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Persons in low income after tax, by prevalence in percent
| |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| |
prevalence1 in % |
| All persons |
11.9 |
11.6 |
10.9 |
9.3 |
9.5 |
| Under 18 years of age |
13.6 |
13.4 |
12.4 |
10.4 |
10.2 |
| 18 to 64 |
11.9 |
11.8 |
11.0 |
9.5 |
9.7 |
| 65 and over |
8.3 |
7.5 |
7.2 |
6.3 |
6.9 |
| Males |
11.1 |
11.1 |
9.9 |
8.6 |
8.8 |
| Under 18 years of age |
14.1 |
13.7 |
12.0 |
10.3 |
10.5 |
| 18 to 64 |
10.9 |
11.1 |
10.0 |
8.7 |
8.9 |
| 65 and over |
5.1 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
| Females |
12.6 |
12.2 |
11.9 |
10.1 |
10.1 |
| Under 18 years of age |
13.1 |
13.1 |
12.7 |
10.5 |
10.0 |
| 18 to 64 |
12.9 |
12.4 |
12.0 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
| 65 and over |
10.8 |
9.9 |
9.5 |
8.0 |
9.0 |
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| Persons in economic families |
9.0 |
8.8 |
8.1 |
6.7 |
7.1 |
| Males |
8.4 |
8.2 |
7.5 |
6.2 |
6.6 |
| Females |
9.7 |
9.3 |
8.8 |
7.2 |
7.6 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over |
3.1 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
2.2E |
| Males |
2.5 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
2.1E |
| Females |
3.6 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
1.6 |
2.2E |
| Persons under 18 years of age |
13.6 |
13.4 |
12.4 |
10.4 |
10.2 |
| In two-parent families |
8.5 |
8.7 |
8.4 |
6.9 |
6.0 |
| In female lone-parent families |
42.5 |
40.3 |
37.1 |
34.1 |
38.7 |
| In all other economic families |
21.6 |
22.8 |
14.5 |
8.9 |
9.7E |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age |
8.0 |
7.9 |
7.3 |
6.0 |
6.6 |
| Males |
6.7 |
6.9 |
6.4 |
5.2 |
5.7 |
| Females |
9.2 |
8.8 |
8.2 |
6.8 |
7.5 |
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| Unattached individuals |
30.5 |
30.2 |
28.5 |
26.1 |
24.8 |
| Males |
29.0 |
29.3 |
25.6 |
23.8 |
23.0 |
| Females |
32.0 |
31.1 |
31.3 |
28.3 |
26.5 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over |
20.5 |
20.3 |
19.7 |
17.4 |
18.2 |
| Males |
16.7 |
16.5 |
16.8 |
15.4 |
14.4 |
| Females |
21.8 |
21.6 |
20.8 |
18.1 |
19.5 |
| Persons under 65 years of age |
34.3 |
33.9 |
31.7 |
29.3 |
27.3 |
| Males |
31.0 |
31.4 |
27.1 |
25.2 |
24.5 |
| Females |
38.7 |
37.4 |
37.9 |
34.8 |
31.1 |
| 1. Prevalence of low income shows
the proportion of people living below the low income cutoffs within a given
group. It is expressed as a percentage. |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM,
table 202-0802
and Catalogue no. 75-202-XIE. |
| Last modified: 2005-01-21. |
To learn more about low income cutoffs, consult On poverty and low income.
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