Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

• In 2015, 105 persons or 15.7% of the persons in Canal Flats lived in low income².

• In 2015, 52.6% of households in Canal Flats contributed to Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), Registered Pension Plans (RPPs), or Tax-free Savings Accounts (TFSAs). In British Columbia, 64.2% of households contributed to an account while 65.2% of households contributed nationally.

• In 27.0% of couples in Canal Flats, each partner had fairly equal incomes³ in 2015 while men had higher income in 62.2% 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, Canal Flats and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015

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

• In 2015, the median total income of couples in Canal Flats was $83,712 compared to $87,688 for all couples in Canada.
• The median income of higher-income partners in 2015 was $56,619 and the median income of lower-income partners was $22,336.