Data tables, 2016 Census

Low-income Indicators (4), Individual Low-income Status (6), Age (15), Sex (3) 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 , age , sex and year for the population in private households in Quebec / Québec
Data quality
Age (15) 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 - Age 7,965,450 43,950 7,921,505 1,160,195 6,761,310 14.6
0 to 17 years 1,579,795 15,385 1,564,410 222,960 1,341,460 14.3
0 to 5 years 537,490 5,080 532,410 75,270 457,145 14.1
6 to 10 years 462,825 4,700 458,125 66,985 391,140 14.6
11 to 17 years 579,485 5,610 573,875 80,700 493,175 14.1
18 to 64 years 5,047,325 25,450 5,021,870 688,130 4,333,740 13.7
18 to 24 years 675,435 4,910 670,525 117,575 552,950 17.5
25 to 54 years 3,185,830 16,685 3,169,140 396,975 2,772,165 12.5
25 to 34 years 1,005,130 5,790 999,340 134,895 864,445 13.5
35 to 44 years 1,050,950 5,650 1,045,300 126,775 918,525 12.1
45 to 54 years 1,129,750 5,250 1,124,495 135,300 989,195 12.0
55 to 64 years 1,186,065 3,855 1,182,210 173,585 1,008,630 14.7
65 years and over 1,338,330 3,115 1,335,215 249,105 1,086,110 18.7
65 to 74 years 839,300 2,110 837,190 141,470 695,720 16.9
75 years and over 499,035 1,005 498,025 107,635 390,390 21.6

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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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Data quality note(s) – Quebec / Québec

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    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: 3.7%.
  • 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-X2016126.

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