Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Salmon Cove, Town (CSD) - Newfoundland and Labrador

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Median income of households

  • In 2015, the median total income of households in Canada was $70,336.

Number and median total income of households, Salmon Cove and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2005 and 2015

Geography Number of households Median total income of households
2006 2016 % change 2005 2015 % change
Victoria (Town) ... 740 ... ... 55,680 ...
Division No. 1, Subd. H (Subdivision of unorganized) ... 160 ... ... 66,304 ...
Salmon Cove (Town) ... 275 ... ... 61,056 ...

Low income

  • In 2015, 115 persons or 16.9% of the persons in Salmon Cove lived in low income2.

Savings

  • In 2015, 43.6% of households in Salmon Cove 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, Salmon Cove, 2015

Figure 1.6 description Long description for Figure 1.6 Percentage of households contributing to RRSPs, RPPs or TFSAs, RRSPs, RPPs and TFSAs

Median contribution amount

$ 6,496

$ 5,776

$ 3,128

$ 6,416

Income of couples

  • In 26.8% of couples in Salmon Cove, each partner had fairly equal incomes3 in 2015 while men had higher income in 63.4% of couples and women had higher income in the remaining 9.8% 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, Salmon Cove and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015

Figure 1.7 description Long description for Figure 1.7 Characteristics of couples' total income, Salmon Cove and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015

  • In 2015, the median total income of couples in Salmon Cove was $64,960 compared to $87,688 for all couples in Canada.
  • The median income of higher-income partners in 2015 was $43,456 and the median income of lower-income partners was $15,712.

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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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