1. 76,880 children living in poverty 14% of all residents live in poverty
Regional highlights from the 2017 BC Child Poverty Report Card – Greater Vancouver
In Greater Vancouver, 76,880 children are living in poverty: more than one in six children. Children are at greater risk of poverty than the overall population of the region. Single-parent families are particularly vulnerable: child poverty rates are nearly four times higher for children in single-parent families than children in couple-parent families.(Source: Statistics Canada, 2015 data]
Greater Vancouver Regional District
76,880 children living in poverty
14% of all residents live in poverty
18% of all children live in poverty
13% poverty rate for children in couple families
45% poverty rate for children in lone-parent families
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2. Comparison of Greater Vancouver Regional District to British Columbia
Poverty Rate for Children in Couple Families
Poverty Rate for Children in Lone-Parent Families
No. of Children Living in Poverty
Poverty Rate for all Residents
Poverty Rate for all Children
153,300 BC
76,880 GV
Greater Vancouver (GV)
British Columbia (BC)
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