Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
St. Mary's, Town (CSD) - Newfoundland and Labrador
Data qualityMedian income of households
- In 2015, the median total income of households in Canada was $70,336.
Number and median total income of households, St. Mary's and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2005 and 2015
Geography | Number of households | Median total income of households | ||||
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2006 | 2016 | % change | 2005 | 2015 | % change | |
St. Mary's (Town) | ... | 170 | ... | ... | 50,816 | ... |
Division No. 1, Subd. W (Subdivision of unorganized) | ... | 215 | ... | ... | 60,800 | ... |
Low income
- In 2015, 55 persons or 15.9% of the persons in St. Mary's lived in low income2.
Savings
- In 2015, 38.2% of households in St. Mary's 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, St. Mary's, 2015
Median contribution amount
$ 4,608
$ 4,688
$ 2,832
$ 3,048
Income of couples
- In 28.6% of couples in St. Mary's, each partner had fairly equal incomes3 in 2015 while men had higher income in 61.9% of couples and women had higher income in the remaining 9.5% 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, St. Mary's and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015
- In 2015, the median total income of couples in St. Mary's was $74,496 compared to $87,688 for all couples in Canada.
- The median income of higher-income partners in 2015 was $47,552 and the median income of lower-income partners was $14,480.
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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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