Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

• In 2015, the median total income of households in Grand Falls / Grand-Sault was $50,211, a change of 9.8% from $45,711 in 2005¹.

• In 2015, 995 persons or 19.3% were in low income, while in 2005, 19.7% of the persons in Grand Falls lived in low income².
• The low-income rate for persons under 18 years of age was 22.6% compared to 15.6% for persons aged 18 to 64 and 26.6% for persons 65 and over in 2015.
• Persons living in lone-parent families had a higher rate of low income at 41.7%, while those living in couple families without children had a lower rate of 9.2%.

Figure 1.3 Percentage of persons in low income by five-year age groups, Grand Falls / Grand-Sault, 2015

Figure 1.3 description Long description for FigureFigure 1.3 Percentage of persons in low income by five-year age groups, Grand Falls / Grand-Sault, 2015

Figure 1.4 Percentage of persons in low income, Canada, New Brunswick, Grand Falls / Grand-Sault and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Percentage of persons in low income, Canada, New Brunswick, Grand Falls / Grand-Sault and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015

Figure 1.5 Percentage of persons in low income by census family type, #qCSD.OFFNAME# and higher level geographies, 2015

Figure 1.5 description Long description for Figure 1.5 Percentage of persons in low income by census family type, Grand Falls / Grand-Sault and higher level geographies, 2015

• In 2015, 49.8% of households in Grand Falls / Grand-Sault contributed to Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), Registered Pension Plans (RPPs), or Tax-free Savings Accounts (TFSAs). In New Brunswick, 55.2% of households contributed to an account while 65.2% of households contributed nationally.

• In 33.8% of couples in Grand Falls / Grand-Sault, each partner had fairly equal incomes³ in 2015 while men had higher income in 49.8% of couples and women had higher income in the remaining 16.0% 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, Grand Falls / Grand-Sault and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015

Figure 1.7 description Long description for Figure 1.7 Characteristics of couples' total income, Grand Falls / Grand-Sault and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015

• In 2015, the median total income of couples in Grand Falls / Grand-Sault was $70,827 compared to $87,688 for all couples in Canada.
• The median income of higher-income partners in 2015 was $47,689 and the median income of lower-income partners was $21,760.