 500 | 20% | 9% | 8% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 19,300 | 5,900 | 100% | 100% | 30% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 6,700 | 2,200 | 35% | 38% | 33% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 12,600 | 3,600 | 65% | 62% | 29% | |
| All persons | 110,700 | 27,100 | 100% | 100% | 25% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 16,600 | 5,300 | 15% | 19% | 32% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 16,700 | 6,800 | 15% | 25% | 41% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 22,100 | 5,400 | 20% | 20% | 24% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 17,200 | 3,500 | 16% | 13% | 20% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 13,600 | 2,000 | 12% | 7% | 15% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 9,200 | 1,700 | 8% | 6% | 19% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 8,400 | 1,100 | 8% | 4% | 14% | |
| Aged 75+ | 7,000 | 1,300 | 6% | 5% | 19% | |
| Females | 59,000 | 15,200 | 53% | 56% | 26% | |
| Males | 51,700 | 12,000 | 47% | 44% | 23% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 110,700 | 27,100 | 100% | 100% | 25% | |
| Recent immigrants | 3,400 | 2,000 | 3% | 7% | 58% | |
| Visible minorities | 10,900 | 4,700 | 10% | 17% | 43% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 500 | 300 | 0% | 1% | 52% | |
| With disabilities | 13,900 | 4,800 | 13% | 18% | 35% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 78,800 | 19,400 | 100% | 100% | 25% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 39,300 | 6,900 | 50% | 36% | 18% | |
| Secondary | 15,800 | 4,800 | 20% | 25% | 30% | |
| Less than secondary | 23,700 | 7,700 | 30% | 40% | 33% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 78,800 | 19,400 | 100% | 100% | 25% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 32,100 | 2,300 | 41% | 12% | 7% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 5,300 | 1,300 | 7% | 7% | 24% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 24,200 | 7,800 | 31% | 40% | 32% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 17,300 | 8,000 | 22% | 41% | 46% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $56,500 | $11,900 | ||||
| Average earnings | $48,200 | $8,000 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $5,000 | $6,700 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 1,900 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $10,300 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $14,800 | |||||
| * 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. | ||||||