Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016
Income sourcesDictionary, Census of Population, 2016
Income sources

Definition

'Income sources' refers to those income sources that make up total income.

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

Statistical unit(s)

Person
Economic family

Classification(s)

Income sources

Reported in

2016 (100% data); 2011^{Note 1} (30% sample); 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986 and 1981 (20% sample). For availability prior to 1981, refer to Appendix 2.0.

Reported for

Population aged 15 years and over in private households

Question number(s)

Variable derived based on administrative tax and benefit records received from the Canada Revenue Agency

Responses

Not applicable

Remarks

See Remarks under total income.

For more information, please refer to Appendix 4.1, Components of income in 2015.

For additional information about data collection method, coverage, reference period, concepts, data quality and intercensal comparability of the income data, refer to the Income Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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