Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Big Lakes County, Municipal district (CSD) - Alberta
Data qualityMedian income of households
- In 2015, the median total income of households in Big Lakes County was $69,935, a change of 15.9% from $60,330 in 20051.
Figure 1.1 Distribution of households by household total income, Big Lakes County and higher level geographies, 2015
Number and median total income of households, Big Lakes County 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 | |
Greenview No. 16 (Municipal district) | 1,930 | 2,065 | 7.0 | 75,971 | 88,613 | 16.6 |
Big Lakes County (Municipal district) | 2,065 | 2,100 | 1.7 | 60,330 | 69,935 | 15.9 |
Northern Sunrise County (Municipal district) | ... | 715 | ... | ... | 100,011 | ... |
Sucker Creek 150A (Indian reserve) | ... | 235 | ... | ... | 38,016 | ... |
Swan Hills (Town) | ... | 535 | ... | ... | 98,603 | ... |
Swan River 150E (Indian reserve) | ... | 115 | ... | ... | 46,592 | ... |
High Prairie (Town) | ... | 945 | ... | ... | 75,520 | ... |
Woodlands County (Municipal district) | ... | 1,810 | ... | ... | 107,418 | ... |
Utikoomak Lake 155 (Indian reserve) | ... | 160 | ... | ... | 42,752 | ... |
Lesser Slave River No.124 (Municipal district) | ... | 1,090 | ... | ... | 91,989 | ... |
Smoky River No. 130 (Municipal district) | ... | 720 | ... | ... | 89,088 | ... |
Drift Pile River 150 (Indian reserve) | ... | 255 | ... | ... | 38,400 | ... |
Figure 1.2 Median total income of households by household type, Big Lakes County, 2005 and 2015
Low income
- In 2015, 1,105 persons or 19.6% were in low income, while in 2005, 20.3% of the persons in Big Lakes County lived in low income2.
- The low-income rate for persons under 18 years of age was 27.2% compared to 16.9% for persons aged 18 to 64 and 16.7% for persons 65 and over in 2015.
- Persons living in lone-parent families had a higher rate of low income at 41.3%, while those living in couple families without children had a lower rate of 9.9%.
Figure 1.3 Percentage of persons in low income by five-year age groups, Big Lakes County, 2015
Figure 1.4 Percentage of persons in low income, Canada, Alberta, Big Lakes County 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
Savings
- In 2015, 49.5% of households in Big Lakes County contributed to Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), Registered Pension Plans (RPPs), or Tax-free Savings Accounts (TFSAs). In Alberta, 68.4% 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, Big Lakes County, 2015
Median contribution amount
$ 6,608
$ 3,600
$ 6,880
$ 3,440
Income of couples
- In 26.3% of couples in Big Lakes County, each partner had fairly equal incomes3 in 2015 while men had higher income in 52.5% of couples and women had higher income in the remaining 21.6% 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, Big Lakes County and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015
- In 2015, the median total income of couples in Big Lakes County was $83,661 compared to $87,688 for all couples in Canada.
- The median income of higher-income partners in 2015 was $61,696 and the median income of lower-income partners was $20,608.
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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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