Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Cowichan Valley G, 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, Cowichan Valley G 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 | |
Greater Vancouver A (Regional district electoral area) | 4,500 | 6,105 | 35.7 | 43,854 | 46,322 | 5.6 |
Saltspring Island (Regional district electoral area) | 4,320 | 4,840 | 12.0 | 53,925 | 59,077 | 9.6 |
North Cowichan (District municipality) | 11,290 | 12,770 | 13.1 | 61,374 | 64,169 | 4.6 |
Ladysmith (Town) | 3,185 | 3,710 | 16.5 | 59,099 | 67,674 | 14.5 |
Nanaimo A (Regional district electoral area) | 2,755 | 2,990 | 8.5 | 60,774 | 71,680 | 17.9 |
Southern Gulf Islands (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 2,480 | ... | ... | 54,037 | ... |
Cowichan Valley I (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 590 | ... | ... | 52,992 | ... |
Cowichan Valley D (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 1,395 | ... | ... | 71,360 | ... |
Cowichan Valley F (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 720 | ... | ... | 60,544 | ... |
Cowichan Valley H (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 1,085 | ... | ... | 72,285 | ... |
Nanaimo B (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 2,140 | ... | ... | 47,795 | ... |
Cowichan Valley G (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 1,050 | ... | ... | 71,595 | ... |
Penelakut Island 7 (Indian reserve) | ... | 125 | ... | ... | 28,757 | ... |
Nanaimo C (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 1,055 | ... | ... | 84,173 | ... |
Cowichan Valley E (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 1,630 | ... | ... | 70,144 | ... |
Low income
- In 2015, 250 persons or 11.0% of the persons in Cowichan Valley G lived in low income2.
Savings
- In 2015, 63.3% of households in Cowichan Valley G 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, Cowichan Valley G, 2015
Median contribution amount
$ 10,044
$ 3,896
$ 4,272
$ 10,949
Income of couples
- In 28.3% of couples in Cowichan Valley G, each partner had fairly equal incomes3 in 2015 while men had higher income in 56.6% of couples and women had higher income in the remaining 16.6% 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, Cowichan Valley G and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015
- In 2015, the median total income of couples in Cowichan Valley G was $82,432 compared to $87,688 for all couples in Canada.
- The median income of higher-income partners in 2015 was $58,240 and the median income of lower-income partners was $20,864.
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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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