| Saanich | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 15,000 | 5,300 | 100% | 100% | 35% | |
| Non-elderly women | 5,100 | 2,100 | 34% | 39% | 41% | |
| Non-elderly men | 5,600 | 2,100 | 37% | 40% | 38% | |
| Elderly women | 3,400 | 900 | 23% | 17% | 27% | |
| Elderly men | 900 | 200 | 6% | 4% | 20% | |
| Economic Families | 28,800 | 2,500 | 100% | 100% | 9% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 15,100 | 600 | 52% | 23% | 4% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 9,500 | 700 | 33% | 29% | 8% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 2,500 | 1,000 | 9% | 41% | 41% | |
| Other families | 1,700 | 200 | 6% | 7% | 10% | |
| Non-elderly family | 21,900 | 2,300 | 76% | 93% | 11% | |
| Elderly family | 6,900 | 200 | 24% | 7% | 3% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 20,800 | 3,100 | 100% | 100% | 15% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 6,200 | 1,100 | 30% | 37% | 18% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 14,600 | 1,900 | 70% | 63% | 13% | |
| All persons | 100,100 | 12,900 | 100% | 100% | 13% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 17,400 | 2,800 | 17% | 22% | 16% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 13,400 | 2,800 | 13% | 22% | 21% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 13,600 | 2,200 | 14% | 17% | 17% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 16,200 | 1,700 | 16% | 13% | 11% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 13,900 | 1,000 | 14% | 8% | 7% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 9,300 | 900 | 9% | 7% | 10% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 9,300 | 600 | 9% | 5% | 6% | |
| Aged 75+ | 7,000 | 700 | 7% | 6% | 11% | |
| Females | 52,000 | 7,400 | 52% | 57% | 14% | |
| Males | 48,000 | 5,500 | 48% | 43% | 11% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 100,100 | 12,900 | 100% | 100% | 13% | |
| Recent immigrants | 2,400 | 700 | 2% | 6% | 31% | |
| Visible minorities | 11,300 | 2,100 | 11% | 16% | 19% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 1,100 | 300 | 1% | 2% | 28% | |
| With disabilities | 10,700 | 2,100 | 11% | 16% | 20% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 66,400 | 8,700 | 100% | 100% | 13% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 28,600 | 2,600 | 43% | 29% | 9% | |
| Secondary | 17,600 | 2,900 | 26% | 33% | 17% | |
| Less than secondary | 20,200 | 3,300 | 30% | 37% | 16% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 66,400 | 8,700 | 100% | 100% | 13% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 26,600 | 1,100 | 40% | 13% | 4% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 5,400 | 700 | 8% | 8% | 13% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 21,800 | 3,600 | 33% | 41% | 17% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 12,600 | 3,300 | 19% | 38% | 26% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $67,600 | $13,600 | ||||
| Average earnings | $57,700 | $9,500 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $4,900 | $6,300 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 700 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $9,100 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $12,400 | |||||
| * 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. | ||||||