| Prince Edward Island urban non-CMA | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 7,600 | 3,300 | 100% | 100% | 44% | |
| Non-elderly women | 2,500 | 1,200 | 33% | 35% | 47% | |
| Non-elderly men | 2,700 | 1,000 | 36% | 31% | 37% | |
| Elderly women | 2,000 | 1,000 | 26% | 29% | 48% | |
| Elderly men | 400 | 200 | 5% | 5% | 42% | |
| Economic Families | 14,200 | 2,300 | 100% | 100% | 16% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 6,100 | 500 | 43% | 19% | 7% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 4,900 | 500 | 35% | 22% | 10% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 1,900 | 1,100 | 13% | 49% | 61% | |
| Other families | 1,300 | 200 | 9% | 10% | 19% | |
| Non-elderly family | 11,800 | 2,200 | 83% | 93% | 18% | |
| Elderly family | 2,300 | 200 | 17% | 7% | 7% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 12,100 | 3,000 | 100% | 100% | 25% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 3,700 | 1,100 | 31% | 38% | 30% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 8,400 | 1,900 | 69% | 62% | 22% | |
| All persons | 51,300 | 10,400 | 100% | 100% | 20% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 10,300 | 2,700 | 20% | 26% | 26% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 7,900 | 1,900 | 15% | 19% | 25% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 7,700 | 1,700 | 15% | 16% | 21% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 7,900 | 1,100 | 15% | 10% | 14% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 6,700 | 800 | 13% | 8% | 12% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 4,400 | 800 | 9% | 8% | 18% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 3,500 | 600 | 7% | 5% | 16% | |
| Aged 75+ | 2,900 | 800 | 6% | 8% | 28% | |
| Females | 27,100 | 6,200 | 53% | 60% | 23% | |
| Males | 24,200 | 4,200 | 47% | 40% | 17% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 51,300 | 10,400 | 100% | 100% | 20% | |
| Recent immigrants | 300 | 200 | 1% | 2% | 57% | |
| Visible minorities | 1,200 | 400 | 2% | 4% | 31% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 400 | 200 | 1% | 2% | 49% | |
| With disabilities | 6,500 | 2,200 | 13% | 21% | 34% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 34,600 | 6,300 | 100% | 100% | 18% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 13,200 | 1,300 | 38% | 21% | 10% | |
| Secondary | 7,100 | 1,300 | 21% | 20% | 18% | |
| Less than secondary | 14,300 | 3,700 | 41% | 59% | 26% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 34,600 | 6,300 | 100% | 100% | 18% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 13,500 | 800 | 39% | 13% | 6% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 2,300 | 300 | 7% | 5% | 12% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 12,100 | 2,500 | 35% | 40% | 21% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 6,700 | 2,700 | 19% | 43% | 40% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $51,500 | $14,000 | ||||
| Average earnings | $43,200 | $7,800 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $6,300 | $7,900 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 500 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $8,100 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $13,200 | |||||
| * 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. | ||||||