Data tables, 2016 Census

Low-income Indicators (4), Individual Low-income Status (6), Age (14) and Census Family and Household Type Characteristics of Persons (31) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 100% Data

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This table details low-income indicators , individual low-income status , age and census family and household type characteristics of persons for the population in private households in New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick
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Census family and household type characteristics of persons (31) Individual low-income status (6)
Total - Individual low-income statusFootnote 2 Low-income status - not applicableFootnote 3 Low-income status - applicable In low income Not in low income Prevalence of low income (%)Footnote 4
Total - Persons by census family characteristics including sex of lone parentFootnote 5 730,710 8,155 722,555 123,820 598,730 17.1
Persons in census families 601,930 6,615 595,315 83,005 512,310 13.9
Persons in couple census families 512,760 4,035 508,725 51,410 457,310 10.1
Persons in lone-parent census families 89,170 2,580 86,595 31,595 54,995 36.5
In a male lone-parent census family 17,730 470 17,260 4,125 13,135 23.9
In female lone-parent census family 71,445 2,105 69,335 27,475 41,860 39.6
Persons not in census families 128,780 1,540 127,240 40,810 86,425 32.1
Total - Persons by census family characteristics including number of children aged 0 to 17Footnote 6 730,710 8,155 722,555 123,820 598,735 17.1
Persons in census families 601,930 6,615 595,315 83,005 512,310 13.9
In a couple census family with children aged 0 to 17 years 221,585 2,595 218,985 26,285 192,710 12.0
One child 80,200 725 79,475 7,410 72,065 9.3
Two children 97,450 850 96,595 9,275 87,325 9.6
Three or more children 43,935 1,020 42,920 9,605 33,315 22.4
In a lone-parent census family with children aged 0 to 17 years 58,140 1,905 56,235 25,775 30,460 45.8
One child 27,865 760 27,100 10,080 17,020 37.2
Two children 20,630 500 20,130 9,670 10,460 48.0
Three or more children 9,650 640 9,010 6,025 2,980 66.9
Persons not in census familiesFootnote 7 128,775 1,540 127,240 40,810 86,425 32.1
Persons living alone 89,480 955 88,525 33,965 54,560 38.4
Persons living with other relativesFootnote 8 13,955 340 13,610 2,305 11,300 16.9
Persons living with non-relatives only 25,345 240 25,105 4,540 20,565 18.1
Total - Persons by household type including census family structureFootnote 9 730,705 8,155 722,555 123,820 598,730 17.1
Persons in one-census-family households without additional persons 551,450 5,280 546,170 78,505 467,660 14.4
In a couple census family without other persons in the household 479,730 3,485 476,240 49,320 426,925 10.4
In a lone-parent census family without other persons in the household 71,720 1,795 69,930 29,185 40,740 41.7
Persons in other census-family householdsFootnote 10 63,485 1,660 61,825 5,935 55,890 9.6
In a couple census family with other persons in the household 33,035 550 32,485 2,090 30,390 6.4
In a lone-parent census family with other persons in the household 17,455 785 16,665 2,415 14,255 14.5
Not in a census family, living with persons who are in a census family 13,000 325 12,675 1,435 11,245 11.3
Persons in two-or-more-person non-census-family households 26,300 265 26,035 5,410 20,620 20.8
Persons living alone (one-person households) 89,480 955 88,525 33,965 54,560 38.4

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Footnote 1

Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) - The Low-income measure, after tax, refers to a fixed percentage (50%) of median adjusted after-tax income of private households. The household after-tax income is adjusted by an equivalence scale to take economies of scale into account. This adjustment for different household sizes reflects the fact that a household's needs increase, but at a decreasing rate, as the number of members increases.

Using data from the 2016 Census of Population, the line applicable to a household is defined as half the Canadian median of the adjusted household after-tax income, multiplied by the square root of household size. The median is determined based on all persons in private households where low-income concepts are applicable. Thresholds for specific household sizes are presented in Table 4.2 Low-income measures thresholds (LIM-AT and LIM-BT) for private households of Canada, 2015, Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016.

When the unadjusted after-tax income of household pertaining to a person falls below the threshold applicable to the person based on household size, the person is considered to be in low income according to LIM-AT. Since the LIM-AT threshold and household income are unique within each household, low-income status based on LIM-AT can also be reported for households.

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Footnote 2

Low-income status - The income situation of the statistical unit in relation to a specific low-income line in a reference year. Statistical units with income that is below the low-income line are considered to be in low income.

For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

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Footnote 3

The low-income concepts are not applied in the territories and in certain areas based on census subdivision type (such as Indian reserves). The existence of substantial in-kind transfers (such as subsidized housing and First Nations band housing) and sizeable barter economies or consumption from own production (such as product from hunting, farming or fishing) could make the interpretation of low-income statistics more difficult in these situations.

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Footnote 4

Prevalence of low income - The proportion or percentage of units whose income falls below a specified low-income line.

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Footnote 5

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

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Footnote 6

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family; Child presence any age.

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Footnote 7

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Household living arrangements of persons not in census families.

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Footnote 8

Includes foster children.

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Footnote 9

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Household type; Census family.

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Footnote 10

Persons living in one-census-family households with additional persons and persons in multiple-census-family households.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016124.

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