| Thunder Bay | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 15,600 | 5,900 | 100% | 100% | 38% | |
| Non-elderly women | 4,300 | 1,800 | 27% | 31% | 42% | |
| Non-elderly men | 5,900 | 2,000 | 38% | 34% | 33% | |
| Elderly women | 4,100 | 1,800 | 26% | 30% | 43% | |
| Elderly men | 1,400 | 300 | 9% | 6% | 25% | |
| Economic Families | 31,500 | 3,800 | 100% | 100% | 12% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 14,500 | 700 | 46% | 19% | 5% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 11,100 | 800 | 35% | 21% | 7% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 3,200 | 1,900 | 10% | 48% | 57% | |
| Other families | 2,600 | 400 | 8% | 11% | 17% | |
| Non-elderly family | 25,300 | 3,500 | 80% | 93% | 14% | |
| Elderly family | 6,200 | 300 | 20% | 7% | 5% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 25,500 | 4,800 | 100% | 100% | 19% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 8,300 | 2,000 | 33% | 41% | 24% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 17,200 | 2,800 | 67% | 59% | 16% | |
| All persons | 111,800 | 17,100 | 100% | 100% | 15% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 21,700 | 4,500 | 19% | 26% | 21% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 15,500 | 3,000 | 14% | 17% | 19% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 16,900 | 2,700 | 15% | 16% | 16% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 18,600 | 2,100 | 17% | 12% | 11% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 13,900 | 1,200 | 12% | 7% | 9% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 9,700 | 1,200 | 9% | 7% | 12% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 9,400 | 1,100 | 8% | 6% | 12% | |
| Aged 75+ | 6,300 | 1,400 | 6% | 8% | 22% | |
| Females | 57,200 | 10,000 | 51% | 59% | 18% | |
| Males | 54,600 | 7,100 | 49% | 41% | 13% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 111,800 | 17,100 | 100% | 100% | 15% | |
| Recent immigrants | 900 | 300 | 1% | 2% | 35% | |
| Visible minorities | 2,600 | 500 | 2% | 3% | 19% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 6,200 | 2,900 | 6% | 17% | 48% | |
| With disabilities | 15,200 | 4,000 | 14% | 24% | 27% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 74,500 | 10,200 | 100% | 100% | 14% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 25,700 | 2,200 | 34% | 21% | 8% | |
| Secondary | 18,100 | 2,200 | 24% | 21% | 12% | |
| Less than secondary | 30,700 | 5,900 | 41% | 58% | 19% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 74,500 | 10,200 | 100% | 100% | 14% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 29,100 | 1,100 | 39% | 11% | 4% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 6,100 | 700 | 8% | 7% | 11% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 23,300 | 3,500 | 31% | 34% | 15% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 16,000 | 4,900 | 21% | 49% | 31% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $61,900 | $12,700 | ||||
| Average earnings | $55,700 | $7,300 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $5,800 | $7,600 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 1,300 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $9,600 | |||||
| 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. | ||||||