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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 Hamilton
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 26.7 %
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 7 282,185 197,560 180,510 152,805 68,405 84,405 27,700 17,050 84,630
Under $5,000 6,240 2,235 2,120 1,855 1,220 630 260 115 4,005
$5,000 to $9,999 4,255 1,940 1,875 1,055 255 800 820 65 2,315
$10,000 to $14,999 8,865 2,585 2,520 1,480 435 1,050 1,040 60 6,275
$15,000 to $19,999 12,995 3,195 3,065 1,320 545 775 1,745 125 9,795
$20,000 to $29,999 24,625 9,830 9,475 5,300 2,850 2,450 4,170 360 14,795
$30,000 to $39,999 24,740 13,120 12,540 9,165 6,510 2,660 3,375 585 11,620
$40,000 to $49,999 24,590 14,995 14,230 11,015 6,990 4,020 3,220 770 9,595
$50,000 to $59,999 22,495 15,215 14,230 11,390 7,345 4,045 2,840 985 7,275
$60,000 to $79,999 38,245 29,325 26,815 22,940 12,500 10,440 3,880 2,510 8,925
$80,000 to $99,999 32,545 27,435 24,940 21,845 10,035 11,810 3,090 2,500 5,105
$100,000 to $124,999 28,130 25,800 23,150 21,500 7,745 13,755 1,655 2,645 2,335
$125,000 to $149,999 19,550 18,410 16,305 15,545 4,870 10,670 760 2,100 1,145
$150,000 and over 34,910 33,475 29,245 28,400 7,105 21,295 850 4,230 1,440
Median household total income $ 65,851 84,397 82,711 89,884 72,337 106,134 47,659 103,787 34,273
Average household total income $ 84,273 101,506 99,881 107,581 89,265 122,426 57,406 118,708 44,044
Total - After-tax income of households 282,190 197,555 180,505 152,805 68,405 84,400 27,700 17,045 84,630
Under $5,000 6,380 2,295 2,175 1,910 1,245 665 265 115 4,085
$5,000 to $9,999 4,320 1,975 1,910 1,080 285 795 830 65 2,345
$10,000 to $14,999 8,970 2,590 2,530 1,490 440 1,050 1,040 60 6,380
$15,000 to $19,999 13,470 3,245 3,120 1,340 545 800 1,775 125 10,225
$20,000 to $29,999 27,705 10,310 9,945 5,665 3,190 2,475 4,280 365 17,395
$30,000 to $39,999 29,195 14,800 14,165 10,285 7,260 3,025 3,880 640 14,390
$40,000 to $49,999 29,245 18,860 17,880 13,855 8,850 5,000 4,030 975 10,385
$50,000 to $59,999 25,870 19,095 17,940 14,865 9,200 5,660 3,080 1,150 6,780
$60,000 to $79,999 44,445 36,885 33,705 29,170 14,585 14,590 4,530 3,180 7,560
$80,000 to $99,999 32,775 30,085 27,205 25,020 9,960 15,060 2,185 2,875 2,695
$100,000 and over 59,805 57,420 49,920 48,120 12,850 35,275 1,800 7,495 2,390
$100,000 to $124,999 26,565 25,285 22,335 21,260 6,605 14,660 1,075 2,945 1,285
$125,000 and over 33,240 32,140 27,585 26,860 6,245 20,615 725 4,550 1,105
Median after-tax household income $ 58,324 73,855 71,978 77,760 63,886 90,649 44,489 92,828 31,234
Average after-tax household income $ 70,477 84,573 82,873 88,755 74,750 100,105 50,427 102,571 37,570
Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measureFootnote 8 282,185 197,555 180,510 152,805 68,405 84,400 27,700 17,045 84,630
Households for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure 282,185 197,560 180,510 152,805 68,405 84,400 27,700 17,050 84,630
Low-income households 44,735 22,255 20,955 12,360 4,175 8,180 8,600 1,295 22,485
Prevalence of low income among households % 15.9 11.3 11.6 8.1 6.1 9.7 31.0 7.6 26.6
Other households 237,450 175,300 159,550 140,450 64,230 76,220 19,095 15,755 62,140
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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