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Persons in low income before tax
Related tables: Household, family and personal income, Low income and inequality.
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prevalence1 in % | |||||
| All persons | 16.0 | 15.8 | 15.3 | 14.5 | 13.6 |
| Under 18 years of age | 18.0 | 17.9 | 16.9 | 15.9 | 15.0 |
| 18 to 64 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 14.9 | 14.3 | 13.4 |
| 65 and over | 15.2 | 14.1 | 14.5 | 12.9 | 12.5 |
| Males | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.9 |
| Under 18 years of age | 18.0 | 18.1 | 17.5 | 15.7 | 15.6 |
| 18 to 64 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 12.7 |
| 65 and over | 10.2 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Females | 17.2 | 16.9 | 16.2 | 15.5 | 14.3 |
| Under 18 years of age | 18.0 | 17.8 | 16.3 | 16.1 | 14.3 |
| 18 to 64 | 16.6 | 16.4 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 14.0 |
| 65 and over | 19.2 | 17.9 | 18.7 | 16.6 | 15.8 |
| Persons in economic families | 12.4 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 9.8 |
| Males | 11.7 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| Females | 13.1 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 10.2 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Males | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| Females | 5.5 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| Persons under 18 years of age | 17.8 | 17.9 | 16.8 | 15.8 | 14.9 |
| In two-parent families | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 10.6 |
| In female lone-parent families | 52.9 | 52.5 | 47.3 | 42.6 | 40.2 |
| In all other economic families | 24.5 | 23.0 | 21.4 | 15.8E | 15.2 |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age | 11.3 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 8.8 |
| Males | 10.0 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Females | 12.5 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 9.8 |
| Unattached individuals | 38.2 | 38.1 | 39.0 | 37.1 | 35.7 |
| Males | 34.0 | 34.8 | 35.6 | 34.1 | 32.9 |
| Females | 42.4 | 41.5 | 42.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 38.4 | 35.5 | 39.0 | 34.9 | 33.1 |
| Males | 31.7 | 29.1 | 30.7 | 28.9 | 28.1 |
| Females | 41.0 | 38.0 | 42.0 | 37.2 | 35.0 |
| Persons under 65 years of age | 38.1 | 38.9 | 39.0 | 37.8 | 36.6 |
| Males | 34.4 | 35.7 | 36.3 | 34.9 | 33.7 |
| Females | 43.3 | 43.5 | 42.6 | 41.7 | 40.6 |
| 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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