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Persons in low income before tax
Related tables: Household, family and personal income, Low income and inequality.
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prevalence1 in % | |||||
| All persons | 16.2 | 17.5 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 18.8 |
| Under 18 years of age | 18.5 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 22.2 | 21.0 |
| 18 to 64 | 14.4 | 15.8 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
| 65 and over | 21.7 | 22.4 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 19.5 |
| Males | 14.1 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 17.1 | 17.0 |
| Under 18 years of age | 18.0 | 20.0 | 19.7 | 22.0 | 20.4 |
| 18 to 64 | 12.6 | 14.3 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 16.5 |
| 65 and over | 14.0 | 14.3 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 11.1 |
| Females | 18.2 | 19.2 | 20.0 | 20.6 | 20.7 |
| Under 18 years of age | 19.0 | 19.7 | 20.2 | 22.3 | 21.6 |
| 18 to 64 | 16.1 | 17.2 | 18.4 | 18.5 | 19.3 |
| 65 and over | 27.5 | 28.5 | 27.7 | 28.1 | 25.8 |
| Persons in economic families | 12.6 | 13.7 | 14.4 | 15.2 | 15.0 |
| Males | 11.4 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 13.9 | 13.8 |
| Females | 13.9 | 14.6 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 16.2 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 6.7 |
| Males | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 6.4 |
| Females | 6.8 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Persons under 18 years of age | 18.3 | 19.7 | 19.9 | 22.0 | 20.9 |
| In two-parent families | 11.7 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 14.4 | 14.3 |
| In female lone-parent families | 63.3 | 63.5 | 61.2 | 62.6 | 59.5 |
| In all other economic families | 26.2 | 25.0 | 21.0 | 33.9 | 33.2 |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age | 10.8 | 11.7 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 13.5 |
| Males | 8.7 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 11.7 |
| Females | 12.7 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.1 | 15.3 |
| Unattached individuals | 41.0 | 44.2 | 44.8 | 44.7 | 45.1 |
| Males | 34.4 | 38.2 | 39.4 | 39.8 | 39.1 |
| Females | 47.0 | 49.6 | 49.9 | 49.4 | 50.7 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 51.8 | 53.1 | 50.5 | 52.3 | 48.3 |
| Males | 42.4 | 43.5 | 36.0 | 40.1 | 33.2 |
| Females | 54.8 | 56.2 | 55.2 | 56.3 | 53.1 |
| Persons under 65 years of age | 36.7 | 40.8 | 42.6 | 41.7 | 43.9 |
| Males | 33.0 | 37.4 | 40.0 | 39.7 | 40.1 |
| Females | 41.6 | 45.2 | 46.4 | 44.6 | 49.1 |
| 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 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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