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2016 Census topic: Income
Release date: September 13, 2017Updated on: December 10, 2019
The 2016 Census of Population Program offers a wide range of analysis, data, reference and geographical information according to topics (subjects) that paint a portrait of Canada and its population.
Data products
- Census Profile, 2016 Census
- Income Highlight Tables, 2016 Census
- Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
- Data tables, 2016 Census – Income
- Census Program Data Viewer, 2016 Census
- Census Profile Standard Error Supplement, Canada, provinces, territories, census divisions (CDs) and aggregate dissemination areas (ADAs), 2016 Census
- Data visualisation: Total income explorer
Analytical products
- The Daily as reported on September 13, 2017
- Census in Brief
- Income Research Paper Series
- Insights on Canadian Society
- Infographic
Reference material
- 2016 Census Dictionary: Income
- Income Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016
- Release and Concepts Overview, 2016 Census of Population: Income
- Geographic areas not released
- Guide to the Census of Population, 2016
Geography
Key indicators
Selected geographical area: Canada
More key indicators
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Proportion (%) of total income from government transfers in 2015
11.7
Source: 2016 Census of Population
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% change in median employment income of persons 25 to 54 (2005 to 2015)
6.4
Source: 2016 Census of Population
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Difference in the proportion of total income from government transfers (2005 to 2015)
0.7
Source: 2016 Census of Population
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Difference in the proportion of the population in low income (2005 to 2015)
0.2
Source: 2016 Census of Population
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Proportion (%) of persons younger than 18 in low income in 2015
17.0
Source: 2016 Census of Population
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Difference in the proportion of persons younger than 18 in low income (2005 to 2015)
- 0.1
Source: 2016 Census of Population
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Difference in the proportion of seniors in low income (2005 to 2015)
2.5
Source: 2016 Census of Population
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