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Low-income statistics by age groups, Income Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Population in private households for income status, number of persons in low income, prevalence of low income based on the low-income concept - Low-income measure, after-tax (LIM-AT), by age groups (total - age groups), Canada and census divisions, 2016 Census – 100% Data, 2006 Census – 20% Sample data

Data table

Population in private households for income status, number of persons in low income, prevalence of low income based on the low-income concept - Low-income measure, after-tax (LIM-AT), by age groups (total - age groups), Canada and census divisions, 2016 Census – 100% Data, 2006 Census – 20% Sample data
Geographic name^{Footnote 2}	Type	Prov.	Population in private households for income status^{Footnote 3}		Number of persons in low income		Prevalence of low income (%)
Geographic name^{Footnote 2}	Type	Prov.	2006	2016	2005	2015	2005	2015	Difference

Canada			30,638,315	33,968,295	4,301,420	4,809,940	14.0	14.2	0.2
Abitibi	MRC	Que.	23,310	23,475	3,345	2,780	14.4	11.8	-2.6
Abitibi-Ouest	MRC	Que.	20,430	20,030	3,590	3,050	17.6	15.2	-2.4
Acton	MRC	Que.	14,985	15,205	2,335	2,520	15.6	16.6	1.0
Alberni-Clayoquot	RD	B.C.	28,120	28,275	5,055	5,555	18.0	19.6	1.6
Albert	CT	N.B.	27,250	28,885	3,410	3,535	12.5	12.2	-0.3
Algoma	DIS	Ont.	112,285	108,830	16,190	17,635	14.4	16.2	1.8
Annapolis	CTY	N.S.	21,005	20,170	5,110	5,110	24.3	25.3	1.0
Antigonish	CTY	N.S.	18,240	18,665	2,480	2,625	13.6	14.1	0.5
Antoine-Labelle	MRC	Que.	34,260	33,930	6,830	7,180	19.9	21.2	1.3
Argenteuil	MRC	Que.	29,300	31,720	5,555	6,325	19.0	19.9	0.9
Arthabaska	MRC	Que.	64,225	69,520	9,915	10,370	15.4	14.9	-0.5
Avignon	MRC	Que.	12,795	12,160	2,225	2,085	17.4	17.1	-0.3
Beauce-Sartigan	MRC	Que.	48,610	50,895	6,175	6,480	12.7	12.7	0.0
Beauharnois-Salaberry	MRC	Que.	59,160	62,230	9,110	9,795	15.4	15.7	0.3
Bécancour	MRC	Que.	18,155	19,635	2,820	2,900	15.5	14.8	-0.7
Bellechasse	MRC	Que.	32,495	36,045	4,320	3,800	13.3	10.5	-2.8
Bonaventure	MRC	Que.	17,650	17,195	2,805	2,810	15.9	16.3	0.4
Brant	CDR	Ont.	122,565	131,635	14,285	17,515	11.7	13.3	1.6
Brome-Missisquoi	MRC	Que.	51,130	56,615	7,110	8,385	13.9	14.8	0.9
Bruce	CTY	Ont.	62,815	65,065	7,845	8,655	12.5	13.3	0.8
Bulkley-Nechako	RD	B.C.	34,860	34,620	4,645	4,470	13.3	12.9	-0.4
Cape Breton	CTY	N.S.	100,700	92,550	21,405	18,245	21.3	19.7	-1.6
Capital	RD	B.C.	331,715	367,660	40,860	48,985	12.3	13.3	1.0
Cariboo	RD	B.C.	58,275	58,345	9,550	9,790	16.4	16.8	0.4
Carleton	CT	N.B.	25,960	25,435	4,175	4,855	16.1	19.1	3.0
Central Coast	RD	B.C.	1,205	1,385	240	325	19.9	23.5	3.6
Central Kootenay	RD	B.C.	54,880	58,225	11,180	11,840	20.4	20.3	-0.1
Central Okanagan	RD	B.C.	151,685	180,125	19,625	22,535	12.9	12.5	-0.4
Charlevoix	MRC	Que.	12,705	12,530	1,610	1,480	12.7	11.8	-0.9
Charlevoix-Est	MRC	Que.	15,975	15,180	2,040	2,030	12.8	13.4	0.6
Charlotte	CT	N.B.	26,485	24,910	5,410	4,865	20.4	19.5	-0.9
Chatham-Kent	CDR	Ont.	106,000	99,380	14,960	16,910	14.1	17.0	2.9
Coaticook	MRC	Que.	18,105	18,090	2,440	2,535	13.5	14.0	0.5
Cochrane	DIS	Ont.	78,535	75,365	10,870	10,695	13.8	14.2	0.4
Colchester	CTY	N.S.	48,735	48,915	8,730	9,235	17.9	18.9	1.0
Columbia-Shuswap	RD	B.C.	48,390	49,570	7,360	7,350	15.2	14.8	-0.4
Comox Valley	RD	B.C.	58,445	65,130	9,185	9,890	15.7	15.2	-0.5
Cowichan Valley	RD	B.C.	71,860	77,850	10,430	11,940	14.5	15.3	0.8
Cumberland	CTY	N.S.	31,110	29,220	6,795	6,670	21.8	22.8	1.0
D'Autray	MRC	Que.	39,590	41,420	6,920	6,770	17.5	16.3	-1.2
Deux-Montagnes	MRC	Que.	86,445	97,135	8,490	9,195	9.8	9.5	-0.3
Digby	CTY	N.S.	18,550	16,905	4,050	3,825	21.8	22.6	0.8
Division No. 1	CDR	Alta.	72,015	79,670	7,295	8,970	10.1	11.3	1.2
Division No. 1	CDR	Man.	16,830	17,180	2,510	2,785	14.9	16.2	1.3
Division No. 1	CDR	N.L.	245,205	266,705	43,860	35,360	17.9	13.3	-4.6
Division No. 1	CDR	Sask.	27,730	30,280	3,895	2,575	14.0	8.5	-5.5
Division No. 2	CDR	Alta.	136,930	162,380	16,330	18,425	11.9	11.3	-0.6
Division No. 2	CDR	Man.	54,735	73,595	7,770	9,955	14.2	13.5	-0.7
Division No. 2	CDR	N.L.	22,120	20,130	4,705	3,425	21.3	17.0	-4.3
Division No. 2	CDR	Sask.	19,885	22,375	3,135	2,450	15.8	10.9	-4.9
Division No. 3	CDR	Alta.	29,275	29,470	3,565	3,860	12.2	13.1	0.9
Division No. 3	CDR	Man.	42,980	53,180	8,190	9,295	19.1	17.5	-1.6
Division No. 3	CDR	N.L.	16,640	14,505	3,830	2,840	23.0	19.6	-3.4
Division No. 3	CDR	Sask.	12,445	11,970	2,805	1,685	22.5	14.1	-8.4
Division No. 4	CDR	Alta.	9,720	8,690	1,035	910	10.6	10.5	-0.1
Division No. 4	CDR	Man.	8,605	8,450	1,930	1,385	22.4	16.4	-6.0
Division No. 4	CDR	N.L.	20,875	20,070	6,850	5,790	32.8	28.8	-4.0
Division No. 4	CDR	Sask.	9,515	9,240	1,830	1,240	19.2	13.4	-5.8
Division No. 5	CDR	Alta.	43,795	47,050	5,105	4,860	11.7	10.3	-1.4
Division No. 5	CDR	Man.	12,580	12,345	2,105	1,835	16.7	14.9	-1.8
Division No. 5	CDR	N.L.	40,225	41,300	7,655	6,435	19.0	15.6	-3.4
Division No. 5	CDR	Sask.	28,180	29,335	4,920	3,880	17.5	13.2	-4.3
Division No. 6	CDR	Alta.	1,147,540	1,476,315	105,030	130,220	9.2	8.8	-0.4
Division No. 6	CDR	Man.	8,135	8,640	1,340	1,145	16.5	13.3	-3.2
Division No. 6	CDR	N.L.	35,600	37,635	7,570	6,345	21.3	16.9	-4.4
Division No. 6	CDR	Sask.	213,565	255,050	27,825	29,040	13.0	11.4	-1.6
Division No. 7	CDR	Alta.	37,665	38,755	3,295	3,465	8.7	8.9	0.2
Division No. 7	CDR	Man.	57,690	65,840	8,915	9,375	15.5	14.2	-1.3
Division No. 7	CDR	N.L.	34,995	33,530	7,820	5,970	22.3	17.8	-4.5
Division No. 7	CDR	Sask.	43,570	45,230	7,460	6,125	17.1	13.5	-3.6
Division No. 8	CDR	Alta.	167,245	200,525	14,940	18,965	8.9	9.5	0.6
Division No. 8	CDR	Man.	9,640	9,845	2,510	1,835	26.0	18.6	-7.4
Division No. 8	CDR	N.L.	38,455	35,190	9,990	7,760	26.0	22.1	-3.9
Division No. 8	CDR	Sask.	27,595	28,800	4,120	2,965	14.9	10.3	-4.6
Division No. 9	CDR	Alta.	18,910	18,635	2,060	1,970	10.9	10.6	-0.3
Division No. 9	CDR	Man.	20,180	20,910	3,235	3,585	16.0	17.1	1.1
Division No. 9	CDR	N.L.	17,895	15,335	4,095	2,525	22.9	16.5	-6.4
Division No. 9	CDR	Sask.	32,800	33,455	7,470	5,755	22.8	17.2	-5.6
Division No. 10	CDR	Alta.	83,500	93,775	9,520	9,615	11.4	10.3	-1.1
Division No. 10	CDR	Man.	8,675	10,455	590	640	6.8	6.1	-0.7
Division No. 10	CDR	N.L.	23,070	22,380	2,615	1,615	11.3	7.2	-4.1
Division No. 10	CDR	Sask.	14,555	13,495	3,875	2,580	26.6	19.1	-7.5
Division No. 11	CDR	Alta.	1,054,890	1,332,525	106,825	124,425	10.1	9.3	-0.8
Division No. 11	CDR	Man.	624,515	693,030	94,220	109,685	15.1	15.8	0.7
Division No. 11	CDR	N.L.	2,415	2,555	590	540	24.4	21.1	-3.3
Division No. 11	CDR	Sask.	240,055	296,250	37,675	35,140	15.7	11.9	-3.8
Division No. 12	CDR	Alta.	54,490	60,550	5,755	5,605	10.6	9.3	-1.3
Division No. 12	CDR	Man.	19,305	23,265	1,650	1,960	8.5	8.4	-0.1
Division No. 12	CDR	Sask.	19,700	21,075	3,275	2,305	16.6	10.9	-5.7
Division No. 13	CDR	Alta.	64,830	68,310	7,955	7,590	12.3	11.1	-1.2
Division No. 13	CDR	Man.	43,455	47,315	4,065	4,125	9.4	8.7	-0.7
Division No. 13	CDR	Sask.	20,320	20,875	2,735	2,065	13.5	9.9	-3.6
Division No. 14	CDR	Alta.	27,585	28,880	2,520	2,390	9.1	8.3	-0.8
Division No. 14	CDR	Man.	16,535	17,075	1,980	1,430	12.0	8.4	-3.6
Division No. 14	CDR	Sask.	33,530	32,930	6,280	5,445	18.7	16.5	-2.2
Division No. 15	CDR	Alta.	29,200	30,905	2,965	2,275	10.2	7.4	-2.8
Division No. 15	CDR	Man.	18,555	18,860	3,630	2,900	19.6	15.4	-4.2
Division No. 15	CDR	Sask.	72,850	78,165	14,985	11,655	20.6	14.9	-5.7
Division No. 16	CDR	Alta.	51,525	72,125	2,920	3,505	5.7	4.9	-0.8
Division No. 16	CDR	Man.	8,175	7,835	2,325	1,510	28.4	19.3	-9.1
Division No. 16	CDR	Sask.	30,150	30,565	6,960	5,625	23.1	18.4	-4.7
Division No. 17	CDR	Alta.	47,615	47,555	6,900	6,500	14.5	13.7	-0.8
Division No. 17	CDR	Man.	20,745	19,895	5,100	4,375	24.6	22.0	-2.6
Division No. 17	CDR	Sask.	33,090	38,320	5,430	4,855	16.4	12.7	-3.7
Division No. 18	CDR	Alta.	12,895	12,430	1,295	1,175	10.0	9.5	-0.5
Division No. 18	CDR	Man.	21,395	21,170	4,515	4,285	21.1	20.2	-0.9
Division No. 18	CDR	Sask.	18,240	17,180	6,185	4,840	33.9	28.2	-5.7
Division No. 19	CDR	Alta.	96,565	116,685	7,275	9,165	7.5	7.9	0.4
Division No. 19	CDR	Man.	3,195	2,660	1,705	1,060	53.4	39.8	-13.6
Division No. 20	CDR	Man.	10,260	9,440	2,260	2,025	22.0	21.5	-0.5
Division No. 21	CDR	Man.	16,490	15,145	2,905	2,125	17.6	14.0	-3.6
Division No. 22	CDR	Man.	15,850	15,980	2,800	2,750	17.7	17.2	-0.5
Division No. 23	CDR	Man.	3,530	3,610	685	830	19.4	23.0	3.6
Drummond	MRC	Que.	90,475	100,090	14,600	16,045	16.1	16.0	-0.1
Dufferin	CTY	Ont.	53,645	60,845	4,830	5,295	9.0	8.7	-0.3
Durham	RM	Ont.	556,020	639,360	47,635	62,035	8.6	9.7	1.1
East Kootenay	RD	B.C.	54,085	58,525	7,430	6,635	13.7	11.3	-2.4
Elgin	CTY	Ont.	83,795	87,605	9,385	12,515	11.2	14.3	3.1
Essex	CTY	Ont.	386,930	391,000	52,035	64,665	13.4	16.5	3.1
Francheville	CDR	Que.	139,515	147,285	25,575	25,830	18.3	17.5	-0.8
Fraser-Fort George	RD	B.C.	91,160	92,745	12,190	11,920	13.4	12.9	-0.5
Fraser Valley	RD	B.C.	246,705	280,900	34,625	39,235	14.0	14.0	0.0
Frontenac	CTY	Ont.	139,590	146,715	18,880	20,610	13.5	14.0	0.5
Gatineau	TÉ	Que.	239,275	271,850	28,755	35,245	12.0	13.0	1.0
Gloucester	CT	N.B.	79,690	76,340	17,270	14,880	21.7	19.5	-2.2
Greater Sudbury	CDR	Ont.	155,180	158,665	19,425	20,265	12.5	12.8	0.3
Greater Vancouver	RD	B.C.	2,085,105	2,417,260	339,390	398,720	16.3	16.5	0.2
Grey	CTY	Ont.	90,490	91,735	12,295	14,185	13.6	15.5	1.9
Guysborough	CTY	N.S.	8,940	7,505	2,320	1,640	26.0	21.9	-4.1
Haldimand-Norfolk	CDR	Ont.	105,940	107,455	12,260	12,620	11.6	11.7	0.1
Haliburton	CTY	Ont.	15,885	17,785	2,545	3,050	16.0	17.1	1.1
Halifax	CTY	N.S.	367,785	397,370	53,470	58,825	14.5	14.8	0.3
Halton	RM	Ont.	433,445	540,975	28,760	44,485	6.6	8.2	1.6
Hamilton	CDR	Ont.	495,590	527,930	69,910	80,915	14.1	15.3	1.2
Hants	CTY	N.S.	39,550	40,965	5,625	6,350	14.2	15.5	1.3
Hastings	CTY	Ont.	128,185	131,190	19,135	21,370	14.9	16.3	1.4
Huron	CTY	Ont.	57,875	57,830	6,395	7,910	11.0	13.7	2.7
Inverness	CTY	N.S.	18,045	15,925	2,775	2,590	15.4	16.3	0.9
Joliette	MRC	Que.	56,495	63,935	9,175	10,620	16.2	16.6	0.4
Kamouraska	MRC	Que.	21,160	20,110	2,850	2,705	13.5	13.5	0.0
Kawartha Lakes	CDR	Ont.	73,140	73,375	9,335	9,625	12.8	13.1	0.3
Kenora	DIS	Ont.	44,160	42,175	4,340	4,640	9.8	11.0	1.2
Kent	CT	N.B.	28,890	27,790	5,485	4,655	19.0	16.8	-2.2
Kings	CT	N.B.	65,375	68,150	8,295	8,200	12.7	12.0	-0.7
Kings	CTY	N.S.	58,855	59,165	11,215	10,965	19.1	18.5	-0.6
Kings	CTY	P.E.I.	18,350	16,655	3,345	2,960	18.2	17.8	-0.4
Kitimat-Stikine	RD	B.C.	30,465	29,425	4,785	3,830	15.7	13.0	-2.7
Kootenay Boundary	RD	B.C.	30,120	30,670	4,620	5,005	15.3	16.3	1.0
La Côte-de-Beaupré	MRC	Que.	22,450	27,405	2,375	2,095	10.6	7.6	-3.0
La Côte-de-Gaspé	MRC	Que.	17,370	16,705	2,495	2,295	14.4	13.7	-0.7
La Haute-Côte-Nord	MRC	Que.	11,965	10,360	1,890	1,785	15.8	17.2	1.4
La Haute-Gaspésie	MRC	Que.	11,980	10,955	3,100	2,495	25.9	22.8	-3.1
La Haute-Yamaska	MRC	Que.	77,390	85,810	11,000	12,565	14.2	14.6	0.4
La Jacques-Cartier	MRC	Que.	28,955	42,970	1,755	1,915	6.1	4.5	-1.6
La Matapédia	MRC	Que.	18,675	17,390	3,830	3,515	20.5	20.2	-0.3
La Mitis	MRC	Que.	18,620	17,530	3,800	3,295	20.4	18.8	-1.6
La Nouvelle-Beauce	MRC	Que.	31,040	35,850	3,155	2,915	10.2	8.1	-2.1
La Rivière-du-Nord	MRC	Que.	98,950	124,805	13,015	17,605	13.2	14.1	0.9
La Tuque	TÉ	Que.	12,350	11,435	1,970	2,035	16.0	17.8	1.8
La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau	MRC	Que.	19,105	18,580	4,315	4,400	22.6	23.7	1.1
La Vallée-de-l'Or	MRC	Que.	39,610	40,650	6,365	5,285	16.1	13.0	-3.1
La Vallée-du-Richelieu	MRC	Que.	105,315	122,245	7,200	7,645	6.8	6.3	-0.5
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est	MRC	Que.	50,315	51,170	6,750	6,765	13.4	13.2	-0.2
Lambton	CTY	Ont.	122,485	121,370	13,270	15,825	10.8	13.0	2.2
Lanark	CTY	Ont.	62,380	67,210	7,365	8,600	11.8	12.8	1.0
L'Assomption	MRC	Que.	108,500	122,950	9,200	10,155	8.5	8.3	-0.2
Laval	TÉ	Que.	363,715	410,845	40,190	46,470	11.0	11.3	0.3
Le Domaine-du-Roy	MRC	Que.	29,385	28,305	4,435	4,150	15.1	14.7	-0.4
Le Granit	MRC	Que.	21,835	21,020	3,350	3,185	15.3	15.2	-0.1
Le Haut-Richelieu	MRC	Que.	107,040	114,700	13,155	13,960	12.3	12.2	-0.1
Le Haut-Saint-François	MRC	Que.	21,440	21,895	4,055	3,705	18.9	16.9	-2.0
Le Haut-Saint-Laurent	MRC	Que.	21,610	20,855	4,165	3,815	19.3	18.3	-1.0
Le Rocher-Percé	MRC	Que.	18,205	17,050	4,020	3,250	22.1	19.1	-3.0
Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord	CDR	Que.	160,340	163,680	23,715	21,590	14.8	13.2	-1.6
Le Val-Saint-François	MRC	Que.	28,430	29,955	3,895	3,745	13.7	12.5	-1.2
Leeds and Grenville	UC	Ont.	97,365	98,785	11,665	12,850	12.0	13.0	1.0
Lennox and Addington	CTY	Ont.	39,205	41,195	5,215	5,045	13.3	12.2	-1.1
L'Érable	MRC	Que.	22,570	22,745	3,265	3,235	14.5	14.2	-0.3
Les Appalaches	MRC	Que.	41,895	40,760	7,345	6,560	17.5	16.1	-1.4
Les Basques	MRC	Que.	9,090	8,270	2,055	1,710	22.6	20.7	-1.9
Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais	MRC	Que.	41,795	48,880	3,685	3,840	8.8	7.9	-0.9
Les Etchemins	MRC	Que.	17,020	15,990	2,575	2,230	15.1	13.9	-1.2
Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine	TÉ	Que.	12,760	12,190	1,510	1,340	11.8	11.0	-0.8
Les Jardins-de-Napierville	MRC	Que.	23,395	27,220	3,330	3,050	14.2	11.2	-3.0
Les Laurentides	MRC	Que.	41,790	44,795	6,530	7,850	15.6	17.5	1.9
Les Maskoutains	MRC	Que.	78,075	83,820	10,355	11,860	13.3	14.1	0.8
Les Moulins	MRC	Que.	127,740	156,690	9,510	12,000	7.4	7.7	0.3
Les Pays-d'en-Haut	MRC	Que.	35,925	41,210	5,115	6,440	14.2	15.6	1.4
Les Sources	MRC	Que.	14,090	13,770	2,530	2,750	18.0	20.0	2.0
Lévis	TÉ	Que.	127,425	140,245	10,610	9,920	8.3	7.1	-1.2
L'Île-d'Orléans	MRC	Que.	6,730	6,960	445	495	6.6	7.1	0.5
L'Islet	MRC	Que.	18,460	17,240	2,960	2,540	16.0	14.7	-1.3
Longueuil	TÉ	Que.	380,540	406,365	47,870	49,740	12.6	12.2	-0.4
Lotbinière	MRC	Que.	26,750	31,025	3,110	3,265	11.6	10.5	-1.1
Lunenburg	CTY	N.S.	46,345	46,205	8,355	8,665	18.0	18.8	0.8
Madawaska	CT	N.B.	33,170	31,275	5,665	5,700	17.1	18.2	1.1
Manicouagan	MRC	Que.	30,220	28,070	3,300	2,735	10.9	9.7	-1.2
Manitoulin	DIS	Ont.	8,245	8,470	1,045	1,245	12.7	14.7	2.0
Marguerite-D'Youville	MRC	Que.	69,345	76,220	4,250	4,560	6.1	6.0	-0.1
Maria-Chapdelaine	MRC	Que.	25,440	23,780	3,925	3,640	15.4	15.3	-0.1
Maskinongé	MRC	Que.	34,720	35,485	6,210	6,170	17.9	17.4	-0.5
Matane	MRC	Que.	21,760	20,585	4,195	3,840	19.3	18.7	-0.6
Matawinie	MRC	Que.	46,945	47,200	8,690	9,210	18.5	19.5	1.0
Mékinac	MRC	Que.	12,425	12,060	2,585	2,385	20.8	19.8	-1.0
Memphrémagog	MRC	Que.	44,470	49,025	6,330	6,925	14.2	14.1	-0.1
Middlesex	CTY	Ont.	415,200	448,385	55,855	77,040	13.5	17.2	3.7
Minganie--Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent	CDR	Que.	9,315	8,525	945	665	10.1	7.8	-2.3
Mirabel	TÉ	Que.	34,415	50,305	3,300	4,175	9.6	8.3	-1.3
Montcalm	MRC	Que.	41,980	52,035	7,335	7,950	17.5	15.3	-2.2
Montmagny	MRC	Que.	22,570	22,040	3,325	3,515	14.7	15.9	1.2
Montréal	TÉ	Que.	1,815,420	1,895,000	402,440	403,885	22.2	21.3	-0.9
Mount Waddington	RD	B.C.	9,860	9,395	1,650	1,785	16.7	19.0	2.3
Muskoka	DM	Ont.	55,735	58,130	6,290	7,540	11.3	13.0	1.7
Nanaimo	RD	B.C.	134,905	150,595	21,240	24,345	15.7	16.2	0.5
Niagara	RM	Ont.	419,425	438,160	49,670	63,410	11.8	14.5	2.7
Nicolet-Yamaska	MRC	Que.	21,690	21,860	3,615	3,515	16.7	16.1	-0.6
Nipissing	DIS	Ont.	81,665	79,545	13,830	13,710	16.9	17.2	0.3
Nord-du-Québec	CDR	Que.	14,825	26,780	1,460	2,960	9.8	11.1	1.3
North Okanagan	RD	B.C.	72,665	78,735	11,410	11,890	15.7	15.1	-0.6
Northern Rockies	RD	B.C.	5,605	4,730	275	550	4.9	11.6	6.7
Northumberland	CT	N.B.	44,570	42,000	8,365	7,690	18.8	18.3	-0.5
Northumberland	CTY	Ont.	77,865	82,870	8,500	9,590	10.9	11.6	0.7
Okanagan-Similkameen	RD	B.C.	75,420	77,590	11,100	12,725	14.7	16.4	1.7
Ottawa	CDR	Ont.	797,515	916,855	94,485	115,180	11.8	12.6	0.8
Oxford	CTY	Ont.	101,065	109,155	9,210	11,835	9.1	10.8	1.7
Papineau	MRC	Que.	21,440	22,355	4,065	4,055	19.0	18.1	-0.9
Parry Sound	DIS	Ont.	39,315	40,770	6,055	6,160	15.4	15.1	-0.3
Peace River	RD	B.C.	56,400	59,955	6,760	6,045	12.0	10.1	-1.9
Peel	RM	Ont.	1,152,125	1,372,640	124,380	175,985	10.8	12.8	2.0
Perth	CTY	Ont.	73,005	75,175	7,215	8,335	9.9	11.1	1.2
Peterborough	CTY	Ont.	128,780	133,655	16,695	20,265	13.0	15.2	2.2
Pictou	CTY	N.S.	45,330	42,405	8,500	7,985	18.8	18.8	0.0
Pierre-De Saurel	MRC	Que.	48,750	49,490	7,965	8,175	16.3	16.5	0.2
Pontiac	MRC	Que.	14,425	14,025	3,160	2,980	21.9	21.2	-0.7
Portneuf	MRC	Que.	45,225	51,365	5,790	6,005	12.8	11.7	-1.1
Powell River	RD	B.C.	18,510	18,885	3,235	3,625	17.5	19.2	1.7
Prescott and Russell	UC	Ont.	78,370	87,255	9,270	9,125	11.8	10.5	-1.3
Prince	CTY	P.E.I.	43,645	42,660	7,050	7,170	16.2	16.8	0.6
Prince Edward	CDR	Ont.	24,750	24,100	3,145	3,260	12.7	13.5	0.8
Québec	TÉ	Que.	511,885	550,790	67,275	65,065	13.1	11.8	-1.3
Queens	CT	N.B.	11,440	10,240	2,530	2,385	22.1	23.3	1.2
Queens	CTY	N.S.	10,930	10,125	2,360	2,480	21.6	24.5	2.9
Queens	CTY	P.E.I.	70,885	79,770	10,195	13,330	14.4	16.7	2.3
Rainy River	DIS	Ont.	19,015	17,390	2,665	2,385	14.0	13.7	-0.3
Renfrew	CTY	Ont.	94,865	98,835	11,600	12,910	12.2	13.1	0.9
Restigouche	CT	N.B.	32,610	29,525	7,220	6,200	22.1	21.0	-1.1
Richmond	CTY	N.S.	9,155	8,345	1,630	1,515	17.8	18.2	0.4
Rimouski-Neigette	MRC	Que.	51,405	54,645	7,730	7,265	15.0	13.3	-1.7
Rivière-du-Loup	MRC	Que.	32,080	32,600	4,630	4,210	14.4	12.9	-1.5
Robert-Cliche	MRC	Que.	18,295	18,525	2,210	2,380	12.1	12.8	0.7
Roussillon	MRC	Que.	148,195	169,735	11,590	13,305	7.8	7.8	0.0
Rouville	MRC	Que.	30,690	35,480	3,280	3,580	10.7	10.1	-0.6
Rouyn-Noranda	TÉ	Que.	39,295	41,165	6,265	5,240	15.9	12.7	-3.2
Saint John	CT	N.B.	72,645	71,910	14,735	15,700	20.3	21.8	1.5
Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau	CDR	Que.	34,655	34,210	4,155	3,210	12.0	9.4	-2.6
Shawinigan	TÉ	Que.	50,015	47,420	10,975	10,295	21.9	21.7	-0.2
Shelburne	CTY	N.S.	15,375	13,760	2,880	2,620	18.7	19.0	0.3
Sherbrooke	TÉ	Que.	143,770	156,260	24,830	27,830	17.3	17.8	0.5
Simcoe	CTY	Ont.	413,665	469,605	40,700	53,575	9.8	11.4	1.6
Skeena-Queen Charlotte	RD	B.C.	16,525	15,365	3,410	2,680	20.6	17.4	-3.2
Squamish-Lillooet	RD	B.C.	31,650	38,405	4,340	4,345	13.7	11.3	-2.4
Stikine	REG	B.C.	160	480	35	105	21.9	21.9	0.0
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry	UC	Ont.	108,245	109,390	17,095	19,570	15.8	17.9	2.1
Strathcona	RD	B.C.	39,870	42,250	7,230	6,925	18.1	16.4	-1.7
Sudbury	DIS	Ont.	20,800	20,560	3,070	2,945	14.8	14.3	-0.5
Sunbury	CT	N.B.	24,695	26,635	2,900	2,525	11.7	9.5	-2.2
Sunshine Coast	RD	B.C.	26,315	28,695	4,135	4,870	15.7	17.0	1.3
Témiscamingue	MRC	Que.	15,775	14,750	2,700	2,315	17.1	15.7	-1.4
Témiscouata	MRC	Que.	21,165	18,850	3,900	3,285	18.4	17.4	-1.0
Thérèse-De Blainville	MRC	Que.	141,945	153,960	10,875	13,090	7.7	8.5	0.8
Thompson-Nicola	RD	B.C.	114,955	122,085	16,620	17,055	14.5	14.0	-0.5
Thunder Bay	DIS	Ont.	143,065	138,915	17,425	19,185	12.2	13.8	1.6
Timiskaming	DIS	Ont.	32,665	31,615	5,620	5,525	17.2	17.5	0.3
Toronto	CDR	Ont.	2,467,160	2,691,665	460,310	543,390	18.7	20.2	1.5
Vaudreuil-Soulanges	MRC	Que.	119,130	147,355	9,335	11,405	7.8	7.7	-0.1
Victoria	CT	N.B.	19,120	17,340	3,985	3,820	20.8	22.0	1.2
Victoria	CTY	N.S.	7,040	6,395	995	910	14.1	14.2	0.1
Waterloo	RM	Ont.	470,835	527,340	46,645	64,020	9.9	12.1	2.2
Wellington	CTY	Ont.	197,760	219,415	18,445	22,430	9.3	10.2	0.9
Westmorland	CT	N.B.	129,565	145,670	19,780	23,010	15.3	15.8	0.5
Yarmouth	CTY	N.S.	25,605	23,745	4,920	4,705	19.2	19.8	0.6
York	CT	N.B.	87,830	96,450	12,905	15,790	14.7	16.4	1.7
York	RM	Ont.	886,220	1,100,690	87,300	132,450	9.9	12.0	2.1

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Note(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.

Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) - The Low-income cut-offs, after tax refers to an income threshold, defined using 1992 expenditure data, below which economic families or persons not in economic families would likely have devoted a larger share of their after-tax income than average to the necessities of food, shelter and clothing. More specifically, the thresholds represented income levels at which these families or persons were expected to spend 20 percentage points or more of their after-tax income than average on food, shelter and clothing. These thresholds have been adjusted to current dollars using the all-items Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The LICO-AT has 35 cut-offs varying by seven family sizes and five different sizes of area of residence to account for economies of scale and potential differences in cost of living in communities of different sizes. These thresholds are presented in Table 4.3 Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT - 1992 base) for economic families and persons not in economic families, 2015, Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016.

When the after-tax income of an economic family member or a person not in an economic family falls below the threshold applicable to the person, the person is considered to be in low income according to LICO-AT. Since the LICO-AT threshold and family income are unique within each economic family, low-income status based on LICO-AT can also be reported for economic families.

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Footnote 2

Low-income concepts do not apply to certain geographic areas, i.e., geographic areas within territories and/or census subdivision types associated with 'on reserve' population.

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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.

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