The median income of Canadian families was essentially unchanged between 1990 and 2000; the 10% of families with the highest incomes experienced substantial gains. Government transfer payments declined for the 70% of working-age families with the highest incomes; they increased for the 30% with the lowest incomes. Low income rates continued to decline for the population aged 65 and over; for children, low income rates did not change over the past decade. In 2001, the average monthly cost of housing (including rent or mortgage, utilities, and property taxes) for Canadians was $835 for owners and $648 for renters. Canada still predominantly Roman Catholic and Protestant. Growth in Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism as a result of recent immigration trends. Increase in those reporting "No religion": 16% of the population in 2001.   Data highlights are available in the May 13, 2003, issue of The Daily. Additional data highlights and analyses are available for: Income of Canadian Families Religions in Canada View the topic summaries for this release. Highlight Tables for this release are available for selected geographic areas. View the complete list of data released on May 13, 2003, through: Topic-based Tabulations Profiles Community Profiles - A profile of Canada's cities, towns and villages. About the Data Comprehensive release-related information. Thematic maps showing census topics on a map. Reference maps showing the location of standard geographic areas. GeoSearch makes it easy to find any place in Canada, see it on a map and obtain basic related census data.

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