| Newfoundland urban non-CMA | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 7,300 | 3,100 | 100% | 100% | 42% | |
| Non-elderly women | 2,500 | 1,200 | 34% | 40% | 49% | |
| Non-elderly men | 2,700 | 1,000 | 37% | 31% | 36% | |
| Elderly women | 1,700 | 700 | 23% | 24% | 44% | |
| Elderly men | 500 | 200 | 7% | 5% | 32% | |
| Economic Families | 30,000 | 5,300 | 100% | 100% | 18% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 13,000 | 1,200 | 43% | 23% | 9% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 12,700 | 1,900 | 42% | 35% | 15% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 2,400 | 1,600 | 8% | 31% | 68% | |
| Other families | 1,900 | 600 | 6% | 11% | 29% | |
| Non-elderly family | 25,500 | 4,900 | 85% | 92% | 19% | |
| Elderly family | 4,500 | 400 | 15% | 8% | 9% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 25,400 | 5,900 | 100% | 100% | 23% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 7,100 | 2,000 | 28% | 33% | 28% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 18,200 | 4,000 | 72% | 67% | 22% | |
| All persons | 103,400 | 19,300 | 100% | 100% | 19% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 20,900 | 5,300 | 20% | 28% | 25% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 16,800 | 3,500 | 16% | 18% | 21% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 16,100 | 3,200 | 16% | 17% | 20% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 17,800 | 2,700 | 17% | 14% | 15% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 14,000 | 1,700 | 14% | 9% | 12% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 8,300 | 1,500 | 8% | 8% | 17% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 6,100 | 700 | 6% | 4% | 12% | |
| Aged 75+ | 3,500 | 600 | 3% | 3% | 18% | |
| Females | 52,700 | 10,800 | 51% | 56% | 21% | |
| Males | 50,700 | 8,500 | 49% | 44% | 17% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 103,400 | 19,300 | 100% | 100% | 19% | |
| Recent immigrants | 400 | 100 | 0% | 0% | 16% | |
| Visible minorities | 800 | 100 | 1% | 1% | 14% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 3,800 | 900 | 4% | 4% | 23% | |
| With disabilities | 9,400 | 2,800 | 9% | 14% | 30% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 73,000 | 12,600 | 100% | 100% | 17% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 23,600 | 2,000 | 32% | 16% | 9% | |
| Secondary | 14,400 | 2,300 | 20% | 18% | 16% | |
| Less than secondary | 35,000 | 8,300 | 48% | 66% | 24% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 73,000 | 12,600 | 100% | 100% | 17% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 23,800 | 1,000 | 33% | 8% | 4% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 2,600 | 300 | 4% | 3% | 13% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 24,000 | 3,600 | 33% | 29% | 15% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 22,600 | 7,700 | 31% | 61% | 34% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $50,100 | $12,000 | ||||
| Average earnings | $45,200 | $7,400 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $6,900 | $8,000 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 1,800 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $9,100 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $14,000 | |||||
| * 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. | ||||||