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Persons in low income after tax
Related tables: Household, family and personal income, Low income and inequality.
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prevalence1 in % | |||||
| All persons | 13.7 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 11.6 |
| Under 18 years of age | 15.7 | 14.6 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 12.4 |
| 18 to 64 | 13.9 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 12.0 |
| 65 and over | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Males | 12.9 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 10.7 |
| Under 18 years of age | 16.2 | 14.9 | 13.5 | 12.1 | 12.8 |
| 18 to 64 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 10.6 | 10.9 |
| 65 and over | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Females | 14.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 12.1 | 12.4 |
| Under 18 years of age | 15.1 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 12.3 | 12.0 |
| 18 to 64 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 12.8 | 13.1 |
| 65 and over | 11.1 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 9.7 |
| Persons in economic families | 10.4 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Males | 9.6 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 8.0 |
| Females | 11.1 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 3.3E | 2.3E | 2.1E | 1.9E | 2.4 |
| Males | 2.7E | 2.1E | 1.7E | 1.9E | 2.3E |
| Females | 3.9E | 2.4E | 2.5E | 1.9E | 2.4E |
| Persons under 18 years of age | 15.6 | 14.5 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 12.3 |
| In two-parent families | 10.0 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 7.4 |
| In female lone-parent families | 46.2 | 41.9 | 40.1 | 37.4 | 43.0 |
| In all other economic families | 22.7 | 24.9 | 14.6E | 10.5E | 11.2E |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age | 9.3 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Males | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Females | 10.6 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 9.3 |
| Unattached individuals | 35.2 | 34.1 | 32.9 | 30.8 | 29.5 |
| Males | 33.8 | 33.0 | 30.0 | 28.4 | 27.1 |
| Females | 36.5 | 35.2 | 35.7 | 33.3 | 32.0 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 20.9 | 21.1 | 20.6 | 18.1 | 19.4 |
| Males | 17.5 | 17.2 | 17.6 | 16.8 | 15.9 |
| Females | 22.1 | 22.5 | 21.7 | 18.6 | 20.7 |
| Persons under 65 years of age | 40.4 | 38.8 | 37.3 | 35.3 | 33.2 |
| Males | 36.5 | 35.5 | 32.1 | 30.3 | 29.0 |
| Females | 45.8 | 43.6 | 44.3 | 42.2 | 39.0 |
| E : use with caution. 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: 2009-10-14. | |||||
To learn more about low income cutoffs, consult On poverty and low income.
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