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Persons in low income before tax
Related tables: Household, family and personal income, Low income and inequality.
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| numbers in thousands | |||||
| All persons | 4,832 | 4,609 | 4,365 | 4,426 | 4,465 |
| Under 18 years of age | 1,153 | 1,075 | 1,002 | 950 | 942 |
| 18 to 64 | 3,105 | 3,009 | 2,838 | 2,909 | 2,997 |
| 65 and over | 574 | 525 | 525 | 567 | 526 |
| Males | 2,258 | 2,126 | 2,043 | 2,033 | 2,121 |
| Under 18 years of age | 619 | 553 | 535 | 495 | 484 |
| 18 to 64 | 1,473 | 1,421 | 1,347 | 1,369 | 1,479 |
| 65 and over | 166 | 153 | 161 | 169 | 158 |
| Females | 2,575 | 2,483 | 2,321 | 2,393 | 2,345 |
| Under 18 years of age | 534 | 522 | 467 | 455 | 459 |
| 18 to 64 | 1,632 | 1,589 | 1,491 | 1,540 | 1,518 |
| 65 and over | 408 | 372 | 364 | 398 | 367 |
| Persons in economic families | 3,059 | 2,885 | 2,664 | 2,725 | 2,770 |
| Males | 1,439 | 1,329 | 1,251 | 1,270 | 1,298 |
| Females | 1,619 | 1,556 | 1,413 | 1,456 | 1,472 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 139 | 123 | 124 | 132 | 115 |
| Males | 73 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 59 |
| Females | 66 | 63 | 60 | 66 | 56E |
| Persons under 18 years of age | 1,144 | 1,067 | 993 | 946 | 937 |
| In two-parent families | 617 | 600 | 564 | 533 | 582 |
| In female lone-parent families | 453 | 409 | 369 | 356 | 300 |
| In all other economic families | 72E | 52E | 55E | 54E | 48E |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age | 1,744 | 1,682 | 1,524 | 1,625 | 1,680 |
| Males | 731 | 709 | 641 | 696 | 741 |
| Females | 1,014 | 973 | 883 | 930 | 939 |
| Unattached individuals | 1,774 | 1,724 | 1,701 | 1,701 | 1,696 |
| Males | 818 | 797 | 792 | 763 | 823 |
| Females | 955 | 927 | 909 | 937 | 873 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 435 | 402 | 400 | 435 | 410 |
| Males | 93 | 93 | 97 | 103 | 99 |
| Females | 342 | 309 | 303 | 332 | 311 |
| Persons under 65 years of age | 1,338 | 1,322 | 1,301 | 1,266 | 1,285 |
| Males | 726 | 704 | 695 | 661 | 723 |
| Females | 613 | 618 | 605 | 605 | 562 |
| 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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