Statistics Canada
www.statcan.gc.ca
Common menu bar links
Persons in low income before tax
Related tables: Household, family and personal income, Low income and inequality.
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| numbers in thousands | |||||
| All persons | 4,371 | 4,794 | 5,062 | 5,289 | 5,337 |
| Under 18 years of age | 1,244 | 1,350 | 1,371 | 1,535 | 1,463 |
| 18 to 64 | 2,489 | 2,770 | 3,028 | 3,060 | 3,246 |
| 65 and over | 637 | 675 | 663 | 694 | 628 |
| Males | 1,888 | 2,139 | 2,266 | 2,371 | 2,380 |
| Under 18 years of age | 618 | 696 | 696 | 784 | 732 |
| 18 to 64 | 1,094 | 1,258 | 1,395 | 1,400 | 1,493 |
| 65 and over | 176 | 185 | 175 | 188 | 155 |
| Females | 2,483 | 2,656 | 2,795 | 2,918 | 2,957 |
| Under 18 years of age | 626 | 654 | 675 | 752 | 731 |
| 18 to 64 | 1,395 | 1,512 | 1,633 | 1,661 | 1,753 |
| 65 and over | 461 | 490 | 487 | 506 | 473 |
| Persons in economic families | 2,990 | 3,268 | 3,487 | 3,715 | 3,706 |
| Males | 1,334 | 1,512 | 1,586 | 1,688 | 1,691 |
| Females | 1,656 | 1,756 | 1,901 | 2,027 | 2,015 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 143 | 168 | 179 | 173 | 148 |
| Males | 78 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 74 |
| Females | 65 | 83 | 89 | 85 | 75 |
| Persons under 18 years of age | 1,233 | 1,337 | 1,364 | 1,522 | 1,453 |
| In two-parent families | 659 | 737 | 710 | 807 | 817 |
| In female lone-parent families | 504 | 539 | 604 | 618 | 544 |
| In all other economic families | 59 | 50 | 44 | 85 | 87 |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age | 1,591 | 1,739 | 1,915 | 1,993 | 2,073 |
| Males | 630 | 725 | 787 | 806 | 867 |
| Females | 961 | 1,013 | 1,128 | 1,187 | 1,206 |
| Unattached individuals | 1,381 | 1,526 | 1,575 | 1,575 | 1,631 |
| Males | 554 | 626 | 680 | 683 | 689 |
| Females | 827 | 900 | 895 | 892 | 942 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over | 494 | 507 | 484 | 521 | 479 |
| Males | 97 | 100 | 85 | 100 | 81 |
| Females | 397 | 407 | 399 | 421 | 398 |
| Persons under 65 years of age | 887 | 1,019 | 1,091 | 1,054 | 1,152 |
| Males | 457 | 526 | 595 | 583 | 608 |
| Females | 431 | 493 | 496 | 471 | 544 |
| 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.
Find information related to this table (CANSIM table(s); Definitions, data sources and methods; The Daily; publications; and related Summary tables).
