| |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| |
prevalence1 in % |
| All persons |
16.5 |
15.8 |
14.6 |
13.3 |
13.7 |
| Under 18 years of age |
18.7 |
17.9 |
16.4 |
14.9 |
15.6 |
| 18 to 64 |
15.3 |
15.0 |
13.6 |
12.6 |
12.8 |
| 65 and over |
18.8 |
16.4 |
16.1 |
14.5 |
15.0 |
| Males |
15.0 |
14.5 |
12.9 |
12.0 |
12.6 |
| Under 18 years of age |
19.4 |
18.0 |
16.1 |
14.5 |
16.0 |
| 18 to 64 |
13.9 |
14.0 |
12.2 |
11.5 |
11.9 |
| 65 and over |
11.9 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
9.0 |
9.5 |
| Females |
17.9 |
17.1 |
16.2 |
14.7 |
14.8 |
| Under 18 years of age |
18.0 |
17.8 |
16.7 |
15.3 |
15.1 |
| 18 to 64 |
16.6 |
15.9 |
15.0 |
13.6 |
13.8 |
| 65 and over |
24.1 |
21.5 |
21.2 |
18.7 |
19.3 |
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| Persons in economic families |
13.0 |
12.2 |
11.1 |
10.0 |
10.7 |
| Males |
12.2 |
11.4 |
10.2 |
9.3 |
10.1 |
| Females |
13.8 |
13.0 |
12.0 |
10.7 |
11.3 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over |
7.8 |
5.3 |
5.1 |
4.5 |
4.9 |
| Males |
6.9 |
5.0 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
4.7 |
| Females |
8.7 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
4.6 |
5.1 |
| Persons under 18 years of age |
18.7 |
17.9 |
16.4 |
14.9 |
15.6 |
| In two-parent families |
12.3 |
12.0 |
11.2 |
10.3 |
10.1 |
| In female lone-parent families |
55.1 |
51.9 |
47.6 |
44.9 |
51.6 |
| In all other economic families |
27.7 |
27.7 |
22.1 |
18.1 |
16.0 |
| Persons 18 to 64 years of age |
11.3 |
10.9 |
9.8 |
8.9 |
9.7 |
| Males |
9.7 |
9.5 |
8.5 |
7.9 |
8.5 |
| Females |
12.7 |
12.2 |
11.0 |
9.9 |
10.8 |
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| Unattached individuals |
39.7 |
39.3 |
37.1 |
34.7 |
33.2 |
| Males |
33.9 |
34.8 |
30.7 |
29.1 |
28.6 |
| Females |
45.3 |
43.7 |
43.2 |
40.1 |
37.6 |
| Persons 65 years of age and over |
44.1 |
42.1 |
42.2 |
38.2 |
38.7 |
| Males |
34.2 |
31.7 |
32.9 |
29.9 |
31.0 |
| Females |
47.7 |
45.7 |
45.5 |
41.2 |
41.5 |
| Persons under 65 years of age |
38.0 |
38.2 |
35.2 |
33.4 |
31.1 |
| Males |
33.9 |
35.3 |
30.3 |
29.0 |
28.2 |
| Females |
43.7 |
42.4 |
41.7 |
39.4 |
35.0 |
| 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. |
