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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 Ottawa - Gatineau
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 22.3 %
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 7 498,790 334,135 308,370 262,650 120,810 141,835 45,720 25,760 164,660
Under $5,000 11,505 3,655 3,555 2,925 2,050 875 635 100 7,850
$5,000 to $9,999 7,740 2,615 2,410 1,425 375 1,050 985 215 5,120
$10,000 to $14,999 14,735 3,800 3,635 1,740 550 1,185 1,900 165 10,930
$15,000 to $19,999 18,505 4,510 4,375 1,915 950 965 2,450 140 13,995
$20,000 to $29,999 30,715 12,375 11,855 6,905 4,525 2,380 4,950 520 18,340
$30,000 to $39,999 35,050 16,085 15,280 10,580 6,845 3,740 4,700 800 18,970
$40,000 to $49,999 36,530 18,690 17,580 12,895 7,475 5,415 4,685 1,115 17,840
$50,000 to $59,999 39,095 20,935 19,705 14,910 9,125 5,780 4,800 1,225 18,160
$60,000 to $79,999 68,315 43,915 40,920 33,445 19,365 14,080 7,475 2,995 24,405
$80,000 to $99,999 59,670 45,255 41,800 35,885 18,515 17,365 5,915 3,460 14,415
$100,000 to $124,999 58,440 50,495 46,650 42,860 19,410 23,445 3,800 3,835 7,950
$125,000 to $149,999 40,460 37,255 34,005 32,410 12,350 20,060 1,605 3,250 3,200
$150,000 and over 78,035 74,540 66,595 64,760 19,280 45,480 1,830 7,950 3,495
Median household total income $ 76,066 97,891 96,717 104,389 89,474 118,983 55,814 113,508 43,788
Average household total income $ 91,780 111,824 110,349 118,437 102,480 132,028 63,891 129,478 51,104
Total - After-tax income of households 498,785 334,135 308,370 262,650 120,810 141,840 45,720 25,760 164,655
Under $5,000 11,775 3,800 3,700 3,060 2,125 935 640 105 7,980
$5,000 to $9,999 7,870 2,675 2,460 1,435 395 1,040 1,025 215 5,195
$10,000 to $14,999 14,875 3,850 3,680 1,780 560 1,220 1,900 165 11,025
$15,000 to $19,999 19,310 4,555 4,405 1,935 975 965 2,470 145 14,755
$20,000 to $29,999 36,085 12,945 12,400 7,235 4,770 2,465 5,160 545 23,145
$30,000 to $39,999 43,805 18,765 17,910 12,400 8,240 4,155 5,520 850 25,040
$40,000 to $49,999 48,945 24,785 23,485 17,225 10,405 6,820 6,260 1,305 24,160
$50,000 to $59,999 45,260 27,865 26,310 20,875 12,545 8,330 5,440 1,550 17,395
$60,000 to $79,999 82,330 60,315 56,335 47,215 26,000 21,215 9,120 3,980 22,015
$80,000 to $99,999 63,580 55,585 51,335 46,750 21,920 24,825 4,590 4,250 7,990
$100,000 and over 124,955 118,995 106,345 102,740 32,875 69,870 3,610 12,645 5,960
$100,000 to $124,999 53,545 50,120 45,890 43,830 16,425 27,410 2,060 4,225 3,420
$125,000 and over 71,415 68,875 60,460 58,910 16,450 42,465 1,545 8,420 2,535
Median after-tax household income $ 64,864 82,565 81,350 87,439 75,387 99,137 49,865 98,888 38,044
Average after-tax household income $ 75,198 91,343 89,882 95,990 83,348 106,758 54,794 108,827 42,436
Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measureFootnote 8 498,790 334,130 308,370 262,650 120,810 141,835 45,720 25,760 164,660
Households for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure 498,790 334,130 308,370 262,650 120,810 141,835 45,720 25,760 164,660
Low-income households 70,640 30,530 28,530 16,680 6,815 9,860 11,855 2,000 40,110
Prevalence of low income among households % 14.2 9.1 9.3 6.4 5.6 7.0 25.9 7.8 24.4
Other households 428,145 303,600 279,835 245,965 113,995 131,975 33,865 23,760 124,545
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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