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 subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population, 2016 Census – 100% Data, 2006 Census – 20% Sample data

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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 subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population, 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
Greater Vancouver A	RDA	B.C.	10,535	14,270	3,615	5,645	34.3	39.6	5.3
Stephenville	T	N.L.	6,505	6,495	1,990	1,940	30.6	29.9	-0.7
Yarmouth	T	N.S.	6,880	6,205	2,015	2,045	29.3	33.0	3.7
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts	V	Que.	6,555	6,255	1,785	1,365	27.2	21.8	-5.4
Annapolis, Subd. A	SC	N.S.	6,275	5,790	1,680	1,500	26.8	25.9	-0.9
Hawkesbury	T	Ont.	10,320	9,815	2,700	2,710	26.2	27.6	1.4
Campbellton	C	N.B.	6,905	6,370	1,800	1,765	26.1	27.7	1.6
Joliette	V	Que.	17,920	19,335	4,685	5,280	26.1	27.3	1.2
Saint-Calixte	MÉ	Que.	5,670	6,045	1,425	1,405	25.1	23.2	-1.9
Tracadie	RGM	N.B.	15,380	15,705	3,790	3,110	24.6	19.8	-4.8
Amherst	T	N.S.	9,245	9,140	2,215	2,305	24.0	25.2	1.2
Montréal	V	Que.	1,585,630	1,663,235	378,870	377,955	23.9	22.7	-1.2
Hope	DM	B.C.	6,015	6,065	1,420	1,350	23.6	22.3	-1.3
Prince Albert	CY	Sask.	33,320	34,945	7,815	6,715	23.5	19.2	-4.3
Meadow Lake	CY	Sask.	4,625	5,250	1,070	1,050	23.1	20.0	-3.1
Bathurst	C	N.B.	12,340	11,375	2,825	2,775	22.9	24.4	1.5
North Battleford	CY	Sask.	12,955	13,915	2,935	2,740	22.7	19.7	-3.0
Digby	MD	N.S.	7,960	7,095	1,800	1,720	22.6	24.2	1.6
Stanley	RM	Man.	6,360	9,020	1,435	1,655	22.6	18.3	-4.3
Peace River B	RDA	B.C.	5,205	5,290	1,170	805	22.5	15.2	-7.3
Nanaimo F	RDA	B.C.	6,670	7,650	1,485	1,675	22.3	21.9	-0.4
Rhineland	MU	Man.	5,355	5,820	1,175	1,240	21.9	21.3	-0.6
Shawinigan	V	Que.	50,010	47,425	10,975	10,300	21.9	21.7	-0.2
Truro	T	N.S.	11,375	11,735	2,480	2,995	21.8	25.5	3.7
Prince Rupert	CY	B.C.	12,685	12,055	2,760	2,130	21.8	17.7	-4.1

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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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