| Edmonton | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 95,900 | 44,900 | 100% | 100% | 47% | |
| Non-elderly women | 33,300 | 16,300 | 35% | 36% | 49% | |
| Non-elderly men | 42,800 | 17,600 | 45% | 39% | 41% | |
| Elderly women | 14,800 | 8,800 | 15% | 20% | 60% | |
| Elderly men | 5,100 | 2,200 | 5% | 5% | 43% | |
| Economic Families | 163,400 | 34,800 | 100% | 100% | 21% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 70,200 | 8,100 | 43% | 23% | 11% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 61,200 | 12,300 | 37% | 35% | 20% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 18,100 | 11,000 | 11% | 32% | 61% | |
| Other families | 14,000 | 3,500 | 9% | 10% | 25% | |
| Non-elderly family | 137,800 | 31,800 | 84% | 91% | 23% | |
| Elderly family | 25,600 | 3,000 | 16% | 9% | 12% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 145,700 | 44,700 | 100% | 100% | 31% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 49,500 | 17,600 | 34% | 39% | 35% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 96,200 | 27,100 | 66% | 61% | 28% | |
| All persons | 606,700 | 158,000 | 100% | 100% | 26% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 125,800 | 40,400 | 21% | 26% | 32% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 86,200 | 30,200 | 14% | 19% | 35% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 106,800 | 27,700 | 18% | 18% | 26% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 106,300 | 21,800 | 18% | 14% | 20% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 70,300 | 12,500 | 12% | 8% | 18% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 48,400 | 9,900 | 8% | 6% | 20% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 39,400 | 8,300 | 6% | 5% | 21% | |
| Aged 75+ | 23,500 | 7,300 | 4% | 5% | 31% | |
| Females | 308,800 | 86,400 | 51% | 55% | 28% | |
| Males | 297,800 | 71,600 | 49% | 45% | 24% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 606,700 | 158,000 | 100% | 100% | 26% | |
| Recent immigrants | 25,900 | 12,800 | 4% | 8% | 49% | |
| Visible minorities | 109,900 | 38,400 | 18% | 24% | 35% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 24,100 | 14,800 | 4% | 9% | 62% | |
| With disabilities | 67,600 | 26,300 | 11% | 17% | 39% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 418,000 | 102,000 | 100% | 100% | 24% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 149,900 | 24,800 | 36% | 24% | 17% | |
| Secondary | 94,500 | 23,900 | 23% | 23% | 25% | |
| Less than secondary | 173,600 | 53,300 | 42% | 52% | 31% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 418,000 | 102,000 | 100% | 100% | 24% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 168,300 | 16,400 | 40% | 16% | 10% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 26,400 | 6,000 | 6% | 6% | 23% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 138,500 | 41,900 | 33% | 41% | 30% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 84,700 | 37,800 | 20% | 37% | 45% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $55,700 | $15,400 | ||||
| Average earnings | $49,500 | $10,800 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $4,700 | $5,900 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 12,800 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $12,100 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $15,600 | |||||
| * 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. | ||||||