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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| numbers in thousands | |||||
| All persons | 4,152 | 4,397 | 4,379 | 4,031 | 3,861 |
| Under 18 years of age | 1,225 | 1,293 | 1,220 | 1,096 | 1,016 |
| 18 to 64 | 2,640 | 2,777 | 2,851 | 2,635 | 2,563 |
| 65 and over | 287 | 327 | 308 | 300 | 281 |
| Males | 1,929 | 2,031 | 2,050 | 1,880 | 1,822 |
| Under 18 years of age | 618 | 664 | 641 | 584 | 531 |
| 18 to 64 | 1,253 | 1,292 | 1,327 | 1,214 | 1,217 |
| 65 and over | 57 | 74 | 82 | 81 | 74 |
| Females | 2,223 | 2,366 | 2,329 | 2,152 | 2,039 |
| Under 18 years of age | 607 | 629 | 579 | 513 | 486 |
| 18 to 64 | 1,387 | 1,485 | 1,524 | 1,421 | 1,346 |
| 65 and over | 230 | 252 | 226 | 218 | 207 |
| Persons in economic families | 2,857 | 3,031 | 2,982 | 2,650 | 2,495 |
| Males | 1,320 | 1,385 | 1,374 | 1,220 | 1,164 |
| Females | 1,536 | 1,646 | 1,608 | 1,431 | 1,331 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 43 | 53 | 67 | 80E | 56E |
| Males | 22 | 24 | 35 | 33E | 27E |
| Females | 21 | 29 | 32 | 46E | 29E |
| Persons under 18 years of age | 1,214 | 1,282 | 1,211 | 1,089 | 1,008 |
| In two-parent families | 674 | 661 | 653 | 561 | 531 |
| In female lone-parent families | 479 | 555 | 488 | 452 | 396 |
| In all other economic families | 57 | 60 | 64 | 74 | 78 |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age | 1,582 | 1,679 | 1,686 | 1,473 | 1,419 |
| Males | 672 | 691 | 689 | 600 | 604 |
| Females | 910 | 989 | 997 | 873 | 815 |
| Unattached individuals | 1,296 | 1,366 | 1,398 | 1,381 | 1,366 |
| Males | 608 | 646 | 677 | 660 | 658 |
| Females | 687 | 720 | 721 | 721 | 708 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 244 | 273 | 241 | 220 | 225 |
| Males | 35 | 51 | 47 | 48 | 47 |
| Females | 209 | 223 | 194 | 172 | 178 |
| Persons under 65 years of age | 1,051 | 1,092 | 1,157 | 1,161 | 1,141 |
| Males | 573 | 595 | 630 | 612 | 611 |
| Females | 478 | 497 | 527 | 549 | 530 |
| E : use with caution. Note: Low Income Cut-Off, 1992 base. 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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