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Persons in low income after tax
Related tables: Household, family and personal income, Low income and inequality.
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prevalence1 in % | |||||
| All persons | 11.8 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 14.0 |
| Under 18 years of age | 14.0 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 17.0 | 16.3 |
| 18 to 64 | 11.2 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 13.6 | 14.1 |
| 65 and over | 10.8 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 8.6 |
| Males | 10.4 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 13.1 | 12.9 |
| Under 18 years of age | 13.4 | 15.4 | 15.2 | 16.8 | 15.9 |
| 18 to 64 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 13.1 |
| 65 and over | 5.9 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 4.2 |
| Females | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Under 18 years of age | 14.6 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
| 18 to 64 | 12.4 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.5 | 15.1 |
| 65 and over | 14.4 | 14.6 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 11.9 |
| Persons in economic families | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 |
| Males | 8.0 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Females | 10.1 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 11.8 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| Males | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| Females | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Persons under 18 years of age | 13.8 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 16.9 | 16.1 |
| In two-parent families | 8.4 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| In female lone-parent families | 51.2 | 52.7 | 48.8 | 49.6 | 48.2 |
| In all other economic families | 17.4 | 17.8 | 15.4 | 25.1 | 27.5 |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age | 7.8 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 9.9 |
| Males | 6.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Females | 9.2 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Unattached individuals | 31.3 | 35.4 | 35.1 | 35.3 | 35.0 |
| Males | 28.2 | 33.2 | 33.4 | 34.4 | 33.0 |
| Females | 34.2 | 37.3 | 36.6 | 36.1 | 36.9 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 28.1 | 29.1 | 25.9 | 27.4 | 22.6 |
| Males | 20.7 | 23.8 | 16.9 | 20.0 | 13.3 |
| Females | 30.5 | 30.9 | 28.8 | 29.9 | 25.6 |
| Persons under 65 years of age | 32.6 | 37.7 | 38.5 | 38.3 | 39.7 |
| Males | 29.4 | 34.8 | 36.0 | 36.8 | 36.1 |
| Females | 36.8 | 41.5 | 41.9 | 40.5 | 44.6 |
| 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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