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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Household Income in 2010 (38), Household Type (9) and Selected Household Characteristics (18) for Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details household income in 2010 , household type and selected household characteristics for private households in Alma
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 18.9 %
Household income in 2010 (38) Household type (9)
Total - Household typeFootnote 3 Census-family households One-family-only householdsFootnote 4 Couple-family householdsFootnote 5 Without children With children Lone-parent-family households Other family householdsFootnote 6 Non-census-family households
Total - Household total incomeFootnote 7 14,125 9,630 9,300 7,980 4,285 3,695 1,320 335 4,495
Under $5,000 280 90 90 80 55 25 0 0 190
$5,000 to $9,999 245 40 35 20 0 15 0 0 200
$10,000 to $14,999 675 110 100 55 20 35 40 0 565
$15,000 to $19,999 940 180 175 75 50 25 100 0 755
$20,000 to $29,999 1,520 725 725 515 490 25 210 0 790
$30,000 to $39,999 1,485 730 715 545 480 70 175 0 755
$40,000 to $49,999 1,660 1,260 1,250 965 685 280 285 0 405
$50,000 to $59,999 1,570 1,265 1,225 1,055 665 385 175 35 305
$60,000 to $79,999 1,950 1,655 1,610 1,415 735 675 195 45 295
$80,000 to $99,999 1,500 1,365 1,310 1,245 570 675 65 60 135
$100,000 to $124,999 1,115 1,075 1,020 975 335 640 45 55 40
$125,000 to $149,999 585 565 510 500 85 415 0 50 25
$150,000 and over 615 580 535 530 105 420 0 50 35
Median household total income $ 51,711 65,247 64,450 70,182 56,109 88,034 44,104 93,931 26,193
Average household total income $ 61,895 75,198 74,251 78,601 63,060 96,603 47,970 101,623 33,399
Total - After-tax income of households 14,125 9,630 9,295 7,980 4,280 3,700 1,320 335 4,495
Under $5,000 295 90 90 80 55 20 0 0 205
$5,000 to $9,999 230 40 30 20 0 15 0 0 190
$10,000 to $14,999 725 105 100 55 15 35 40 0 620
$15,000 to $19,999 970 190 185 85 55 25 105 0 780
$20,000 to $29,999 1,795 755 755 530 505 25 220 0 1,040
$30,000 to $39,999 1,665 915 905 710 640 75 195 0 750
$40,000 to $49,999 2,295 1,805 1,785 1,420 980 445 360 20 485
$50,000 to $59,999 1,340 1,210 1,170 1,030 635 395 140 40 130
$60,000 to $79,999 2,300 2,115 2,070 1,905 845 1,055 170 40 185
$80,000 to $99,999 1,260 1,210 1,120 1,060 340 725 60 85 55
$100,000 and over 1,240 1,195 1,085 1,075 200 875 0 115 45
$100,000 to $124,999 730 715 645 640 115 525 0 70 20
$125,000 and over 510 475 435 435 80 350 0 40 30
Median after-tax household income $ 46,371 57,724 56,794 60,514 48,480 74,506 42,258 83,753 24,041
Average after-tax household income $ 52,455 63,680 62,828 66,096 53,933 80,187 43,078 87,479 28,410
Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measureFootnote 8 14,130 9,630 9,295 7,980 4,285 3,695 1,320 330 4,495
Households for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure 14,125 9,630 9,295 7,980 4,280 3,695 1,320 330 4,500
Low-income households 2,810 995 960 585 410 175 375 35 1,815
Prevalence of low income among households % 19.9 10.3 10.3 7.3 9.6 4.7 28.4 10.6 40.3
Other households 11,315 8,635 8,335 7,390 3,870 3,520 940 300 2,685
Concept not applicableFootnote 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Household, private - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy the same private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. Household members who are temporarily absent on May 10, 2011 (e.g., temporarily residing elsewhere) are considered as part of their usual household. Every person is a member of one and only one household.

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Footnote 2

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Footnote 3

Household type - Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 4

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Footnote 5

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 6

Refers to one-census-family households with additional persons and multiple-census-family households with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 7

Household total income - The total income of a household is the sum of the total incomes of all members of that household.

Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, Old Age Security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employer's contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

After-tax income of households - The after-tax income of a household is the sum of the after-tax incomes of all members of that household.

After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

Median income of households - The median income of a specified group of households is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves. That is, the incomes of the first half of the households are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median incomes of households are normally calculated for all units in the specified group, whether or not they reported income.

Average income of households - Average income of households refers to the weighted mean total income of households in 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of households (for example, two person households) by the number of households in that specific group, whether or not they reported income.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics on the after-tax income of households.

Household, private - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy the same private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. Household members who are temporarily absent on May 10, 2011 (e.g., temporarily residing elsewhere) are considered as part of their usual household. Every person is a member of one and only one household.

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Footnote 8

Income status can be measured in several different ways in household surveys. For the standard products of the National Household Survey, the line chosen is a relative measure: the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT).

For this measure, the income used is after-tax income of households. There are no regional variations to account for prices or cost of living differences: all applicable households in Canada face the same line adjusted for household size. This line is set at half the median of adjusted household after-tax income. To account for potential economies of scale, the income of households with more than one member is divided by the square root of the size of the household.
All household members are considered to share the household income and are attributed the same income status.

Note:Low-income estimates in the 2011 National Household Survey

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS), low-income statistics are presented based on the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT). This measure is not related to the low-income cut-offs (LICO) presented in the 2006 Census and prevalence rates are conceptually not comparable. Because of the sensitivity of certain income indicators to differences in methodology and response patterns, direct comparisons to establish trends with low-income estimates from other household surveys, administrative programs or the 2006 Census are discouraged. The prevalence rates observed in the NHS at the national level are generally 1 to 2 percentage points higher than seen for similar concepts in other programs. However, analysis of the NHS data suggests that it is valid to compare low-income data for different sub-populations within the NHS (i.e., for different geographic areas or demographic groups). For more information, refer to the Income Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011006.

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Footnote 9

The low-income concepts are not applied in the territories and in certain areas based on census subdivision type (such as Indian reserves). The existence of substantial in-kind transfers (such as band housing) and sizeable barter economies or consumption from own production (such as product from hunting or fishing) could have made the interpretation of low-income rates more difficult.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011047.

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