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Selected income statistics for individuals, families, and households, by census metropolitan areas (1991 and 1996 Censuses)
| Definitions
and notes |
St. John's |
Halifax |
Saint John |
Saguenay |
Québec |
| |
$ constant 19951
|
| 1995 |
|
| Number of income recipients 15 years and over |
125,925 |
244,880 |
90,160 |
108,785 |
498,565 |
| Average income $ |
23,145 |
25,135 |
23,012 |
22,675 |
24,382 |
| Number of earners 15 years and over |
88,470 |
182,805 |
62,045 |
73,565 |
355,455 |
| Average earnings $ |
24,717 |
25,419 |
24,201 |
25,127 |
26,039 |
| Number of census families |
47,590 |
91,015 |
34,555 |
45,075 |
182,770 |
| Average family income $ |
52,054 |
54,241 |
49,138 |
46,656 |
52,570 |
| Number of private households |
60,295 |
127,490 |
47,050 |
59,935 |
275,935 |
| Average household income $ |
48,137 |
48,015 |
43,974 |
40,914 |
43,737 |
| 1990 |
|
| Number of income recipients 15 years and over |
118,560 |
231,680 |
86,690 |
103,065 |
465,725 |
| Average income $ |
24,968 |
27,087 |
24,815 |
25,754 |
25,973 |
| Number of earners 15 years and over |
93,120 |
186,260 |
64,345 |
77,330 |
356,665 |
| Average earnings $ |
25,120 |
26,976 |
25,601 |
27,446 |
27,154 |
| Number of census families |
44,605 |
85,930 |
33,925 |
44,875 |
174,570 |
| Average family income $ |
56,121 |
57,937 |
52,155 |
50,787 |
54,954 |
| Number of private households |
55,050 |
118,320 |
45,460 |
57,000 |
253,360 |
| Average household income $ |
53,213 |
52,251 |
46,874 |
46,075 |
47,089 |
| Source: Statistics
Canada (1996 Census) Nation tables. |
| Last modified: 2005-01-11. |
For additional statistical information on income, consult the 1996
Census Nation tables.
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the Statistical data documentation .
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