Chart 1. Recent population growth Chart 2. Young children s t n a r g i m m i t n e c e R . 4 t r a h C s r o i n e S . 3 t r a h C Chart 5. Persons with Aboriginal ancestry Chart 6. Persons who identify with a visible minority group Chart 7. Families led by female lone parents Chart 12. Poverty rates by selected groups, City of Hamilton and Ontario, 2006 Census Chart 8. Persons under age 65 with self-declared activity limitations Chart 9. Persons who have contacted a health professional about mental health Chart 11. Persons living in poverty 30,900 28,355 26,940 6.1% 5.9% 5.7% 5.5% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.5% 5.3% Number of children under age 5 in the City of Hamilton Percentage of populaon under age 5 in each selected community (2006 Census only) Key trends in Hamilton’s social landscape • Some trends are similar to challenges faced by communities across the country, such as a growing senior population and a shrinking population of young children. • These two trends in particular are magnified in Hamilton with the city having both the second largest proportion of seniors in its population and the second smallest proportion of young children within the set of comparable communities. • These factors combined with low rates of immigration have meant that Hamilton has experienced slow population growth, only higher than Toronto within the set of comparable communities. • Though poverty rates in Hamilton declined overall between 1996 and 2006, many populations who experience the highest poverty rates are growing rapidly. These groups include Aboriginals, female lone parents, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities. The poverty rates for these groups are higher in Hamilton than the provincial average. • Many Hamiltonians often face challenges beyond insufficient income to live healthy lives and participate fully in society. One of the major barriers for many persons living on low incomes is social exclusion, a trend that is illustrated by the map on the next page. • Other barriers include discrimination and racism, child care, and the inaccessibility of our built environment. • Responses to these trends must address the specific challenges and barriers faced by groups overrepresented in low income populations in order to improve the quality of life for all citizens. • The disability and mental health indicators analyzed in this report are the only ones that show Hamilton ranked above all the other selected communities. This underscores the importance for Hamilton to better coordinate services and infrastructure with the needs of these populations in mind. Data notes: All data, except for Chart 9, are from the Statistics Canada’s Census (1996, 2001 and 2006). Data for Chart 9 are from the Canadian Community Health Survey. Special thanks to the members of the Community Data Consortium (www.communitydata.ca), including the City of Hamilton, for making data available locally. A extra special thank you to all Hamiltonians who have faithfully completed their census forms over the years to allow this data to be the best reflection of social trends in our community. For the full report, which includes additional findings and maps of selected indicators, please visit: www.sprc.hamilton.on.ca 8,310 10,155 9.0% 6.7% 5.0% 4.6% 4.1% 3.5% 5.5% 5.8% Number of persons over age 15 in the City of Hamilton who worked full-me all year long and were living on incomes below the poverty ln line Percentage of populaon in each selected community over age 15 who worked full-me all year long and were living on incomes below the poverty ln line (2006 Census) Chart 10. Persons working full-time yet still living in poverty 24.5% 18.2% 18.1% 15.5% 15.2% 10.5% 9.5% 14.7% 15.3% 101,190 95,370 89,677 Percentage of populaon in each selected community who are living on incomes below the poverty line (2006 Census only) Number of persons in the City of Hamilton living on incomes below the poverty line 15,420 15,905 16,560 10.8% 5.7% 3.7% 3.6% 3.5% 3.3% 2.5% 4.8% 3.6% Number of persons in the City of Hamilton who immigrated to Canada in the five year period prior to each census year Percentage of populaon in each selected community who immigrated to Canada between 2001 and 2006 (2006 Census only) 41,440 52,610 67,845 47% 21% 20% 14% 14% 13% 10% 23% 16% Number of persons who idenfy with a visible minority group in the City of Hamilton Percentage of populaon in each selected community who idenfy with a visible minority group (2006 Census only) 16,775 18,625 20,790 17% 17% 15% 15% 13% 12% 11% 13% 13% Number of families led by female lone parents in the City of Hamilton Percentage of families led by female lone parents in each selected community (2006 Census only) 451,665 467,799 490,269 504,560 9.0% 9.0% 4.9% 4.7% 3.5% 2.9% 0.9% 6.6% 5.4% Percentage populaon growth in each selected community 2001-2006 Populaon in the City of Hamilton (the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentwoth before 2001) 66,275 70,005 75,400 15.4% 14.9% 14.3% 14.1% 13.7% 12.4% 11.6% 13.6% 13.7% Number of persons 65 and older in the City of Hamilton Percentage of populaon 65 and older in each selected community (2006 Census only) 18% 39% 24% 39% 24% 51% 17% 42% 34% 21% 15% 24% 18% 32% 20% 40% 12% 34% 26% 18% Overall populaon Aboriginals Children under 18 Female lone parents Persons with acvity limitaons Recent immigrants Seniors Unaached individuals Visible minories Youth 15-24 Hamilton Ontario 8,865 10,685 13,735 3.8% 3.6% 2.8% 2.8% 2.4% 1.6% 1.1% 3.4% 5.4% Number of persons with Aboriginal ancestry in the City of Hamilton Percentage of the populaon with Aboriginal ancestry in each selected community (2006 Census only) 38,667 36,929 8.4% 8.3% 7.7% 7.5% 7.3% 7.2% 7.1% 7.0% Number of persons over age 12 who have contacted a health professional for mental health in the City of Hamilton Percentage of populaon in each selected community over age 12 who have contacted a health professional about mental health (2005 Canadian Community Health Survey) 55,850 66,920 15.6% 15.6% 15.1% 13.5% 13.5% 12.6% 11.6% 13.9% 13.0% Number of persons under age 65 with acvity limitaons in the City of Hamilton Percentage of populaon in each selected community under age 65 with acvty limitaons (2006 Census only) Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, Dalewood ARC, Working Group Meeting #3 – June 22, 2011