Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
East Saanich 2, Indian reserve (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, East Saanich 2 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 | |
Central Saanich (District municipality) | 6,240 | 6,890 | 10.4 | 81,057 | 86,622 | 6.9 |
East Saanich 2 (Indian reserve) | ... | 770 | ... | ... | 49,195 | ... |
Savings
- In 2015, 52.9% of households in East Saanich 2 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, East Saanich 2, 2015
Median contribution amount
$ 6,288
$ 2,994
$ 3,208
$ 9,991
Income of couples
- In 28.2% of couples in East Saanich 2, each partner had fairly equal incomes3 in 2015 while men had higher income in 48.2% of couples and women had higher income in the remaining 24.7% 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, East Saanich 2 and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015
- In 2015, the median total income of couples in East Saanich 2 was $58,965 compared to $87,688 for all couples in Canada.
- The median income of higher-income partners in 2015 was $40,755 and the median income of lower-income partners was $16,320.
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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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