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 Peterborough
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 36.3 %

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	48,845	33,495	31,045	26,975	14,625	12,345	4,075	2,455	15,350
Under $5,000	1,105	330	310	285	235	50	20	0	780
$5,000 to $9,999	740	225	210	85	55	30	125	0	520
$10,000 to $14,999	1,350	345	340	160	90	70	180	0	1,005
$15,000 to $19,999	2,035	450	415	215	120	95	205	35	1,585
$20,000 to $29,999	5,035	1,755	1,660	985	645	340	675	90	3,280
$30,000 to $39,999	5,095	2,875	2,745	1,980	1,570	410	765	130	2,215
$40,000 to $49,999	5,155	3,245	3,090	2,570	1,640	930	525	160	1,905
$50,000 to $59,999	4,840	3,550	3,340	2,850	1,880	970	495	210	1,285
$60,000 to $79,999	6,675	5,250	4,845	4,395	2,730	1,665	450	405	1,425
$80,000 to $99,999	5,420	4,725	4,275	3,955	2,090	1,860	325	450	700
$100,000 to $124,999	4,625	4,310	3,965	3,780	1,610	2,170	185	345	320
$125,000 to $149,999	2,840	2,675	2,450	2,365	950	1,415	85	225	165
$150,000 and over	3,935	3,765	3,390	3,355	1,010	2,345	35	380	165
Median household total income $	58,314	74,971	73,789	79,946	67,127	97,428	41,193	89,188	32,126
Average household total income $	73,086	87,983	87,154	92,887	79,532	108,703	49,188	98,467	40,572
Total - After-tax income of households	48,850	33,500	31,040	26,970	14,625	12,350	4,075	2,455	15,350
Under $5,000	1,170	340	320	295	245	50	25	0	830
$5,000 to $9,999	725	220	210	90	55	30	120	0	500
$10,000 to $14,999	1,365	350	345	165	90	65	185	0	1,015
$15,000 to $19,999	2,140	455	420	215	125	95	205	30	1,685
$20,000 to $29,999	5,395	1,820	1,725	1,025	670	350	705	95	3,570
$30,000 to $39,999	6,185	3,255	3,110	2,235	1,780	450	880	140	2,930
$40,000 to $49,999	5,920	4,090	3,900	3,320	2,095	1,225	575	190	1,835
$50,000 to $59,999	5,280	4,055	3,800	3,290	2,195	1,095	515	250	1,225
$60,000 to $79,999	7,555	6,505	6,035	5,590	3,300	2,285	450	465	1,045
$80,000 to $99,999	5,500	5,100	4,575	4,310	1,895	2,420	265	520	400
$100,000 and over	7,615	7,320	6,600	6,450	2,170	4,280	145	720	295
$100,000 to $124,999	3,930	3,785	3,440	3,345	1,280	2,060	100	340	145
$125,000 and over	3,690	3,540	3,160	3,115	890	2,220	45	380	150
Median after-tax household income $	52,646	66,622	65,464	70,182	60,381	84,148	39,271	80,298	30,179
Average after-tax household income $	62,509	75,008	74,105	78,554	67,903	91,167	44,646	86,424	35,229
Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure^Footnote 8	48,850	33,495	31,045	26,970	14,620	12,345	4,075	2,455	15,350
Households for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure	48,265	33,100	30,675	26,680	14,465	12,210	4,000	2,425	15,165
Low-income households	7,450	3,450	3,160	1,855	910	940	1,310	285	4,000
Prevalence of low income among households %	15.4	10.4	10.3	7.0	6.3	7.7	32.8	11.8	26.4
Other households	40,820	29,650	27,510	24,820	13,550	11,270	2,695	2,135	11,170
Concept not applicable^Footnote 9	575	400	365	295	155	135	70	35	180

Symbol(s)

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not available for a specific reference period

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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.