Data tables, 2016 Census

Distribution of Income Between Married Spouses or Common-law Partners (47) and Characteristics of Couples (19) for Married Spouses or Common-law Partners in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2016 Census - 100% Data

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This table details distribution of income between married spouses or common-law partners and characteristics of couples for married spouses or common-law partners in private households in Montréal
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Distribution of income between married spouses or common-law partners (47) Characteristics of couple (19)
Total - Age of older person in couple 15 to 29 years 30 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 years and over Total - Total income of coupleFootnote 1 Under $20,000 (including loss) $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 and over $100,000 to $124,999 $125,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $249,999 $250,000 and over
Total - Couples by distribution of income between married spouses or common-law partnersFootnote 2 898,085 51,150 460,385 183,080 203,470 898,085 25,705 34,290 67,895 72,420 78,120 144,890 126,410 348,350 121,050 80,845 80,250 29,220 36,990
Number of couples with total incomeFootnote 3 897,600 51,125 460,175 182,925 203,380 897,605 25,220 34,290 67,895 72,425 78,115 144,890 126,410 348,350 121,050 80,845 80,245 29,220 36,990
Median total income of couplesFootnote 4 83,819 63,106 97,556 89,224 59,064 83,819 12,591 26,835 35,065 45,182 54,962 69,683 89,535 140,077 111,451 136,090 168,707 219,434 337,446
Median total income of the higher income spouse 55,359 40,648 63,129 60,444 40,839 55,359 8,610 17,483 22,894 31,239 37,813 46,190 56,993 91,339 70,217 83,974 105,103 142,899 257,547
Median total income of the lower income spouseFootnote 5 25,843 21,070 32,660 26,364 16,622 25,843 1,485 8,385 11,925 13,778 17,065 23,255 32,728 50,716 41,732 52,016 65,394 77,721 85,027
Average share received by the higher total income recipient (%) 68.5 66.9 67.6 71.4 68.5 68.5 78.7 70.8 68.8 71.4 70.8 69.2 67.2 66.6 65.9 65.0 64.8 67.5 75.8
Median share received by the higher total income recipient (%) 65.3 63.2 64.1 68.2 66.4 65.3 81.4 67.2 65.4 69.4 69.2 66.4 63.2 63.1 63.0 62.0 61.2 65.1 76.3
A male is the higher total income recipientFootnote 6 601,435 32,995 290,615 123,600 154,235 601,440 15,585 20,235 46,695 47,165 50,255 94,125 82,985 244,400 82,240 55,535 57,105 21,305 28,215
A female is the higher total income recipientFootnote 7 296,165 18,125 169,560 59,325 49,155 296,165 9,640 14,060 21,205 25,255 27,865 50,765 43,425 103,955 38,815 25,310 23,140 7,915 8,775
Number of couples with two total income recipientsFootnote 8 869,545 49,440 446,750 173,040 200,320 869,545 18,930 32,380 65,520 70,060 75,575 140,300 123,445 343,345 119,115 79,825 79,400 28,820 36,185
Average share received by the higher total income recipient (%) 67.5 65.8 66.6 69.8 68.1 67.5 71.7 69.0 67.7 70.4 69.8 68.2 66.4 66.2 65.4 64.6 64.4 67.1 75.3
Median share received by the higher total income recipient (%) 64.5 63.1 63.2 67.1 66.3 64.5 69.4 65.5 65.1 69.1 68.3 66.1 63.1 63.1 62.2 61.2 61.2 64.5 76.0
One spouse/partner received 90% or more of couple's total income 79,040 3,040 38,045 24,500 13,455 79,040 3,520 5,125 6,465 8,300 7,365 11,480 9,390 27,390 7,845 4,710 4,620 2,230 7,990
One spouse/partner received 80% to 89.9% of couple's total income 97,880 4,490 44,080 21,040 28,275 97,880 3,220 3,185 5,550 9,800 11,155 19,670 13,655 31,645 10,090 5,670 5,690 2,925 7,270
One spouse/partner received 70% to 79.9% of couple's total income 153,115 8,575 72,750 30,175 41,615 153,110 2,645 5,175 12,310 15,465 16,915 26,460 19,425 54,715 18,165 11,745 12,285 5,435 7,085
One spouse/partner received 60% to 69.9% of couple's total income 228,800 14,130 118,970 42,805 52,895 228,805 3,210 7,175 19,545 17,850 19,090 35,960 31,990 93,970 34,720 23,185 21,375 8,165 6,535
One spouse/partner received 50% to 59.9% of couple's total income 310,715 19,210 172,905 54,520 64,085 310,715 6,335 11,715 21,645 18,645 21,050 46,725 48,980 135,625 48,300 34,520 35,430 10,065 7,310
A male is the higher total income recipientFootnote 9 580,745 31,905 281,775 115,510 151,555 580,745 11,030 19,070 45,030 45,440 48,290 90,750 80,775 240,355 80,730 54,705 56,420 20,980 27,520
A male received 90% or more of couple's total income 60,510 1,855 27,395 19,290 11,975 60,515 2,300 3,240 4,345 5,415 4,800 8,590 7,600 24,230 6,820 4,110 4,065 2,000 7,230
A male received 80% to 89.9% of couple's total income 74,500 3,110 31,535 15,375 24,485 74,500 1,540 1,785 3,385 7,075 8,330 15,270 10,740 26,380 8,180 4,725 4,840 2,480 6,155
A male received 70% to 79.9% of couple's total income 111,450 6,125 50,005 21,435 33,890 111,455 1,245 2,470 8,360 11,150 11,700 18,630 14,575 43,325 13,890 9,490 10,060 4,405 5,480
A male received 60% to 69.9% of couple's total income 155,820 9,670 78,225 28,240 39,680 155,820 1,735 3,525 14,775 11,270 11,970 22,905 21,530 68,110 24,325 16,820 16,285 6,185 4,500
A male received 50% to 59.9% of couple's total income 178,465 11,145 94,620 31,170 41,525 178,465 4,205 8,055 14,165 10,540 11,500 25,355 26,330 78,315 27,515 19,565 21,170 5,910 4,160
A female is the higher total income recipientFootnote 10 288,805 17,535 164,975 57,525 48,770 288,805 7,900 13,305 20,485 24,620 27,290 49,545 42,670 102,990 38,385 25,115 22,980 7,840 8,660
A female received 90% or more of couple's total income 18,525 1,185 10,655 5,205 1,485 18,530 1,220 1,890 2,120 2,885 2,570 2,885 1,795 3,160 1,025 600 550 225 760
A female received 80% to 89.9% of couple's total income 23,375 1,380 12,545 5,665 3,790 23,380 1,680 1,400 2,170 2,730 2,825 4,400 2,920 5,260 1,905 950 845 450 1,110
A female received 70% to 79.9% of couple's total income 41,660 2,450 22,750 8,740 7,725 41,660 1,395 2,710 3,950 4,320 5,215 7,835 4,845 11,390 4,270 2,255 2,225 1,030 1,610
A female received 60% to 69.9% of couple's total income 72,985 4,460 40,745 14,565 13,215 72,985 1,475 3,650 4,770 6,580 7,120 13,055 10,460 25,865 10,400 6,360 5,085 1,985 2,035
A female received 50% to 59.9% of couple's total income 132,255 8,065 78,285 23,350 22,555 132,250 2,130 3,660 7,475 8,100 9,555 21,370 22,650 57,310 20,790 14,955 14,265 4,155 3,145
Number of couples with market incomeFootnote 11 869,905 50,230 452,170 178,545 188,965 869,905 14,785 24,860 60,900 71,800 77,965 144,845 126,400 348,350 121,045 80,845 80,250 29,220 36,990
Average share received by the higher market income recipient (%) 74.4 70.7 72.5 74.1 80.2 74.4 88.1 85.5 85.0 82.5 79.8 75.5 71.3 69.0 69.2 67.6 66.7 68.8 76.7
Median share received by the higher market income recipient (%) 71.4 67.2 69.1 71.1 82.4 71.4 100.1 98.4 95.5 87.3 81.2 74.0 68.0 65.5 65.5 64.3 63.2 66.2 77.4
Number of couples with two market income recipientsFootnote 12 740,425 45,355 396,455 152,555 146,060 740,425 6,295 13,150 35,055 49,780 60,410 124,720 116,280 334,740 114,920 78,065 78,145 28,310 35,300
Average share received by the higher market income recipient (%) 70.0 67.6 68.7 69.7 74.4 70.0 72.0 72.6 74.0 74.8 73.9 71.5 68.8 67.7 67.5 66.4 65.8 67.8 75.5
Median share received by the higher market income recipient (%) 67.3 65.2 66.1 67.1 74.0 67.3 70.4 71.2 73.2 74.4 73.2 69.4 66.1 65.1 65.0 64.0 63.0 65.4 76.2
Number of couples with employment incomeFootnote 13 765,950 49,705 445,140 169,790 101,315 765,955 10,505 18,895 35,775 54,465 65,125 127,785 116,635 336,775 115,255 78,405 78,555 28,580 35,985
Average share received by the higher employment income recipient (%) 77.4 72.4 74.0 78.9 92.3 77.4 92.2 88.5 87.8 86.6 84.0 80.0 75.9 72.1 73.1 70.7 69.2 71.2 78.6
Median share received by the higher employment income recipient (%) 75.3 68.5 70.3 78.4 100.1 75.3 100.2 100.1 100.1 100.0 92.5 81.2 73.1 67.5 68.5 66.3 64.4 67.2 79.2
Number of couples with two employment income recipientsFootnote 14 559,030 42,950 364,110 119,675 32,290 559,030 2,925 7,700 15,345 26,575 37,595 87,550 90,805 290,525 96,640 68,830 70,470 25,215 29,375
Average share received by the higher employment income recipient (%) 69.1 68.0 68.3 70.1 75.8 69.1 72.1 71.9 71.6 72.5 72.2 70.8 69.0 67.6 68.0 66.7 65.7 67.4 73.7
Median share received by the higher employment income recipient (%) 66.2 65.4 65.4 67.3 75.3 66.2 71.3 70.4 69.4 71.2 70.5 68.4 66.1 64.5 65.1 64.0 62.2 65.0 73.3
Number of couples with government transfersFootnote 15 759,880 46,010 394,205 118,595 201,070 759,885 25,430 34,175 67,700 71,995 74,715 126,810 103,435 255,620 93,915 59,695 57,380 19,985 24,640
Average share received by the higher government transfers recipient (%) 81.7 80.2 87.8 87.9 66.4 81.7 81.0 72.5 70.7 74.4 77.4 80.7 84.1 88.7 86.9 88.6 90.6 90.8 90.0
Median share received by the higher government transfers recipient (%) 87.3 83.2 97.4 100.0 60.2 87.3 84.4 70.1 67.1 73.3 80.0 87.1 96.3 100.1 100.0 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.1
Number of couples with two government transfers recipientsFootnote 16 474,560 34,165 209,260 54,795 176,340 474,560 16,945 30,650 61,440 62,675 61,100 88,670 56,845 96,240 42,105 23,175 17,940 5,720 7,295
Average share received by the higher government transfers recipient (%) 70.7 73.3 77.1 73.7 61.6 70.7 71.5 69.3 67.7 70.6 72.3 72.3 71.1 70.1 70.8 70.7 70.0 68.0 66.2
Median share received by the higher government transfers recipient (%) 68.4 74.3 79.0 73.3 58.2 68.4 71.3 67.2 65.2 70.1 72.3 70.1 68.4 67.2 68.4 68.2 66.4 64.1 62.2

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Footnote 1

Total income - The sum of certain incomes (in cash and, in some circumstances, in kind) of the statistical unit during a specified reference period. The components used to calculate total income vary between:

- statistical units of social statistical programs such as persons, private households, census families and economic families;
- statistical units of business statistical programs such as enterprises, companies, establishments and locations;
- statistical units of farm statistical programs such as farm operator and farm family.

In the context of persons, total income refers to receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of census families, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of economic families, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of households, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all household members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. Receipts that are included as income are:

- employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities);
- income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) and mutual funds;
- income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and registered retirement income funds (RRIFs);
- other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships;
- income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, Employment Insurance benefits, Old Age Security benefits, Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan benefits and disability income.

Receipts excluded from this income definition are:

- one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump-sum insurance settlements and tax-free savings account (TFSA) or registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) withdrawals;
- capital gains because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are more relevant to the concept of wealth than the concept of income;
- employers' contributions to registered pension plans, Canada Pension Plan, Québec Pension Plan and Employment Insurance;
- voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter and goods produced for own consumption.

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Footnote 2

In the context of income distribution between couples, share refers to the proportion of a couple's combined income received by one of the spouses, and it is used to identify the higher income recipient among a couple.

When a couple jointly has a positive amount of income, but one of the spouses has a negative or zero income, the spouse with a negative or zero income is not considered to be an income recipient. His/her share of the couple's income is set to 0%, while the share of the other spouse is set to 100%.

When both spouses have the same amount of income, the share of the couple's income is 50% for both individuals and the higher income recipient spouse is randomly selected.

Couples with a negative or zero combined income are considered to have no income, and they are excluded from the calculations of any share statistics.

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Total income - The sum of certain incomes (in cash and, in some circumstances, in kind) of the statistical unit during a specified reference period. The components used to calculate total income vary between:

- statistical units of social statistical programs such as persons, private households, census families and economic families;
- statistical units of business statistical programs such as enterprises, companies, establishments and locations;
- statistical units of farm statistical programs such as farm operator and farm family.

In the context of persons, total income refers to receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of census families, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of economic families, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of households, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all household members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. Receipts that are included as income are:

- employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities);
- income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) and mutual funds;
- income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and registered retirement income funds (RRIFs);
- other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships;
- income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, Employment Insurance benefits, Old Age Security benefits, Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan benefits and disability income.

Receipts excluded from this income definition are:

- one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump-sum insurance settlements and tax-free savings account (TFSA) or registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) withdrawals;
- capital gains because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are more relevant to the concept of wealth than the concept of income;
- employers' contributions to registered pension plans, Canada Pension Plan, Québec Pension Plan and Employment Insurance;
- voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter and goods produced for own consumption.

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Only couples with a positive combined income are included.

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Only couples with a positive combined income are included.

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All values of income (negative, zero and positive amounts) are included in the calculation of this median statistic.

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Footnote 6

This count can include both opposite-sex and same-sex couples.

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Footnote 7

This count can include both opposite-sex and same-sex couples.

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Refers to couples where both spouses have a positive amount of income.

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Footnote 9

This count can include both opposite-sex and same-sex couples.

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Footnote 10

This count can include both opposite-sex and same-sex couples.

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Footnote 11

Market income - The sum of employment income (wages, salaries and commissions, net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice), investment income, private retirement income (retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from registered retirement savings plans [RRSPs] and registered retirement income funds [RRIFs]) and other money income from market sources during the reference period. It is equivalent to total income minus government transfers. It is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes.

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Only couples with a positive combined income are included.

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Footnote 12

Refers to couples where both spouses have a positive amount of income.

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Employment income - All income received as wages, salaries and commissions from paid employment and net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice during the reference period.

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Only couples with a positive combined income are included.

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Refers to couples where both spouses have a positive amount of income.

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Government transfers - All cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during the reference period. It includes:

- Old Age Security pension, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance or Allowance for the Survivor;
- retirement, disability and survivor benefits from Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan;
- benefits from Employment Insurance and Québec parental insurance plan;
- child benefits from federal and provincial programs;
- social assistance benefits;
- workers' compensation benefits;
- Working income tax benefit;
- Goods and services tax credit and harmonized sales tax credit;
- other income from government sources.

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Only couples with a positive combined income are included.

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Refers to couples where both spouses have a positive amount of income.

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Data quality note(s) – Montréal

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Short-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.3%.
  • Short-form income data quality flag
    Default. Data quality index showing a short-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016106.

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