| Richmond Hill | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 6,200 | 2,200 | 100% | 100% | 36% | |
| Non-elderly women | 2,400 | 800 | 40% | 38% | 35% | |
| Non-elderly men | 2,200 | 600 | 35% | 27% | 27% | |
| Elderly women | 1,300 | 700 | 21% | 31% | 53% | |
| Elderly men | 300 | 100 | 4% | 4% | 37% | |
| Economic Families | 26,700 | 4,100 | 100% | 100% | 15% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 10,700 | 1,200 | 40% | 29% | 11% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 13,100 | 2,000 | 49% | 49% | 15% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 1,500 | 700 | 5% | 16% | 46% | |
| Other families | 1,500 | 300 | 6% | 6% | 17% | |
| Non-elderly family | 22,900 | 3,600 | 86% | 89% | 16% | |
| Elderly family | 3,800 | 500 | 14% | 11% | 12% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 26,500 | 5,100 | 100% | 100% | 19% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 8,700 | 1,500 | 33% | 30% | 17% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 17,800 | 3,600 | 67% | 70% | 20% | |
| All persons | 101,400 | 17,800 | 100% | 100% | 18% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 22,300 | 4,300 | 22% | 24% | 19% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 13,700 | 3,000 | 13% | 17% | 22% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 15,900 | 2,300 | 16% | 13% | 14% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 18,600 | 3,000 | 18% | 17% | 16% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 14,300 | 2,300 | 14% | 13% | 16% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 8,100 | 1,300 | 8% | 7% | 16% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 5,500 | 900 | 5% | 5% | 17% | |
| Aged 75+ | 2,900 | 700 | 3% | 4% | 23% | |
| Females | 51,600 | 9,400 | 51% | 53% | 18% | |
| Males | 49,700 | 8,400 | 49% | 47% | 17% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 101,400 | 17,800 | 100% | 100% | 18% | |
| Recent immigrants | 11,600 | 6,000 | 11% | 34% | 52% | |
| Visible minorities | 33,000 | 9,500 | 33% | 54% | 29% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 200 | 100 | 0% | 0% | 36% | |
| With disabilities | 7,400 | 1,800 | 7% | 10% | 25% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 70,600 | 11,800 | 100% | 100% | 17% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 30,900 | 3,600 | 44% | 30% | 11% | |
| Secondary | 16,900 | 3,500 | 24% | 30% | 21% | |
| Less than secondary | 22,800 | 4,800 | 32% | 40% | 21% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 70,600 | 11,800 | 100% | 100% | 17% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 31,500 | 1,900 | 45% | 16% | 6% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 4,000 | 500 | 6% | 4% | 12% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 18,100 | 2,900 | 26% | 25% | 16% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 16,900 | 6,500 | 24% | 55% | 39% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $76,700 | $15,200 | ||||
| Average earnings | $68,700 | $11,700 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $4,500 | $5,000 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 1,600 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $15,000 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $17,500 | |||||
| * 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. | ||||||