A Snapshot of Racialized Poverty in Canada – Statistical Tables
| Table 4 – Family status, 2006 (Canada and Montreal) Percent distribution of families living in poverty |
| Number of persons living in poverty in private households | Canada | Montreal |
| Racialized persons | Non-racialized persons | Racialized persons | Non-racialized persons |
| Census families |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Number of persons not in census families |
21% |
44% |
24% |
50% |
| - Living with relatives |
3% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
| - Living with non-relatives only |
9% |
13% |
7% |
13% |
| - Living alone |
10% |
29% |
14% |
35% |
| Number of census family persons |
79% |
56% |
76% |
50% |
| Economic families |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Total number of persons in economic families |
81% |
58% |
79% |
52% |
| Total number of persons not in economic families |
19% |
42% |
21% |
48% |
| Table 4 – Family status, 2006 (Toronto and Vancouver) Percent distribution of families living in poverty |
| Number of persons living in poverty in private households | Toronto | Vancouver |
| Racialized persons | Non-racialized persons | Racialized persons | Non-racialized persons |
| Census families |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Number of persons not in census families |
19% |
41% |
20% |
52% |
| - Living with relatives |
3% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
| - Living with non-relatives only |
8% |
12% |
8% |
16% |
| - Living alone |
9% |
27% |
9% |
34% |
| Number of census family persons |
81% |
59% |
80% |
48% |
| Economic families |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Total number of persons in economic families |
83% |
61% |
83% |
50% |
| Total number of persons not in economic families |
17% |
39% |
17% |
50% |
Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children of either or both spouses); a couple living common-law (with or without children of either or both partners); or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one child living in the same dwelling. A couple may be of opposite or same sex.
Economic family: Refers to a group of two or more persons who live in the same dwelling and are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law or adoption. A couple may be of opposite or same sex.
Note: Poverty is measured using Statistics Canada's after-tax low income cut-offs (LICOs). The LICOs are only available for persons in private households in the ten provinces. That means the data presented above does not include residents of the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, persons living on Indian reserves and residents of institutions.
Source: Statistics Canada. 2009. Special tabulation, based on 2006 Census. Calculations by the National Council of Welfare.
