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Persons in low income before tax
Related tables: Household, family and personal income, Low income and inequality.
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prevalence1 in % | |||||
| All persons | 19.1 | 19.9 | 19.5 | 18.6 | 17.4 |
| Under 18 years of age | 22.0 | 23.0 | 21.7 | 20.7 | 19.6 |
| 18 to 64 | 17.9 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 17.7 | 16.7 |
| 65 and over | 19.2 | 21.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 16.8 |
| Males | 17.5 | 18.2 | 18.0 | 17.1 | 16.0 |
| Under 18 years of age | 21.5 | 23.0 | 22.3 | 21.3 | 19.7 |
| 18 to 64 | 16.8 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 16.3 | 15.6 |
| 65 and over | 11.7 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 10.1 |
| Females | 20.6 | 21.6 | 20.9 | 20.1 | 18.7 |
| Under 18 years of age | 22.6 | 23.0 | 21.1 | 20.1 | 19.4 |
| 18 to 64 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 17.8 |
| 65 and over | 25.0 | 26.9 | 25.0 | 24.8 | 21.9 |
| Persons in economic families | 15.5 | 16.1 | 15.6 | 14.7 | 13.4 |
| Males | 14.4 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 12.5 |
| Females | 16.6 | 17.3 | 16.6 | 15.5 | 14.3 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 7.2 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 5.5 |
| Males | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 5.1 |
| Females | 6.9 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 5.9 |
| Persons under 18 years of age | 21.9 | 22.9 | 21.6 | 20.7 | 19.5 |
| In two-parent families | 14.9 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 13.2 |
| In female lone-parent families | 62.6 | 65.6 | 60.9 | 57.5 | 54.1 |
| In all other economic families | 32.0 | 30.5 | 28.6 | 30.4 | 30.2 |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.1 | 12.0 |
| Males | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 10.5 |
| Females | 15.5 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 14.6 | 13.5 |
| Unattached individuals | 43.4 | 45.2 | 45.3 | 44.3 | 43.0 |
| Males | 39.1 | 40.2 | 40.9 | 39.0 | 38.5 |
| Females | 47.3 | 50.0 | 49.6 | 49.5 | 47.5 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 46.3 | 47.8 | 46.0 | 44.9 | 43.0 |
| Males | 31.6 | 34.8 | 33.9 | 35.5 | 33.9 |
| Females | 51.0 | 52.5 | 50.3 | 48.2 | 46.1 |
| Persons under 65 years of age | 42.3 | 44.1 | 45.0 | 44.0 | 43.0 |
| Males | 40.3 | 41.1 | 42.1 | 39.5 | 39.2 |
| Females | 44.9 | 48.2 | 49.1 | 50.3 | 48.4 |
| 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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