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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 Toronto
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 25.4 %
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 1,989,695 1,439,225 1,223,245 1,029,630 375,530 654,105 193,615 215,980 550,465
Under $5,000 59,060 21,540 20,280 16,465 9,575 6,890 3,810 1,265 37,520
$5,000 to $9,999 34,725 17,460 16,125 9,990 2,090 7,900 6,140 1,335 17,265
$10,000 to $14,999 53,815 21,070 19,615 11,630 2,975 8,655 7,985 1,455 32,740
$15,000 to $19,999 82,250 24,925 22,735 11,145 4,235 6,910 11,585 2,195 57,325
$20,000 to $29,999 151,430 75,250 70,475 45,345 23,385 21,960 25,125 4,770 76,180
$30,000 to $39,999 158,440 98,055 90,715 66,970 35,065 31,900 23,745 7,340 60,380
$40,000 to $49,999 159,885 103,725 93,815 71,905 31,590 40,315 21,910 9,910 56,155
$50,000 to $59,999 152,865 104,920 92,355 74,230 31,500 42,730 18,130 12,565 47,945
$60,000 to $79,999 263,310 194,640 166,385 138,700 56,035 82,660 27,690 28,250 68,670
$80,000 to $99,999 219,140 177,675 148,175 128,755 46,900 81,850 19,420 29,505 41,465
$100,000 to $124,999 202,450 178,420 146,920 134,015 43,970 90,045 12,900 31,500 24,035
$125,000 to $149,999 140,925 129,290 103,760 96,890 29,060 67,820 6,875 25,530 11,635
$150,000 and over 311,400 292,245 231,895 223,595 59,135 164,460 8,295 60,355 19,150
Median household total income $ 70,365 86,306 82,410 90,460 76,636 98,822 48,482 106,965 38,961
Average household total income $ 95,326 111,910 108,932 117,834 102,910 126,401 61,593 128,775 51,967
Total - After-tax income of households 1,989,690 1,439,225 1,223,245 1,029,630 375,530 654,100 193,615 215,980 550,465
Under $5,000 60,425 22,345 21,030 17,075 9,815 7,255 3,955 1,320 38,080
$5,000 to $9,999 34,930 17,405 16,050 9,925 2,085 7,840 6,130 1,355 17,525
$10,000 to $14,999 54,935 21,250 19,785 11,800 3,070 8,730 7,990 1,460 33,685
$15,000 to $19,999 85,255 25,360 23,120 11,430 4,410 7,025 11,690 2,240 59,895
$20,000 to $29,999 166,200 78,300 73,310 47,135 24,685 22,450 26,175 4,985 87,900
$30,000 to $39,999 188,435 109,690 101,785 75,005 39,580 35,425 26,780 7,905 78,740
$40,000 to $49,999 193,915 126,545 115,265 88,945 38,845 50,095 26,315 11,280 67,375
$50,000 to $59,999 177,920 127,885 113,620 92,855 39,510 53,345 20,770 14,260 50,040
$60,000 to $79,999 304,465 241,835 207,080 176,785 68,460 108,320 30,295 34,755 62,630
$80,000 to $99,999 227,430 202,000 167,070 150,605 51,745 98,855 16,470 34,930 25,425
$100,000 and over 495,785 466,610 365,125 348,080 93,330 254,755 17,045 101,490 29,170
$100,000 to $124,999 193,185 178,880 143,800 134,600 40,050 94,545 9,205 35,080 14,305
$125,000 and over 302,600 287,730 221,325 213,485 53,275 160,205 7,840 66,405 14,870
Median after-tax household income $ 61,959 75,621 72,061 78,154 67,082 85,069 45,359 96,047 34,914
Average after-tax household income $ 78,165 91,641 88,388 94,947 83,120 101,737 53,507 110,066 42,932
Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measureFootnote 8 1,989,695 1,439,225 1,223,245 1,029,630 375,525 654,105 193,615 215,980 550,465
Households for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure 1,989,590 1,439,160 1,223,180 1,029,585 375,510 654,080 193,595 215,980 550,435
Low-income households 343,355 193,245 173,025 113,815 31,935 81,880 59,210 20,215 150,115
Prevalence of low income among households % 17.3 13.4 14.1 11.1 8.5 12.5 30.6 9.4 27.3
Other households 1,646,235 1,245,915 1,050,155 915,770 343,570 572,200 134,380 195,765 400,315
Concept not applicableFootnote 9 100 70 65 45 20 20 20 0 35

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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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