| Canada urban non-CMA | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 659,400 | 266,200 | 100% | 100% | 40% | |
| Non-elderly women | 198,500 | 93,700 | 30% | 35% | 47% | |
| Non-elderly men | 251,900 | 93,400 | 38% | 35% | 37% | |
| Elderly women | 159,700 | 64,400 | 24% | 24% | 40% | |
| Elderly men | 49,200 | 14,600 | 7% | 5% | 30% | |
| Economic Families | 1,462,500 | 203,600 | 100% | 100% | 14% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 675,900 | 48,000 | 46% | 24% | 7% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 551,000 | 58,900 | 38% | 29% | 11% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 146,900 | 79,800 | 10% | 39% | 54% | |
| Other families | 88,800 | 16,900 | 6% | 8% | 19% | |
| Non-elderly family | 1,203,200 | 190,400 | 82% | 94% | 16% | |
| Elderly family | 259,400 | 13,200 | 18% | 6% | 5% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 1,278,600 | 252,700 | 100% | 100% | 20% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 403,900 | 97,600 | 32% | 39% | 24% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 874,700 | 155,100 | 68% | 61% | 18% | |
| All persons | 5,127,300 | 879,500 | 100% | 100% | 17% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 1,079,400 | 226,500 | 21% | 26% | 21% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 706,800 | 155,500 | 14% | 18% | 22% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 749,700 | 134,700 | 15% | 15% | 18% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 854,700 | 117,700 | 17% | 13% | 14% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 648,700 | 77,800 | 13% | 9% | 12% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 442,800 | 71,100 | 9% | 8% | 16% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 390,400 | 48,200 | 8% | 5% | 12% | |
| Aged 75+ | 254,900 | 48,100 | 5% | 5% | 19% | |
| Females | 2,619,300 | 498,200 | 51% | 57% | 19% | |
| Males | 2,508,000 | 381,300 | 49% | 43% | 15% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 5,127,300 | 879,500 | 100% | 100% | 17% | |
| Recent immigrants | 44,200 | 12,900 | 1% | 1% | 29% | |
| Visible minorities | 150,500 | 32,600 | 3% | 4% | 22% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 132,700 | 56,800 | 3% | 6% | 43% | |
| With disabilities | 577,300 | 164,700 | 11% | 19% | 29% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 3,402,600 | 556,700 | 100% | 100% | 16% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 1,045,200 | 100,100 | 31% | 18% | 10% | |
| Secondary | 850,800 | 128,400 | 25% | 23% | 15% | |
| Less than secondary | 1,506,600 | 328,200 | 44% | 59% | 22% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 3,402,600 | 556,700 | 100% | 100% | 16% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 1,293,000 | 68,300 | 38% | 12% | 5% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 229,200 | 29,900 | 7% | 5% | 13% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 1,098,600 | 191,600 | 32% | 34% | 17% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 781,800 | 266,900 | 23% | 48% | 34% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $54,800 | $12,300 | ||||
| Average earnings | $49,100 | $7,600 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $5,400 | $7,100 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 66,600 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $9,100 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $13,500 | |||||
| * 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. | ||||||