Household Contributions to Registered Savings Accounts (18) and Selected Household Characteristics (30) for Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 100% Data

This table details household contributions to registered savings accounts and selected household characteristics for private households in Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest

Household contributions to registered savings accounts (18)	Selected household characteristics (30)
	Total - After-tax income of household^Footnote 1	Under $10,000	$10,000 to $19,999	$20,000 to $29,999	$30,000 to $39,999	$40,000 to $49,999	$50,000 to $59,999	$60,000 to $69,999	$70,000 to $79,999	$80,000 to $89,999	$90,000 to $99,999	$100,000 and over	$100,000 to $149,999	$150,000 to $199,999	$200,000 to $249,999	$250,000 and over	Total - Age of major income earner in the household^Footnote 2	15 to 24 years	25 to 34 years	35 to 44 years	45 to 54 years	55 to 70 years	71 years and over	Total - Households by household size	1 person	2 or more persons	2 persons	3 persons	4 persons	5 or more persons
Total - Household contributions to registered savings accounts^Footnote 3	14,980	365	700	900	805	720	760	730	855	855	830	7,465	3,510	2,265	1,045	640	14,980	560	3,005	3,220	3,445	3,860	890	14,985	3,640	11,340	4,305	2,680	2,425	1,930
No contributions to any registered savings accounts	4,420	330	630	770	585	485	395	260	260	160	120	435	305	75	30	15	4,415	290	820	710	795	1,165	640	4,415	1,605	2,810	1,230	635	465	485
Contributed to at least one type of registered savings account	10,565	40	75	135	220	235	370	470	595	690	710	7,030	3,205	2,185	1,015	625	10,565	270	2,180	2,510	2,650	2,700	250	10,565	2,040	8,530	3,075	2,045	1,960	1,445
Tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs)	5,870	30	60	110	135	140	210	255	285	370	355	3,915	1,690	1,225	600	405	5,870	190	1,385	1,255	1,350	1,485	210	5,875	1,100	4,775	1,800	1,150	1,025	805
Median contribution - TFSA ($)^Footnote 4	3,610	5,008	1,488	550	1,396	938	1,201	1,316	1,640	2,602	3,204	5,013	3,541	4,944	6,192	10,240	3,610	1,376	3,112	2,604	3,900	5,473	5,000	3,610	4,272	3,528	4,821	3,032	3,260	2,216
Registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs)	6,065	10	10	25	65	80	130	190	270	355	365	4,565	1,810	1,510	760	485	6,060	105	1,255	1,510	1,580	1,570	40	6,060	1,060	5,005	1,825	1,235	1,200	740
Median contribution - RRSP ($)^Footnote 5	4,264	0	0	1,180	622	1,580	1,324	2,004	2,064	2,402	3,016	5,202	3,752	5,142	8,587	12,416	4,264	1,552	3,206	3,576	4,832	5,520	2,536	4,264	4,203	4,308	4,502	4,480	4,325	3,552
Registered pension plans (RPPs)	7,610	10	5	20	55	80	170	240	350	475	485	5,720	2,430	1,890	900	500	7,610	135	1,555	2,025	2,025	1,820	50	7,610	1,315	6,295	2,135	1,520	1,535	1,105
Median contribution - RPP ($)^Footnote 6	7,524	0	0	0	1,108	1,676	2,230	3,852	4,872	5,896	6,800	8,826	7,102	9,973	12,523	14,368	7,524	2,380	6,018	8,149	8,504	7,773	3,864	7,524	6,829	7,765	7,437	7,760	8,443	7,130
Contributed to only one type of registered savings account	4,125	35	65	125	185	170	250	290	340	300	340	2,025	1,190	525	185	125	4,120	145	775	890	980	1,130	205	4,120	980	3,140	1,165	730	655	590
TFSA only	1,075	25	55	100	105	85	105	105	100	65	70	260	195	35	15	20	1,075	80	240	125	145	320	170	1,080	305	775	345	165	120	140
RRSP only	880	0	5	10	40	35	50	55	80	70	75	450	250	115	45	40	880	20	155	180	225	285	15	875	215	660	265	165	140	90
RPP only	2,165	5	5	15	40	45	95	130	165	170	190	1,315	750	375	130	60	2,170	40	380	585	605	530	20	2,165	460	1,710	560	395	395	355
Contributed to two types of registered savings accounts	3,910	5	5	10	30	60	100	145	195	270	245	2,840	1,295	880	425	240	3,910	85	810	975	1,045	960	35	3,910	680	3,230	1,135	775	805	515
TFSA and RRSP	1,000	5	0	10	15	30	45	70	70	80	80	605	325	145	60	70	1,000	30	230	185	255	280	15	1,000	205	800	330	190	165	105
RRSP and RPP	1,650	0	0	0	5	10	10	30	65	85	90	1,350	515	470	245	115	1,650	15	270	495	470	400	5	1,650	265	1,385	455	335	400	195
RPP and TFSA	1,255	0	0	5	10	20	40	50	60	105	85	890	450	265	115	60	1,260	40	310	295	315	280	15	1,260	215	1,040	350	250	235	210
Contributed to all three types of registered savings accounts (TFSA, RRSP and RPP)	2,530	0	0	0	5	5	15	30	60	120	125	2,165	715	780	410	265	2,530	35	600	650	630	605	10	2,535	375	2,155	775	540	495	345

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

After-tax income

'After-tax income' refers to total income less income taxes of the statistical unit during a specified reference period. Income taxes refers to the sum of federal income taxes, provincial and territorial income taxes, less abatement where applicable. Provincial and territorial income taxes include health care premiums in certain jurisdictions. Abatement reduces the federal income taxes payable by persons residing in Quebec or in certain self-governing Yukon First Nation settlement lands.

For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

Footnote 2

Major income earner in the household - The person with the highest total income in the household.

Footnote 3

Registered savings accounts - A collective term for three types of savings accounts: tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs), registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) and registered pension plans (RPPs).

Contributions to tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) - Total dollar amount of contributions made by a person to tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) during the reference period. Individuals can make contributions to their TFSAs up to a limit, known as the TFSA contribution room, in each calendar year.

The TFSA contribution room is made up of:
- the TFSA dollar limit for the calendar year;
- any unused TFSA contribution room from the previous year;
- any withdrawals made from the TFSA in the previous year.

Contributions to registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) - Total registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) contributions a person deducted against his or her income for a given tax year. Contributions eligible for deductions include deposits made to his or her own registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) and pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) as well as his or her spouse's or common-law partner's registered retirement savings plans.

Individuals can make contributions to these plans up to a specified limit, known as the RRSP deduction limit for each tax year. The RRSP deduction limit is set at 18% of the contributor's prior year earned income up to an annual maximum, plus any unused RRSP deduction room carried forward from previous years, less any pension adjustments that are associated with registered pension plans (RPPs) from prior year and any employer's pooled registered pension plan (PRPP) contributions for the given tax year.

Contributions to registered pension plans (RPPs) - Total dollar amount of contributions made by an employee to registered pension plans (RPPs) during the reference year. A registered pension plan is an employer-sponsored plan registered with the Canada Revenue Agency. The purpose of such plans is to provide employees with a regular income at retirement.

Household contributions refer to the total amount of contribution from all household members.

For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for these contributions variables.

Footnote 4

Median contribution - The median contribution of a specified group is the amount that divides the contribution distribution of that group into two halves, i.e., the contributions of half of the units in that group are below the median, while those of the other half are above the median. Median contributions of households are calculated for those with contributions only.

Footnote 5

Median contribution - The median contribution of a specified group is the amount that divides the contribution distribution of that group into two halves, i.e., the contributions of half of the units in that group are below the median, while those of the other half are above the median. Median contributions of households are calculated for those with contributions only.

Footnote 6

Median contribution - The median contribution of a specified group is the amount that divides the contribution distribution of that group into two halves, i.e., the contributions of half of the units in that group are below the median, while those of the other half are above the median. Median contributions of households are calculated for those with contributions only.

Data quality note(s) – Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 7.5%.
• Short-form income data quality flag
  Data quality index showing a short-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016103.