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Persons in low income before tax
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| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| numbers in thousands | |||||
| All persons | 5,470 | 5,770 | 5,701 | 5,478 | 5,162 |
| Under 18 years of age | 1,546 | 1,618 | 1,526 | 1,450 | 1,363 |
| 18 to 64 | 3,291 | 3,447 | 3,505 | 3,349 | 3,205 |
| 65 and over | 633 | 705 | 670 | 680 | 594 |
| Males | 2,483 | 2,609 | 2,612 | 2,499 | 2,354 |
| Under 18 years of age | 775 | 827 | 804 | 766 | 701 |
| 18 to 64 | 1,543 | 1,590 | 1,623 | 1,542 | 1,495 |
| 65 and over | 166 | 193 | 185 | 192 | 157 |
| Females | 2,987 | 3,161 | 3,089 | 2,979 | 2,809 |
| Under 18 years of age | 771 | 791 | 721 | 684 | 662 |
| 18 to 64 | 1,749 | 1,858 | 1,883 | 1,807 | 1,710 |
| 65 and over | 467 | 512 | 485 | 488 | 436 |
| Persons in economic families | 3,867 | 4,064 | 3,954 | 3,740 | 3,441 |
| Males | 1,786 | 1,861 | 1,834 | 1,740 | 1,586 |
| Females | 2,081 | 2,203 | 2,120 | 2,000 | 1,855 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 165 | 189 | 175 | 206 | 136 |
| Males | 88 | 93 | 92 | 94 | 65 |
| Females | 76 | 95 | 84 | 112 | 70 |
| Persons under 18 years of age | 1,535 | 1,607 | 1,517 | 1,443 | 1,355 |
| In two-parent families | 862 | 872 | 844 | 778 | 745 |
| In female lone-parent families | 592 | 649 | 580 | 562 | 511 |
| In all other economic families | 75 | 79 | 85 | 100 | 95 |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age | 2,141 | 2,239 | 2,233 | 2,076 | 1,931 |
| Males | 909 | 930 | 923 | 876 | 815 |
| Females | 1,231 | 1,309 | 1,310 | 1,200 | 1,116 |
| Unattached individuals | 1,603 | 1,706 | 1,747 | 1,739 | 1,721 |
| Males | 698 | 748 | 778 | 760 | 767 |
| Females | 905 | 958 | 969 | 979 | 954 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 468 | 516 | 494 | 473 | 458 |
| Males | 78 | 99 | 93 | 98 | 92 |
| Females | 390 | 417 | 401 | 376 | 366 |
| Persons under 65 years of age | 1,135 | 1,191 | 1,253 | 1,266 | 1,263 |
| Males | 620 | 649 | 685 | 662 | 675 |
| Females | 515 | 541 | 568 | 604 | 588 |
| 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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