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Persons in low income before tax
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| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| numbers in thousands | |||||
| All persons | 4,919 | 4,712 | 4,966 | 4,958 | 4,923 |
| Under 18 years of age | 1,264 | 1,201 | 1,247 | 1,229 | 1,218 |
| 18 to 64 | 3,057 | 2,961 | 3,126 | 3,149 | 3,156 |
| 65 and over | 598 | 550 | 593 | 579 | 549 |
| Males | 2,172 | 2,103 | 2,281 | 2,274 | 2,273 |
| Under 18 years of age | 629 | 590 | 668 | 632 | 633 |
| 18 to 64 | 1,380 | 1,355 | 1,439 | 1,469 | 1,477 |
| 65 and over | 163 | 159 | 174 | 173 | 162 |
| Females | 2,747 | 2,609 | 2,685 | 2,684 | 2,650 |
| Under 18 years of age | 636 | 611 | 580 | 597 | 584 |
| 18 to 64 | 1,676 | 1,607 | 1,687 | 1,680 | 1,679 |
| 65 and over | 435 | 391 | 419 | 407 | 386 |
| Persons in economic families | 3,227 | 3,077 | 3,355 | 3,289 | 3,224 |
| Males | 1,462 | 1,399 | 1,579 | 1,530 | 1,481 |
| Females | 1,765 | 1,678 | 1,776 | 1,759 | 1,742 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 136 | 129 | 142 | 144 | 149 |
| Males | 64 | 64 | 71 | 73 | 71 |
| Females | 72 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 78 |
| Persons under 18 years of age | 1,255 | 1,193 | 1,240 | 1,213 | 1,211 |
| In two-parent families | 716 | 688 | 655 | 659 | 651 |
| In female lone-parent families | 465 | 434 | 515 | 472 | 482 |
| In all other economic families | 70 | 65E | 60 | 81 | 75 |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age | 1,803 | 1,730 | 1,943 | 1,900 | 1,828 |
| Males | 756 | 735 | 825 | 817 | 758 |
| Females | 1,047 | 995 | 1,118 | 1,082 | 1,070 |
| Unattached individuals | 1,692 | 1,635 | 1,611 | 1,668 | 1,699 |
| Males | 710 | 704 | 702 | 743 | 791 |
| Females | 983 | 931 | 910 | 925 | 907 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 462 | 421 | 451 | 435 | 400 |
| Males | 99 | 95 | 103 | 100 | 92 |
| Females | 364 | 326 | 348 | 335 | 308 |
| Persons under 65 years of age | 1,230 | 1,214 | 1,160 | 1,233 | 1,299 |
| Males | 611 | 609 | 599 | 643 | 700 |
| Females | 619 | 605 | 562 | 589 | 599 |
| 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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