| Hamilton | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 48,700 | 24,700 | 100% | 100% | 51% | |
| Non-elderly women | 14,600 | 7,400 | 30% | 30% | 51% | |
| Non-elderly men | 18,600 | 8,500 | 38% | 34% | 46% | |
| Elderly women | 11,600 | 7,000 | 24% | 28% | 60% | |
| Elderly men | 3,900 | 1,900 | 8% | 8% | 48% | |
| Economic Families | 87,500 | 20,500 | 100% | 100% | 23% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 40,500 | 5,800 | 46% | 28% | 14% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 29,300 | 5,700 | 33% | 28% | 20% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 10,200 | 7,100 | 12% | 34% | 69% | |
| Other families | 7,500 | 2,000 | 9% | 10% | 26% | |
| Non-elderly family | 69,400 | 17,800 | 79% | 86% | 26% | |
| Elderly family | 18,000 | 2,800 | 21% | 14% | 15% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 71,100 | 24,200 | 100% | 100% | 34% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 25,200 | 9,500 | 35% | 39% | 38% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 45,900 | 14,600 | 65% | 61% | 32% | |
| All persons | 317,400 | 87,500 | 100% | 100% | 28% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 61,500 | 21,900 | 19% | 25% | 36% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 41,300 | 13,800 | 13% | 16% | 33% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 53,700 | 13,700 | 17% | 16% | 26% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 49,400 | 11,400 | 16% | 13% | 23% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 36,600 | 6,900 | 12% | 8% | 19% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 28,600 | 6,500 | 9% | 7% | 23% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 28,500 | 6,900 | 9% | 8% | 24% | |
| Aged 75+ | 17,800 | 6,400 | 6% | 7% | 36% | |
| Females | 163,700 | 48,900 | 52% | 56% | 30% | |
| Males | 153,800 | 38,600 | 48% | 44% | 25% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 317,400 | 87,500 | 100% | 100% | 28% | |
| Recent immigrants | 13,100 | 6,900 | 4% | 8% | 53% | |
| Visible minorities | 35,400 | 15,800 | 11% | 18% | 45% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 4,000 | 2,100 | 1% | 2% | 52% | |
| With disabilities | 46,200 | 18,600 | 15% | 21% | 40% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 209,700 | 52,400 | 100% | 100% | 25% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 64,300 | 10,600 | 31% | 20% | 17% | |
| Secondary | 53,200 | 12,600 | 25% | 24% | 24% | |
| Less than secondary | 92,200 | 29,100 | 44% | 56% | 32% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 209,700 | 52,400 | 100% | 100% | 25% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 79,200 | 5,900 | 38% | 11% | 7% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 14,100 | 2,700 | 7% | 5% | 19% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 57,600 | 14,900 | 27% | 28% | 26% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 58,800 | 28,900 | 28% | 55% | 49% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $52,500 | $15,000 | ||||
| Average earnings | $49,200 | $10,000 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $6,000 | $8,500 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 6,300 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $12,000 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $17,900 | |||||
| * 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. | ||||||