Data tables, 2016 Census

Low-income Indicators (4), Individual Low-income Status (6), Economic Family Characteristics of Persons (25) and Year (2) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data and 2016 Census - 100% Data

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This table details low-income indicators , individual low-income status , economic family characteristics of persons and year for the population in private households in New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick
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Economic family characteristics of persons (25) Individual low-income status (6)
Total - Individual low-income statusFootnote 3 Low-income status - not applicableFootnote 4 Low-income status - applicable In low income Not in low income Prevalence of low income (%)Footnote 5
Total - Persons by selected economic family characteristicsFootnote 6 730,705 8,155 722,555 123,820 598,730 17.1
Persons in economic familiesFootnote 7 615,885 6,960 608,925 85,315 523,610 14.0
In couple economic families 523,580 4,300 519,280 52,185 467,095 10.0
In a couple economic family without children or other relatives 199,730 790 198,940 20,875 178,065 10.5
In a couple economic family with children 313,655 3,390 310,260 30,680 279,580 9.9
With children aged 0 to 17 years 233,045 2,895 230,150 26,975 203,175 11.7
Without children aged 0 to 5 years 132,690 1,355 131,335 11,780 119,555 9.0
With children aged 0 to 5 years 100,355 1,540 98,820 15,200 83,620 15.4
In a couple economic family with other relatives only 10,205 120 10,085 630 9,450 6.2
In lone-parent economic families 86,195 2,525 83,670 31,720 51,950 37.9
In a male lone-parent economic family 17,045 460 16,585 4,165 12,415 25.1
In a male lone-parent economic family without other relatives 15,190 310 14,880 3,800 11,080 25.5
With children aged 0 to 17 years 8,655 185 8,465 2,815 5,650 33.3
Without children aged 0 to 5 years 6,685 140 6,540 2,005 4,540 30.7
With children aged 0 to 5 years 1,970 50 1,920 810 1,110 42.2
In a female lone-parent economic family 69,145 2,060 67,080 27,550 39,530 41.1
In a female lone-parent economic family without other relatives 62,845 1,675 61,170 26,330 34,840 43.0
With children aged 0 to 17 years 41,420 1,255 40,165 21,760 18,400 54.2
Without children aged 0 to 5 years 26,755 620 26,135 11,815 14,320 45.2
With children aged 0 to 5 years 14,665 635 14,030 9,950 4,080 70.9
In other economic families 6,110 140 5,970 1,410 4,560 23.6
Persons not in economic families 114,825 1,195 113,630 38,505 75,125 33.9
Persons not in economic families aged 15 to 29 yearsFootnote 8 18,085 235 17,850 5,550 12,295 31.1
Persons not in economic families aged 30 to 64 years 58,050 765 57,290 17,045 40,245 29.8
Persons not in economic families aged 65 years and over 38,690 195 38,490 15,910 22,585 41.3

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Footnote(s)

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

The reference period for income data from a given census is the calendar year prior to the specified census year.

Specifically, income data from the 2006 and 2016 censuses relate to the calendar year prior to the census year, i.e., 2005 and 2015 respectively. For additional information, refer to the Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016 and the Income Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 3

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 4

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 5

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

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Footnote 6

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

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Footnote 7

The way that economic families are classified by economic family structure depends on who is selected as the economic family reference person. For the 2016 Census, the criteria for determining who is the economic family reference person changed slightly. Data appearing in this table for 2011, 2006 or 2001, as the case may be, have been updated to reflect the 2016 procedures in order to provide comparable data for all years shown. For more information, refer to the Families Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 8

For years prior to 2016, a small number of persons not in economic families may be aged less than 15 years. They are included with persons not in economic families aged 15 to 29 years in this table.

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Data quality note(s) – New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Short-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.9%.
  • 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-X2016125.

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