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Persons in low income before tax
Related tables: Household, family and personal income, Low income and inequality.
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prevalence1 in % | |||||
| All persons | 15.8 | 15.3 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 |
| Under 18 years of age | 17.9 | 17.1 | 15.9 | 14.9 | 14.2 |
| 18 to 64 | 15.4 | 14.9 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 13.5 |
| 65 and over | 14.1 | 14.5 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 13.1 |
| Males | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 12.6 |
| Under 18 years of age | 18.1 | 17.6 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.5 |
| 18 to 64 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| 65 and over | 9.4 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Females | 16.9 | 16.2 | 15.5 | 14.3 | 14.5 |
| Under 18 years of age | 17.8 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.2 | 13.8 |
| 18 to 64 | 16.4 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 14.3 |
| 65 and over | 17.9 | 18.5 | 16.5 | 15.8 | 16.8 |
| Persons in economic families | 12.1 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 9.8 |
| Males | 11.2 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 9.3 |
| Females | 12.9 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 10.3 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Males | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Females | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| Persons under 18 years of age | 17.9 | 16.9 | 15.8 | 14.8 | 14.1 |
| In two-parent families | 11.9 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 10.0 |
| In female lone-parent families | 52.5 | 47.3 | 43.0 | 39.8 | 38.1 |
| In all other economic families | 23.0 | 21.4 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age | 10.8 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Males | 9.3 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Females | 12.2 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 10.1 |
| Unattached individuals | 38.1 | 38.8 | 36.9 | 35.7 | 34.9 |
| Males | 34.8 | 35.5 | 33.9 | 32.9 | 30.6 |
| Females | 41.5 | 42.2 | 40.0 | 38.5 | 39.4 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 35.5 | 38.7 | 34.8 | 33.3 | 33.7 |
| Males | 29.1 | 30.7 | 29.0 | 28.5 | 26.6 |
| Females | 38.0 | 41.6 | 37.0 | 35.2 | 36.7 |
| Persons under 65 years of age | 38.9 | 38.9 | 37.6 | 36.5 | 35.3 |
| Males | 35.7 | 36.3 | 34.7 | 33.6 | 31.3 |
| Females | 43.5 | 42.5 | 41.6 | 40.4 | 41.1 |
| 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 (for fee) 202-0802 and Catalogue no. 75-202-X. Last modified: 2010-06-17. | |||||
To learn more about low income cutoffs, consult On poverty and low income.
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