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Persons in low income after tax
Related tables: Household, family and personal income, Low income and inequality.
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prevalence1 in % | |||||
| All persons | 11.4 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Under 18 years of age | 13.0 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 9.6 | 9.1 |
| 18 to 64 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 10.2 |
| 65 and over | 5.6 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.8 |
| Males | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Under 18 years of age | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| 18 to 64 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.8 |
| 65 and over | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Females | 11.9 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Under 18 years of age | 12.9 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 9.1 | 8.8 |
| 18 to 64 | 12.5 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 10.2 | 10.7 |
| 65 and over | 7.3 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 7.6 |
| Persons in economic families | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 6.3 |
| Males | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Females | 8.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 1.7E | 1.3E | 1.4E | 1.1E | 1.6E |
| Males | 1.7E | 1.2E | 1.1E | 1.2E | 1.5E |
| Females | 1.6E | 1.3E | 1.7E | 1.1E | 1.8E |
| Persons under 18 years of age | 12.9 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 9.0 |
| In two-parent families | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| In female lone-parent families | 40.4 | 32.9 | 31.7 | 26.6 | 23.4 |
| In all other economic families | 14.9E | 14.5E | 11.2E | 9.4E | 10.2E |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Males | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| Females | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Unattached individuals | 30.1 | 30.5 | 29.2 | 27.5 | 27.2 |
| Males | 29.2 | 30.0 | 28.9 | 27.5 | 25.4 |
| Females | 31.0 | 31.0 | 29.4 | 27.5 | 29.0 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 15.4 | 18.5 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 15.6 |
| Males | 11.5 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.1 |
| Females | 16.9 | 20.3 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 17.1 |
| Persons under 65 years of age | 35.0 | 34.4 | 33.7 | 32.0 | 31.3 |
| Males | 32.0 | 32.5 | 31.3 | 29.8 | 27.9 |
| Females | 39.3 | 37.0 | 36.9 | 35.0 | 36.3 |
| E : use with caution. Note: Low Income Cut-Off, 1992 base. 1. Prevalence of low income shows the proportion of people living below the low income cutoffs within a given group. It is expressed as a percentage. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table (for fee) 202-0802 and Catalogue no. 75-202-X. Last modified: 2010-06-17. | |||||
To learn more about low income cutoffs, consult On poverty and low income.
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