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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 Terrace
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 22.0 %
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 6,235 4,285 3,835 3,145 1,565 1,580 685 455 1,950
Under $5,000 170 50 40 35 25 0 0 0 120
$5,000 to $9,999 100 75 75 30 0 25 50 0 35
$10,000 to $14,999 260 75 70 15 0 15 50 0 185
$15,000 to $19,999 385 190 175 75 45 30 100 0 195
$20,000 to $29,999 705 305 295 160 125 35 140 0 405
$30,000 to $39,999 665 370 335 235 165 70 95 35 290
$40,000 to $49,999 515 325 290 230 160 70 60 35 190
$50,000 to $59,999 445 290 275 225 145 80 45 20 150
$60,000 to $79,999 775 570 500 415 215 200 80 70 205
$80,000 to $99,999 695 585 540 520 250 270 20 45 110
$100,000 to $124,999 660 640 570 540 155 385 30 70 20
$125,000 to $149,999 380 360 320 305 105 195 0 40 20
$150,000 and over 480 450 360 360 160 200 0 90 30
Median household total income $ 57,070 76,160 75,068 85,795 70,496 99,242 30,179 88,832 31,072
Average household total income $ 69,419 83,142 81,322 90,332 81,042 99,565 40,011 98,570 39,281
Total - After-tax income of households 6,235 4,285 3,835 3,150 1,565 1,580 690 455 1,950
Under $5,000 180 55 40 35 25 0 0 0 125
$5,000 to $9,999 105 75 70 25 0 25 45 0 30
$10,000 to $14,999 255 80 65 15 0 15 45 0 180
$15,000 to $19,999 395 190 175 75 45 25 100 0 205
$20,000 to $29,999 790 325 315 180 135 45 135 0 465
$30,000 to $39,999 735 425 385 270 195 70 115 35 305
$40,000 to $49,999 580 330 295 245 180 65 55 30 250
$50,000 to $59,999 560 390 360 300 160 135 65 30 170
$60,000 to $79,999 810 675 585 510 240 270 75 90 140
$80,000 to $99,999 805 770 730 705 275 430 20 45 35
$100,000 and over 1,025 980 800 780 300 485 0 180 50
$100,000 to $124,999 570 540 450 440 155 285 0 90 30
$125,000 and over 455 445 350 340 140 200 0 95 0
Median after-tax household income $ 51,973 68,963 67,650 76,944 62,888 87,328 30,179 78,999 28,748
Average after-tax household income $ 60,604 72,579 70,927 78,334 70,310 86,308 36,970 86,582 34,306
Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measureFootnote 8 6,235 4,285 3,835 3,150 1,570 1,580 690 455 1,950
Households for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure 6,210 4,265 3,820 3,140 1,565 1,575 685 445 1,945
Low-income households 1,355 780 695 340 165 170 355 85 575
Prevalence of low income among households % 21.8 18.3 18.2 10.8 10.5 10.8 51.8 19.1 29.6
Other households 4,860 3,485 3,130 2,800 1,400 1,400 325 360 1,375
Concept not applicableFootnote 9 20 20 10 10 0 10 0 10 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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