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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 Nanaimo
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 20.7 %
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 41,900 27,640 24,940 21,400 12,685 8,710 3,545 2,695 14,265
Under $5,000 1,175 335 315 270 225 45 40 25 840
$5,000 to $9,999 975 410 405 210 55 150 200 0 560
$10,000 to $14,999 1,815 345 300 195 130 65 100 50 1,470
$15,000 to $19,999 2,555 595 580 285 185 95 300 15 1,960
$20,000 to $29,999 4,250 2,000 1,915 1,180 935 240 740 85 2,255
$30,000 to $39,999 4,250 2,450 2,300 1,780 1,305 475 520 150 1,800
$40,000 to $49,999 4,335 2,580 2,405 2,060 1,505 555 345 180 1,750
$50,000 to $59,999 3,840 2,785 2,500 2,105 1,365 745 390 285 1,055
$60,000 to $79,999 6,125 4,880 4,450 3,960 2,495 1,465 490 430 1,245
$80,000 to $99,999 4,660 3,845 3,475 3,225 1,780 1,440 255 375 815
$100,000 to $124,999 3,355 3,070 2,740 2,640 1,275 1,365 100 325 280
$125,000 to $149,999 2,040 1,930 1,610 1,580 680 900 30 320 115
$150,000 and over 2,535 2,410 1,945 1,915 750 1,165 35 465 120
Median household total income $ 54,071 68,950 67,789 72,923 65,156 86,978 38,279 87,412 30,029
Average household total income $ 65,590 79,865 77,780 83,181 74,126 96,372 45,184 99,150 37,924
Total - After-tax income of households 41,900 27,640 24,940 21,395 12,690 8,710 3,545 2,695 14,265
Under $5,000 1,180 340 315 275 235 45 45 25 840
$5,000 to $9,999 980 415 405 210 55 160 195 0 570
$10,000 to $14,999 1,860 345 295 195 135 60 100 45 1,515
$15,000 to $19,999 2,670 605 595 290 190 105 305 10 2,070
$20,000 to $29,999 4,650 2,080 1,995 1,215 980 240 775 85 2,580
$30,000 to $39,999 5,020 2,710 2,560 2,035 1,490 545 520 155 2,310
$40,000 to $49,999 4,715 3,195 2,950 2,495 1,745 750 460 245 1,520
$50,000 to $59,999 4,165 3,185 2,925 2,440 1,625 820 480 265 975
$60,000 to $79,999 7,000 5,795 5,245 4,815 2,895 1,915 430 550 1,205
$80,000 to $99,999 4,180 3,750 3,370 3,220 1,625 1,600 150 380 430
$100,000 and over 5,470 5,220 4,290 4,205 1,720 2,480 90 930 245
$100,000 to $124,999 2,965 2,815 2,460 2,410 1,070 1,340 50 355 145
$125,000 and over 2,510 2,405 1,830 1,795 650 1,140 40 575 100
Median after-tax household income $ 49,781 62,531 61,454 65,903 59,156 77,681 35,989 79,238 28,085
Average after-tax household income $ 57,616 69,992 67,957 72,365 64,861 83,297 41,356 88,812 33,630
Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measureFootnote 8 41,905 27,640 24,945 21,395 12,690 8,710 3,545 2,695 14,265
Households for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure 41,605 27,420 24,775 21,290 12,650 8,640 3,485 2,645 14,185
Low-income households 8,860 3,895 3,600 2,230 1,270 960 1,370 295 4,960
Prevalence of low income among households % 21.3 14.2 14.5 10.5 10.0 11.1 39.3 11.2 35.0
Other households 32,750 23,520 21,170 19,055 11,380 7,680 2,110 2,355 9,225
Concept not applicableFootnote 9 300 225 170 110 40 70 65 55 75

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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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