Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Division No. 8, Census division (CD) - Newfoundland and Labrador
Data qualityMedian income of households
- In 2015, the median total income of households in Division No. 8 was $51,687, a change of 20.5% from $42,906 in 20051.
Figure 1.1 Distribution of households by household total income, Division No. 8 and higher level geographies, 2015
Number and median total income of households, Division No. 8 and its census subdivisions, 2005 and 2015
Geography | Number of households | Median total income of households | ||||
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2006 | 2016 | % change | 2005 | 2015 | % change | |
Division No. 8 | 15,440 | 15,585 | 0.9 | 42,906 | 51,687 | 20.5 |
Burlington (Town) | ... | 120 | ... | ... | 50,816 | ... |
Leading Tickles (Town) | ... | 130 | ... | ... | 45,312 | ... |
King's Point (Town) | ... | 275 | ... | ... | 66,816 | ... |
Division No. 8, Subd. C (Subdivision of unorganized) | ... | 210 | ... | ... | 51,456 | ... |
Seal Cove (White Bay) (Town) | ... | 140 | ... | ... | 52,096 | ... |
Baytona (Town) | ... | 120 | ... | ... | 50,816 | ... |
Triton (Town) | ... | 405 | ... | ... | 64,256 | ... |
Springdale (Town) | ... | 1,230 | ... | ... | 52,224 | ... |
Cottlesville (Town) | ... | 125 | ... | ... | 46,848 | ... |
Twillingate (Town) | ... | 1,020 | ... | ... | 48,384 | ... |
Carmanville (Town) | ... | 315 | ... | ... | 48,000 | ... |
Comfort Cove-Newstead (Town) | ... | 180 | ... | ... | 45,568 | ... |
Division No. 8, Subd. A (Subdivision of unorganized) | ... | 140 | ... | ... | 54,400 | ... |
Lewisporte (Town) | ... | 1,460 | ... | ... | 53,824 | ... |
Summerford (Town) | ... | 400 | ... | ... | 47,488 | ... |
Musgrave Harbour (Town) | ... | 415 | ... | ... | 56,448 | ... |
Division No. 8, Subd. G (Subdivision of unorganized) | ... | 205 | ... | ... | 42,816 | ... |
Division No. 8, Subd. L (Subdivision of unorganized) | ... | 1,300 | ... | ... | 48,832 | ... |
Middle Arm (Town) | ... | 185 | ... | ... | 60,288 | ... |
Embree (Town) | ... | 290 | ... | ... | 50,219 | ... |
Division No. 8, Subd. O (Subdivision of unorganized) | ... | 125 | ... | ... | 60,032 | ... |
Point Leamington (Town) | ... | 275 | ... | ... | 47,027 | ... |
Pilley's Island (Town) | ... | 135 | ... | ... | 48,000 | ... |
Robert's Arm (Town) | ... | 355 | ... | ... | 53,696 | ... |
Division No. 8, Subd. F (Subdivision of unorganized) | ... | 380 | ... | ... | 53,184 | ... |
Little Burnt Bay (Town) | ... | 120 | ... | ... | 48,768 | ... |
South Brook (Town) | ... | 220 | ... | ... | 44,160 | ... |
Ming's Bight (Town) | ... | 120 | ... | ... | 76,459 | ... |
Division No. 8, Subd. P (Subdivision of unorganized) | ... | 160 | ... | ... | 42,112 | ... |
Birchy Bay (Town) | ... | 225 | ... | ... | 54,336 | ... |
Campbellton (Town) | ... | 210 | ... | ... | 55,424 | ... |
Fogo Island (Town) | ... | 980 | ... | ... | 59,200 | ... |
LaScie (Town) | ... | 380 | ... | ... | 59,008 | ... |
Division No. 8, Subd. E (Subdivision of unorganized) | ... | 255 | ... | ... | 42,112 | ... |
Baie Verte (Town) | ... | 545 | ... | ... | 66,880 | ... |
Division No. 8, Subd. H (Subdivision of unorganized) | ... | 850 | ... | ... | 42,112 | ... |
Lumsden (Town) | ... | 215 | ... | ... | 72,960 | ... |
Figure 1.2 Median total income of households by household type, Division No. 8, 2005 and 2015
Low income
- In 2015, 7,755 persons or 22.1% were in low income, while in 2005, 26.0% of the persons in Division No. 8 lived in low income2.
- The low-income rate for persons under 18 years of age was 21.7% compared to 15.6% for persons aged 18 to 64 and 37.6% for persons 65 and over in 2015.
- Persons living in lone-parent families had a higher rate of low income at 44.9%, while those living in couple families without children had a lower rate of 18.3%.
Figure 1.3 Percentage of persons in low income by five-year age groups, Division No. 8, 2015
Figure 1.4 Percentage of persons in low income, Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Division No. 8 and its census subdivisions, 2015
Figure 1.5 Percentage of persons in low income by census family type, #qCD.OFFNAME# and higher level geographies, 2015
Savings
- In 2015, 41.8% of households in Division No. 8 contributed to Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), Registered Pension Plans (RPPs), or Tax-free Savings Accounts (TFSAs). In Newfoundland and Labrador, 54.5% of households contributed to an account while 65.2% of households contributed nationally.
Percentage of households contributing to RRSPs, RPPs or TFSAs, RRSPs, RPPs and TFSAs, Division No. 8, 2015
Median contribution amount
$ 5,777
$ 3,442
$ 3,525
$ 5,618
Income of couples
- In 28.9% of couples in Division No. 8, each partner had fairly equal incomes3 in 2015 while men had higher income in 60.3% of couples and women had higher income in the remaining 10.8% of couples.
- For Canada overall, each partner had fairly equal incomes in 32.0% of couples with men having the higher income in 50.7% of couples and women having higher income in 17.3% of couples.
Figure 1.7 Characteristics of couples' total income, Division No. 8 and its census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2015
- In 2015, the median total income of couples in Division No. 8 was $61,028.
- The median income of higher-income partners in 2015 was $41,694 and the median income of lower-income partners was $15,223.
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Source:
Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.
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