| Nova Scotia urban non-CMA | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 18,700 | 7,300 | 100% | 100% | 39% | |
| Non-elderly women | 4,900 | 2,200 | 26% | 31% | 46% | |
| Non-elderly men | 6,300 | 2,400 | 34% | 33% | 39% | |
| Elderly women | 5,700 | 2,100 | 30% | 29% | 37% | |
| Elderly men | 1,800 | 500 | 10% | 7% | 30% | |
| Economic Families | 50,000 | 8,000 | 100% | 100% | 16% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 23,400 | 1,900 | 47% | 24% | 8% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 18,300 | 2,300 | 37% | 28% | 12% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 10% | 37% | 63% | |
| Other families | 3,500 | 900 | 7% | 11% | 24% | |
| Non-elderly family | 41,300 | 7,500 | 83% | 93% | 18% | |
| Elderly family | 8,700 | 600 | 17% | 7% | 6% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 42,100 | 9,600 | 100% | 100% | 23% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 12,800 | 3,600 | 30% | 38% | 28% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 29,300 | 6,000 | 70% | 62% | 20% | |
| All persons | 172,200 | 31,700 | 100% | 100% | 18% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 35,800 | 8,600 | 21% | 27% | 24% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 23,000 | 5,200 | 13% | 16% | 23% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 25,200 | 4,700 | 15% | 15% | 19% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 28,500 | 4,500 | 17% | 14% | 16% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 22,200 | 2,900 | 13% | 9% | 13% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 15,200 | 2,600 | 9% | 8% | 17% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 12,400 | 1,500 | 7% | 5% | 12% | |
| Aged 75+ | 9,600 | 1,700 | 6% | 5% | 18% | |
| Females | 88,100 | 18,000 | 51% | 57% | 20% | |
| Males | 84,100 | 13,700 | 49% | 43% | 16% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 172,200 | 31,700 | 100% | 100% | 18% | |
| Recent immigrants | 500 | 100 | 0% | 0% | 24% | |
| Visible minorities | 3,600 | 1,000 | 2% | 3% | 29% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 1,200 | 400 | 1% | 1% | 35% | |
| With disabilities | 23,900 | 6,900 | 14% | 22% | 29% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 114,300 | 19,800 | 100% | 100% | 17% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 34,900 | 3,500 | 31% | 18% | 10% | |
| Secondary | 20,500 | 3,100 | 18% | 16% | 15% | |
| Less than secondary | 58,900 | 13,200 | 51% | 66% | 22% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 114,300 | 19,800 | 100% | 100% | 17% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 40,200 | 2,400 | 35% | 12% | 6% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 6,300 | 1,000 | 6% | 5% | 15% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 37,600 | 6,700 | 33% | 34% | 18% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 30,100 | 9,800 | 26% | 49% | 33% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $45,700 | $11,600 | ||||
| Average earnings | $38,900 | $6,700 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $5,900 | $6,800 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 2,400 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $8,300 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $12,300 | |||||
| * 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. | ||||||