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 Saskatchewan
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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 1,070,560 55,955 1,014,605 130,220 884,385 12.8
Persons in economic familiesFootnote 7 908,755 52,810 855,945 93,080 762,865 10.9
In couple economic families 769,350 34,205 735,145 54,985 680,160 7.5
In a couple economic family without children or other relatives 245,695 2,305 243,390 14,310 229,075 5.9
In a couple economic family with children 512,340 30,340 482,000 39,810 442,185 8.3
With children aged 0 to 17 years 422,445 27,805 394,630 37,155 357,475 9.4
Without children aged 0 to 5 years 206,165 9,695 196,470 13,920 182,550 7.1
With children aged 0 to 5 years 216,275 18,115 198,160 23,235 174,925 11.7
In a couple economic family with other relatives only 11,315 1,560 9,760 860 8,900 8.8
In lone-parent economic families 128,525 17,790 110,735 36,215 74,520 32.7
In a male lone-parent economic family 27,365 4,625 22,740 4,705 18,035 20.7
In a male lone-parent economic family without other relatives 21,350 2,100 19,245 3,805 15,440 19.8
With children aged 0 to 17 years 13,550 1,485 12,065 3,030 9,035 25.1
Without children aged 0 to 5 years 10,120 1,020 9,100 2,095 7,005 23.0
With children aged 0 to 5 years 3,430 470 2,965 935 2,030 31.5
In a female lone-parent economic family 101,160 13,165 87,995 31,515 56,480 35.8
In a female lone-parent economic family without other relatives 84,510 7,620 76,885 28,055 48,830 36.5
With children aged 0 to 17 years 61,160 6,255 54,900 25,285 29,615 46.1
Without children aged 0 to 5 years 35,290 2,965 32,325 10,785 21,545 33.4
With children aged 0 to 5 years 25,865 3,300 22,570 14,500 8,070 64.2
In other economic families 10,880 815 10,065 1,875 8,190 18.6
Persons not in economic families 161,800 3,145 158,655 37,140 121,515 23.4
Persons not in economic families aged 15 to 29 yearsFootnote 8 36,285 590 35,690 6,350 29,345 17.8
Persons not in economic families aged 30 to 64 years 76,585 1,950 74,630 15,165 59,460 20.3
Persons not in economic families aged 65 years and over 48,935 600 48,335 15,620 32,720 32.3

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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) – Saskatchewan

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Short-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.8%.
  • 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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