Census Profile, 2016 Census
Peterborough [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Ontario [Province]

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Characteristic Peterborough
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
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Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 100,980 48,315 52,670 11,038,440 5,342,850 5,695,590
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 97,495 46,645 50,850 10,556,935 5,115,460 5,441,475
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,867 37,156 27,833 33,539 39,889 28,676
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 97,525 46,645 50,880 10,559,805 5,115,825 5,443,975
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,212 33,554 25,829 30,641 35,753 26,585
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 86,775 41,975 44,800 9,391,800 4,650,130 4,741,675
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,011 35,033 23,869 32,871 39,831 27,012
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 74,500 33,515 40,985 7,632,575 3,402,810 4,229,770
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,563 7,219 7,733 4,206 2,034 5,463
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 68,555 34,850 33,700 7,790,680 3,998,335 3,792,350
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 28,578 31,320 26,182 33,946 39,490 29,413
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 100,985 48,340 52,645 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,685
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 97,445 46,620 50,825 10,556,925 5,114,340 5,442,580
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,064 49,061 35,645 47,915 56,780 39,585
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 97,480 46,625 50,860 10,559,935 5,114,725 5,445,210
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,581 40,762 30,831 39,318 45,443 33,564
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 86,545 41,995 44,545 9,391,645 4,649,230 4,742,415
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,042 47,979 32,559 47,890 57,511 38,459
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 74,450 33,515 40,930 7,632,220 3,402,745 4,229,475
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,510 8,127 8,823 7,346 6,763 7,815
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 68,550 34,955 33,600 7,790,680 3,995,700 3,794,985
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,654 43,782 33,320 47,369 55,263 39,057
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 100,985 48,335 52,645 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,685
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households who worked full year full time in 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 24 30,700 16,600 14,095 3,737,385 2,082,480 1,654,900
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,545 55,160 45,842 55,121 60,345 49,713
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 59,175 65,193 52,087 68,628 76,536 58,676
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 84.7 88.0 80.7 88.9 92.1 84.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 64.0 66.3 61.2 72.9 76.0 68.7
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 15.3 12.0 19.3 11.1 7.9 15.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 100,985 48,315 52,665 11,038,440 5,342,850 5,695,590
Without total income 3,485 1,665 1,820 481,500 227,390 254,115
With total income 97,495 46,645 50,850 10,556,940 5,115,460 5,441,475
Percentage with total income 96.5 96.5 96.6 95.6 95.7 95.5
Under $10,000 (including loss) 12,845 5,850 6,995 1,615,790 711,105 904,685
$10,000 to $19,999 18,635 7,380 11,255 1,829,355 742,710 1,086,645
$20,000 to $29,999 14,810 6,070 8,735 1,410,760 589,975 820,785
$30,000 to $39,999 12,300 5,595 6,705 1,147,510 519,550 627,955
$40,000 to $49,999 9,880 4,820 5,060 1,021,880 489,595 532,285
$50,000 to $59,999 7,595 3,990 3,610 809,115 415,950 393,165
$60,000 to $69,999 5,585 3,110 2,475 630,635 348,525 282,110
$70,000 to $79,999 4,005 2,360 1,650 479,890 277,725 202,165
$80,000 to $89,999 3,070 1,860 1,210 378,185 222,095 156,095
$90,000 to $99,999 2,670 1,455 1,210 324,810 181,815 142,995
$100,000 and over 6,105 4,155 1,955 909,005 616,420 292,585
$100,000 to $149,999 4,335 2,835 1,500 600,995 394,410 206,590
$150,000 and over 1,775 1,315 455 308,010 222,010 86,000
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 100,980 48,315 52,670 11,038,440 5,342,850 5,695,590
Without after-tax income 3,455 1,665 1,790 478,635 227,025 251,610
With after-tax income 97,525 46,645 50,875 10,559,805 5,115,825 5,443,980
Percentage with after-tax income 96.6 96.5 96.6 95.7 95.8 95.6
Under $10,000 (including loss) 13,355 5,960 7,395 1,659,280 722,040 937,235
$10,000 to $19,999 19,355 7,695 11,660 1,906,875 777,330 1,129,540
$20,000 to $29,999 17,310 7,220 10,090 1,623,230 690,290 932,940
$30,000 to $39,999 14,140 6,695 7,445 1,377,100 642,645 734,450
$40,000 to $49,999 10,920 5,585 5,330 1,166,040 585,490 580,555
$50,000 to $59,999 7,415 4,100 3,315 845,305 464,610 380,700
$60,000 to $69,999 4,965 3,010 1,960 604,005 354,015 249,985
$70,000 to $79,999 3,765 2,150 1,620 465,485 268,140 197,345
$80,000 and over 6,295 4,235 2,065 912,490 611,260 301,230
$80,000 to $89,999 2,335 1,415 925 299,315 183,410 115,905
$90,000 to $99,999 1,210 810 395 174,110 116,330 57,785
$100,000 and over 2,755 2,010 745 439,070 311,525 127,540
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 100,985 48,315 52,670 11,038,440 5,342,850 5,695,590
Without employment income 32,435 13,465 18,970 3,247,760 1,344,515 1,903,245
With employment income 68,550 34,850 33,700 7,790,680 3,998,335 3,792,350
Percentage with employment income 67.9 72.1 64.0 70.6 74.8 66.6
Under $5,000 (including loss) 12,200 6,735 5,470 1,094,860 546,920 547,940
$5,000 to $9,999 6,025 2,630 3,395 635,305 281,135 354,165
$10,000 to $19,999 9,515 4,220 5,290 1,027,910 464,445 563,465
$20,000 to $29,999 7,615 3,395 4,225 827,805 372,185 455,625
$30,000 to $39,999 7,295 3,290 4,000 767,840 351,925 415,910
$40,000 to $49,999 5,715 2,705 3,010 709,775 341,320 368,450
$50,000 to $59,999 4,765 2,475 2,295 588,220 310,155 278,065
$60,000 to $69,999 3,670 2,055 1,610 465,670 263,430 202,240
$70,000 to $79,999 2,705 1,580 1,120 369,085 218,570 150,515
$80,000 and over 9,045 5,765 3,275 1,304,210 848,245 455,970
$80,000 to $89,999 2,385 1,435 950 307,660 182,660 125,005
$90,000 to $99,999 2,290 1,185 1,105 280,530 156,440 124,090
$100,000 and over 4,375 3,145 1,225 716,015 509,140 206,875
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 50,535 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 64,777 ... ... 74,287 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 57,876 ... ... 65,285 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 13,875 ... ... 1,341,300 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,924 ... ... 36,900 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 29,385 ... ... 33,219 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 36,660 ... ... 3,827,875 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 80,392 ... ... 90,967 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 71,309 ... ... 79,528 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 50,535 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 81,114 ... ... 97,856 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,638 ... ... 80,322 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 13,885 ... ... 1,341,115 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 41,543 ... ... 49,571 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,545 ... ... 40,830 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 36,650 ... ... 3,828,060 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 96,106 ... ... 114,773 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 81,174 ... ... 94,157 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 50,535 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
Under $5,000 610 ... ... 86,720 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 630 ... ... 70,245 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 1,595 ... ... 134,395 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 2,165 ... ... 185,245 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 2,515 ... ... 200,770 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 2,220 ... ... 189,450 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 2,365 ... ... 202,580 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 2,445 ... ... 207,180 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 2,405 ... ... 206,605 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 2,270 ... ... 202,015 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 4,155 ... ... 388,820 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 3,905 ... ... 363,580 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 3,500 ... ... 335,770 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 2,965 ... ... 309,105 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 2,675 ... ... 282,740 ... ...
$100,000 and over 14,105 ... ... 1,803,955 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 4,990 ... ... 560,090 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 3,305 ... ... 394,570 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 3,450 ... ... 449,885 ... ...
$200,000 and over 2,355 ... ... 399,410 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 50,535 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
Under $5,000 655 ... ... 92,220 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 640 ... ... 71,480 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 1,605 ... ... 136,550 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 2,270 ... ... 192,920 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 2,800 ... ... 222,605 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 2,470 ... ... 211,440 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 2,765 ... ... 232,755 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 2,745 ... ... 244,335 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 2,775 ... ... 247,645 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 2,665 ... ... 241,965 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 4,940 ... ... 463,170 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 4,415 ... ... 422,695 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 3,715 ... ... 388,720 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 3,245 ... ... 342,330 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 2,615 ... ... 290,720 ... ...
$100,000 and over 10,215 ... ... 1,367,630 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 4,620 ... ... 539,915 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 2,545 ... ... 334,420 ... ...
$150,000 and over 3,055 ... ... 493,295 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 34,685 ... ... 3,689,580 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 81,274 ... ... 91,089 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 71,844 ... ... 79,531 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.8 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 15,175 ... ... 1,280,890 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,987 ... ... 81,459 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 65,781 ... ... 71,237 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 13,005 ... ... 1,716,115 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 109,944 ... ... 115,381 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 94,976 ... ... 99,205 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.9 ... ... 4.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 5,510 ... ... 584,180 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 47,917 ... ... 54,363 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 45,088 ... ... 50,317 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 34,630 ... ... 3,689,080 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 97,218 ... ... 115,328 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 81,876 ... ... 94,410 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 15,110 ... ... 1,280,580 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 87,860 ... ... 104,425 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 74,149 ... ... 84,952 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 13,055 ... ... 1,717,295 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 126,534 ... ... 140,590 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 105,283 ... ... 114,144 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 5,490 ... ... 581,945 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,982 ... ... 67,748 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,568 ... ... 58,742 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 20,195 9,185 11,010 1,818,815 867,175 951,640
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 26,544 26,823 26,390 32,097 33,925 30,753
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 24,939 24,941 24,937 29,417 30,678 28,442
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 20,180 9,365 10,820 1,814,575 864,020 950,555
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 36,281 37,882 34,896 44,298 46,765 42,057
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 31,366 32,085 30,744 36,874 38,228 35,644
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 118,780 57,350 61,425 13,242,160 6,472,205 6,769,955
In the bottom half of the distribution 62,310 29,310 33,000 6,335,170 3,016,275 3,318,895
In the bottom decile 13,280 6,445 6,835 1,346,645 651,310 695,335
In the second decile 12,755 5,535 7,220 1,280,675 581,380 699,290
In the third decile 12,085 5,630 6,455 1,237,415 583,840 653,575
In the fourth decile 12,125 5,855 6,265 1,223,510 589,740 633,770
In the fifth decile 12,070 5,840 6,230 1,246,925 610,000 636,930
In the top half of the distribution 56,465 28,040 28,425 6,906,990 3,455,930 3,451,060
In the sixth decile 12,065 5,850 6,220 1,279,095 629,635 649,465
In the seventh decile 11,985 5,885 6,095 1,321,220 655,840 665,375
In the eighth decile 11,910 5,930 5,980 1,382,795 691,630 691,165
In the ninth decile 11,345 5,715 5,635 1,464,415 736,030 728,385
In the top decile 9,165 4,660 4,505 1,459,465 742,795 716,670
Low income in 2015
Total - Low-income status in 2015 for the population in private households to whom low-income concepts are applicable - 100% dataCensus data footnote 43 117,355 56,685 60,665 13,184,055 6,442,930 6,741,130
0 to 17 years 21,185 10,750 10,440 2,656,535 1,361,905 1,294,630
0 to 5 years 7,090 3,665 3,420 835,000 428,025 406,975
18 to 64 years 71,630 34,655 36,975 8,418,960 4,110,615 4,308,345
65 years and over 24,535 11,280 13,255 2,108,560 970,405 1,138,155
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 17,900 8,115 9,785 1,898,975 886,530 1,012,445
0 to 17 years 4,110 2,095 2,015 489,905 251,830 238,080
0 to 5 years 1,545 795 755 165,140 84,825 80,310
18 to 64 years 11,155 5,140 6,020 1,155,315 538,535 616,780
65 years and over 2,635 885 1,750 253,755 96,170 157,585
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 15.3 14.3 16.1 14.4 13.8 15.0
0 to 17 years (%) 19.4 19.5 19.3 18.4 18.5 18.4
0 to 5 years (%) 21.8 21.7 22.1 19.8 19.8 19.7
18 to 64 years (%) 15.6 14.8 16.3 13.7 13.1 14.3
65 years and over (%) 10.7 7.8 13.2 12.0 9.9 13.8
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 9,850 4,905 4,945 1,298,590 627,935 670,650
0 to 17 years 1,835 955 880 304,390 156,575 147,815
0 to 5 years 710 365 345 102,750 52,810 49,935
18 to 64 years 7,585 3,785 3,800 887,640 430,545 457,095
65 years and over 425 165 265 106,555 40,815 65,740
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 8.4 8.7 8.2 9.8 9.7 9.9
0 to 17 years (%) 8.7 8.9 8.4 11.5 11.5 11.4
0 to 5 years (%) 10.0 10.0 10.1 12.3 12.3 12.3
18 to 64 years (%) 10.6 10.9 10.3 10.5 10.5 10.6
65 years and over (%) 1.7 1.5 2.0 5.1 4.2 5.8

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Peterborough [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Ontario [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed March 29, 2024).

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