Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Bulkley-Nechako 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, Bulkley-Nechako 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 | |
Bulkley-Nechako A (Regional district electoral area) | 1,930 | 2,020 | 4.7 | 74,342 | 85,184 | 14.6 |
Bulkley-Nechako C (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 610 | ... | ... | 84,070 | ... |
Stikine Region (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 250 | ... | ... | 55,353 | ... |
Kitimat-Stikine B (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 655 | ... | ... | 54,741 | ... |
Bulkley-Nechako B (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 775 | ... | ... | 81,152 | ... |
Granisle (Village) | ... | 175 | ... | ... | 42,752 | ... |
Kitimat-Stikine C (Part 1) (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 1,140 | ... | ... | 84,651 | ... |
Bulkley-Nechako G (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 365 | ... | ... | 78,592 | ... |
Bulkley-Nechako E (Regional district electoral area) | ... | 620 | ... | ... | 66,091 | ... |
Houston (District municipality) | ... | 1,240 | ... | ... | 80,477 | ... |
Low income
- In 2015, 120 persons or 13.0% of the persons in Bulkley-Nechako G lived in low income2.
Savings
- In 2015, 60.8% of households in Bulkley-Nechako 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, Bulkley-Nechako G, 2015
Median contribution amount
$ 6,608
$ 4,528
$ 3,768
$ 5,478
Income of couples
- In 22.6% of couples in Bulkley-Nechako G, each partner had fairly equal incomes3 in 2015 while men had higher income in 67.9% of couples and women had higher income in the remaining 11.3% 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, Bulkley-Nechako G and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015
- In 2015, the median total income of couples in Bulkley-Nechako G was $84,864 compared to $87,688 for all couples in Canada.
- The median income of higher-income partners in 2015 was $65,792 and the median income of lower-income partners was $19,904.
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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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