Tabulation: Household Income in 2010 (38), Household Type (9) and Selected Household Characteristics (18) for Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Selected household characteristics (18): Total - Private households

This table details household income in 2010 , household type and selected household characteristics for private households in Halifax
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 24.9 %

Household income in 2010 (38)	Household type (9)
	Total - Household type^Footnote 3	Census-family households	One-family-only households^Footnote 4	Couple-family households^Footnote 5	Without children	With children	Lone-parent-family households	Other family households^Footnote 6	Non-census-family households
Total - Household total income^Footnote 7	165,155	107,645	99,290	85,110	43,330	41,780	14,185	8,355	57,510
Under $5,000	5,025	1,435	1,375	1,235	820	410	140	55	3,590
$5,000 to $9,999	4,850	1,200	1,130	670	200	475	465	65	3,650
$10,000 to $14,999	4,925	1,830	1,785	645	405	240	1,135	50	3,090
$15,000 to $19,999	7,140	1,800	1,660	700	365	330	960	145	5,340
$20,000 to $29,999	13,965	5,395	5,195	3,325	2,480	840	1,870	200	8,570
$30,000 to $39,999	15,820	7,400	7,080	4,975	3,650	1,325	2,105	320	8,415
$40,000 to $49,999	15,020	8,405	7,985	6,035	4,220	1,815	1,955	420	6,620
$50,000 to $59,999	13,060	8,110	7,625	6,235	3,970	2,260	1,385	490	4,950
$60,000 to $79,999	23,725	17,015	15,755	13,695	8,300	5,405	2,055	1,265	6,705
$80,000 to $99,999	19,050	15,605	14,240	13,220	6,430	6,790	1,015	1,365	3,445
$100,000 to $124,999	16,295	14,655	13,355	12,700	5,180	7,520	655	1,300	1,635
$125,000 to $149,999	10,685	9,905	8,875	8,655	3,080	5,575	220	1,030	780
$150,000 and over	15,605	14,895	13,230	13,020	4,225	8,790	220	1,660	710
Median household total income $	62,049	81,434	80,046	87,211	73,483	103,212	42,406	97,881	35,012
Average household total income $	76,193	94,071	92,635	99,748	86,692	113,291	49,957	111,146	42,729
Total - After-tax income of households	165,155	107,645	99,295	85,105	43,335	41,780	14,185	8,355	57,510
Under $5,000	5,090	1,465	1,410	1,260	845	420	140	60	3,625
$5,000 to $9,999	4,925	1,225	1,165	695	205	485	470	65	3,695
$10,000 to $14,999	5,070	1,850	1,795	660	420	235	1,140	55	3,220
$15,000 to $19,999	7,760	1,840	1,710	715	365	350	990	135	5,915
$20,000 to $29,999	17,145	6,075	5,845	3,740	2,850	890	2,110	225	11,075
$30,000 to $39,999	19,570	9,150	8,810	6,335	4,660	1,675	2,475	340	10,425
$40,000 to $49,999	17,235	10,530	10,015	7,695	5,115	2,580	2,320	515	6,700
$50,000 to $59,999	15,800	11,115	10,420	8,970	5,760	3,205	1,450	690	4,685
$60,000 to $79,999	27,105	22,055	20,450	18,500	9,975	8,520	1,950	1,600	5,055
$80,000 to $99,999	18,580	16,745	15,135	14,445	5,990	8,450	690	1,615	1,835
$100,000 and over	26,875	25,595	22,550	22,100	7,140	14,965	445	3,050	1,275
$100,000 to $124,999	13,850	13,060	11,655	11,390	3,935	7,455	265	1,405	790
$125,000 and over	13,020	12,540	10,895	10,715	3,200	7,510	185	1,645	485
Median after-tax household income $	53,383	68,825	67,733	72,967	62,330	85,578	39,461	85,891	31,074
Average after-tax household income $	62,533	76,855	75,417	80,719	70,196	91,633	43,604	93,953	35,725
Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure^Footnote 8	165,155	107,645	99,295	85,105	43,330	41,775	14,185	8,350	57,510
Households for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure	165,045	107,575	99,225	85,050	43,280	41,770	14,185	8,345	57,470
Low-income households	29,880	12,995	12,150	7,190	3,630	3,570	4,955	845	16,880
Prevalence of low income among households %	18.1	12.1	12.2	8.5	8.4	8.5	34.9	10.1	29.4
Other households	135,170	94,580	87,075	77,850	39,655	38,200	9,225	7,500	40,590
Concept not applicable^Footnote 9	105	70	65	60	50	10	0	10	40

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not applicable

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suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

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too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Household, private - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy the same private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. Household members who are temporarily absent on May 10, 2011 (e.g., temporarily residing elsewhere) are considered as part of their usual household. Every person is a member of one and only one household.

Footnote 2

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

Footnote 3

Household type - Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

Footnote 4

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

Footnote 5

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

Footnote 6

Refers to one-census-family households with additional persons and multiple-census-family households with or without additional persons.

Footnote 7

Household total income - The total income of a household is the sum of the total incomes of all members of that household.

Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, Old Age Security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employer's contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

After-tax income of households - The after-tax income of a household is the sum of the after-tax incomes of all members of that household.

After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

Median income of households - The median income of a specified group of households is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves. That is, the incomes of the first half of the households are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median incomes of households are normally calculated for all units in the specified group, whether or not they reported income.

Average income of households - Average income of households refers to the weighted mean total income of households in 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of households (for example, two person households) by the number of households in that specific group, whether or not they reported income.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics on the after-tax income of households.

Household, private - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy the same private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. Household members who are temporarily absent on May 10, 2011 (e.g., temporarily residing elsewhere) are considered as part of their usual household. Every person is a member of one and only one household.

Footnote 8

Income status can be measured in several different ways in household surveys. For the standard products of the National Household Survey, the line chosen is a relative measure: the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT).

For this measure, the income used is after-tax income of households. There are no regional variations to account for prices or cost of living differences: all applicable households in Canada face the same line adjusted for household size. This line is set at half the median of adjusted household after-tax income. To account for potential economies of scale, the income of households with more than one member is divided by the square root of the size of the household.
All household members are considered to share the household income and are attributed the same income status.

Note:Low-income estimates in the 2011 National Household Survey

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS), low-income statistics are presented based on the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT). This measure is not related to the low-income cut-offs (LICO) presented in the 2006 Census and prevalence rates are conceptually not comparable. Because of the sensitivity of certain income indicators to differences in methodology and response patterns, direct comparisons to establish trends with low-income estimates from other household surveys, administrative programs or the 2006 Census are discouraged. The prevalence rates observed in the NHS at the national level are generally 1 to 2 percentage points higher than seen for similar concepts in other programs. However, analysis of the NHS data suggests that it is valid to compare low-income data for different sub-populations within the NHS (i.e., for different geographic areas or demographic groups). For more information, refer to the Income Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011006.

Footnote 9

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 band housing) and sizeable barter economies or consumption from own production (such as product from hunting or fishing) could have made the interpretation of low-income rates more difficult.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011047.