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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 Williams Lake
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 23.1 %
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 7,630 5,265 4,795 4,150 2,270 1,880 650 460 2,365
Under $5,000 210 85 85 65 55 0 25 0 125
$5,000 to $9,999 150 50 50 45 0 25 0 0 100
$10,000 to $14,999 320 135 120 55 40 25 60 15 185
$15,000 to $19,999 400 85 80 35 25 0 45 0 315
$20,000 to $29,999 735 300 275 195 160 30 80 30 435
$30,000 to $39,999 730 440 420 285 230 65 130 20 290
$40,000 to $49,999 560 405 375 330 185 145 40 25 160
$50,000 to $59,999 710 440 415 310 210 100 105 30 270
$60,000 to $79,999 1,105 885 840 800 460 340 35 45 220
$80,000 to $99,999 1,000 840 760 695 350 345 65 75 165
$100,000 to $124,999 845 775 675 645 310 340 25 100 70
$125,000 to $149,999 430 415 350 330 115 210 0 70 15
$150,000 and over 435 410 370 360 115 245 0 40 20
Median household total income $ 59,870 75,637 73,691 78,379 68,437 90,248 37,022 88,855 31,058
Average household total income $ 69,628 82,669 81,254 86,486 76,847 98,140 47,847 97,272 40,599
Total - After-tax income of households 7,630 5,265 4,800 4,150 2,270 1,880 650 465 2,365
Under $5,000 210 90 90 65 55 0 20 0 120
$5,000 to $9,999 155 50 50 45 0 25 10 0 105
$10,000 to $14,999 325 140 125 55 35 25 65 15 190
$15,000 to $19,999 415 80 75 35 25 0 40 0 330
$20,000 to $29,999 755 320 295 215 180 35 80 25 435
$30,000 to $39,999 815 465 445 310 240 70 135 20 355
$40,000 to $49,999 860 530 490 420 260 165 70 35 330
$50,000 to $59,999 775 615 590 495 270 225 95 25 160
$60,000 to $79,999 1,310 1,085 985 935 530 405 50 105 220
$80,000 to $99,999 890 830 775 720 390 330 55 55 65
$100,000 and over 1,125 1,060 885 850 270 585 30 175 60
$100,000 to $124,999 655 620 505 480 160 320 20 115 35
$125,000 and over 470 445 380 375 110 265 0 60 25
Median after-tax household income $ 53,523 66,885 65,085 70,344 61,917 78,143 36,076 80,131 29,994
Average after-tax household income $ 60,603 71,784 70,346 74,530 66,518 84,217 43,629 86,633 35,715
Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measureFootnote 8 7,625 5,265 4,800 4,150 2,270 1,875 650 465 2,365
Households for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure 7,445 5,130 4,715 4,095 2,255 1,845 620 420 2,310
Low-income households 1,345 620 570 360 210 150 210 55 720
Prevalence of low income among households % 18.1 12.1 12.1 8.8 9.3 8.1 33.9 13.1 31.2
Other households 6,100 4,510 4,145 3,735 2,040 1,695 410 365 1,595
Concept not applicableFootnote 9 185 135 90 50 20 35 35 45 50

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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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