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Persons in low income after tax
Related tables: Household, family and personal income, Low income and inequality.
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prevalence1 in % | |||||
| All persons | 12.5 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.4 |
| Under 18 years of age | 13.9 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 13.0 |
| 18 to 64 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 12.2 | 11.9 |
| 65 and over | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Males | 11.4 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 10.8 |
| Under 18 years of age | 13.5 | 12.1 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 13.2 |
| 18 to 64 | 11.7 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 11.3 |
| 65 and over | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 |
| Females | 13.6 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 11.9 |
| Under 18 years of age | 14.4 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 12.9 |
| 18 to 64 | 14.0 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 12.5 |
| 65 and over | 10.0 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Persons in economic families | 9.3 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Males | 8.4 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Females | 10.1 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 2.1E | 1.9E | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.7E |
| Males | 1.7E | 1.9E | 2.3E | 2.0E | 1.7E |
| Females | 2.5E | 1.9E | 2.4E | 2.3E | 1.6E |
| Persons under 18 years of age | 13.8 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 12.9 |
| In two-parent families | 9.5 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.4 |
| In female lone-parent families | 40.1 | 37.4 | 43.0 | 41.4 | 40.4 |
| In all other economic families | 14.6E | 10.5E | 11.2E | 14.3E | 14.9E |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age | 8.4 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.4 |
| Males | 7.3 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Females | 9.4 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 8.4 |
| Unattached individuals | 32.9 | 30.8 | 29.5 | 29.7 | 30.1 |
| Males | 30.0 | 28.4 | 27.1 | 28.4 | 29.2 |
| Females | 35.7 | 33.3 | 32.0 | 30.9 | 31.0 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 20.6 | 18.1 | 19.4 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Males | 17.6 | 16.8 | 15.9 | 14.7 | 11.5 |
| Females | 21.7 | 18.6 | 20.7 | 18.9 | 16.9 |
| Persons under 65 years of age | 37.3 | 35.3 | 33.2 | 33.9 | 35.0 |
| Males | 32.1 | 30.3 | 29.0 | 30.7 | 32.0 |
| Females | 44.3 | 42.2 | 39.0 | 38.1 | 39.3 |
| 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 202-0802 and Catalogue no. 75-202-X. Last modified: 2011-06-15. | |||||
To learn more about low income cutoffs, consult On poverty and low income.
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