Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Central Kootenay F, Regional district electoral area (CSD) - British Columbia
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, Central Kootenay F 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 | |
Nelson (City) | 4,160 | 4,825 | 16.0 | 51,150 | 56,714 | 10.9 |
Central Kootenay D (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 650 | ... | ... | 45,525 | ... |
Central Kootenay F (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 1,705 | ... | ... | 73,545 | ... |
Central Kootenay E (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 1,735 | ... | ... | 54,967 | ... |
Central Kootenay H (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 2,125 | ... | ... | 44,105 | ... |
Low income
- In 2015, 545 persons or 13.8% of the persons in Central Kootenay F lived in low income2.
Savings
- In 2015, 63.5% of households in Central Kootenay F 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.
Percentage of households contributing to RRSPs, RPPs or TFSAs, RRSPs, RPPs and TFSAs, Central Kootenay F, 2015
Median contribution amount
$ 9,991
$ 4,004
$ 4,688
$ 9,998
Income of couples
- In 35.8% of couples in Central Kootenay F, each partner had fairly equal incomes3 in 2015 while men had higher income in 50.7% of couples and women had higher income in the remaining 14.0% 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, Central Kootenay F and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015
- In 2015, the median total income of couples in Central Kootenay F was $92,448 compared to $87,688 for all couples in Canada.
- The median income of higher-income partners in 2015 was $62,643 and the median income of lower-income partners was $26,347.
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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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