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Persons in low income after tax
Related tables: Household, family and personal income, Low income and inequality.
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prevalence1 in % | |||||
| All persons | 14.5 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.7 | 13.0 |
| Under 18 years of age | 17.5 | 18.4 | 17.4 | 15.7 | 14.6 |
| 18 to 64 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 15.2 | 13.9 | 13.4 |
| 65 and over | 8.7 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Males | 13.6 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 12.9 | 12.4 |
| Under 18 years of age | 17.2 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 16.2 | 14.9 |
| 18 to 64 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 12.8 | 12.7 |
| 65 and over | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| Females | 15.4 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 |
| Under 18 years of age | 17.8 | 18.3 | 17.0 | 15.1 | 14.3 |
| 18 to 64 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 15.0 | 14.0 |
| 65 and over | 12.3 | 13.2 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 10.4 |
| Persons in economic families | 11.4 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 9.7 |
| Males | 10.7 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.2 |
| Females | 12.2 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 10.3 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.3E | 2.3E |
| Males | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.7E | 2.1E |
| Females | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.9E | 2.4E |
| Persons under 18 years of age | 17.3 | 18.3 | 17.3 | 15.6 | 14.5 |
| In two-parent families | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| In female lone-parent families | 50.7 | 56.0 | 51.2 | 46.2 | 41.9 |
| In all other economic families | 24.1 | 23.1 | 21.4 | 22.7 | 24.9 |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age | 10.2 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Males | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Females | 11.4 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 9.8 |
| Unattached individuals | 35.0 | 36.1 | 36.2 | 35.2 | 34.1 |
| Males | 34.1 | 34.7 | 35.6 | 33.8 | 33.0 |
| Females | 35.9 | 37.6 | 36.9 | 36.5 | 35.2 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 24.1 | 25.4 | 22.4 | 20.9 | 21.1 |
| Males | 14.4 | 17.7 | 17.0 | 17.5 | 17.2 |
| Females | 27.3 | 28.1 | 24.3 | 22.1 | 22.5 |
| Persons under 65 years of age | 39.1 | 40.4 | 41.6 | 40.4 | 38.8 |
| Males | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.7 | 36.5 | 35.5 |
| Females | 41.7 | 44.2 | 45.6 | 45.8 | 43.6 |
| 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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