Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021
Table 2.2
Market Basket Measure (MBM) thresholds for economic families and persons not in economic families, 2020
Release date: October 26, 2022
MBM regionTable 2.2 Note 1 | Persons not in economic families | Economic family sizeTable 2.2 Note 2 | |||
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2 persons | 3 persons | 4 persons | 5 persons | ||
Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||
Rural areas | 21,607 | 30,557 | 37,424 | 43,214 | 48,315 |
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons | 21,803 | 30,834 | 37,764 | 43,606 | 48,753 |
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons | 22,456 | 31,757 | 38,894 | 44,911 | 50,212 |
St. John's (CMA) | 22,782 | 32,219 | 39,460 | 45,564 | 50,942 |
Prince Edward Island | |||||
Rural areas | 21,373 | 30,225 | 37,018 | 42,745 | 47,790 |
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons | 21,759 | 30,771 | 37,687 | 43,517 | 48,653 |
Charlottetown (CA) | 22,253 | 31,470 | 38,542 | 44,505 | 49,758 |
Nova Scotia | |||||
Rural areas | 21,406 | 30,273 | 37,076 | 42,812 | 47,865 |
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons | 21,868 | 30,925 | 37,876 | 43,735 | 48,897 |
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons | 22,038 | 31,166 | 38,171 | 44,076 | 49,278 |
Halifax (CMA) | 23,264 | 32,900 | 40,294 | 46,527 | 52,019 |
Cape Breton (CA) | 21,377 | 30,232 | 37,026 | 42,754 | 47,800 |
New Brunswick | |||||
Rural areas | 20,983 | 29,674 | 36,343 | 41,965 | 46,918 |
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons | 21,756 | 30,768 | 37,682 | 43,512 | 48,648 |
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons | 21,641 | 30,605 | 37,483 | 43,282 | 48,391 |
Fredericton (CMA) | 22,606 | 31,969 | 39,154 | 45,211 | 50,547 |
Saint John (CMA) | 21,477 | 30,372 | 37,198 | 42,953 | 48,023 |
Moncton (CMA) | 21,629 | 30,587 | 37,462 | 43,257 | 48,363 |
Quebec | |||||
Rural areas | 19,520 | 27,605 | 33,810 | 39,040 | 43,648 |
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons | 19,311 | 27,310 | 33,448 | 38,622 | 43,181 |
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons | 19,343 | 27,354 | 33,502 | 38,685 | 43,251 |
Large urban population centres with a population between 100,000 and 499,999 persons | 19,601 | 27,720 | 33,950 | 39,202 | 43,829 |
Québec (CMA) | 20,462 | 28,938 | 35,441 | 40,924 | 45,754 |
Montréal (CMA) | 20,753 | 29,349 | 35,945 | 41,506 | 46,405 |
Ontario | |||||
Rural areas | 20,920 | 29,585 | 36,235 | 41,840 | 46,779 |
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons | 21,266 | 30,074 | 36,833 | 42,531 | 47,551 |
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons | 21,049 | 29,768 | 36,458 | 42,098 | 47,067 |
Large urban population centres with a population between 100,000 and 499,999 persons | 22,170 | 31,353 | 38,400 | 44,340 | 49,574 |
Large urban population centres with 500,000 persons or more | 23,153 | 32,743 | 40,102 | 46,306 | 51,772 |
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) (CMA) | 24,408 | 34,518 | 42,276 | 48,816 | 54,578 |
Hamilton (CMA) | 22,472 | 31,780 | 38,922 | 44,943 | 50,248 |
Toronto (CMA) | 24,864 | 35,162 | 43,065 | 49,727 | 55,596 |
Manitoba | |||||
Rural areas | 20,063 | 28,373 | 34,750 | 40,126 | 44,862 |
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons | 21,002 | 29,701 | 36,376 | 42,003 | 46,961 |
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons | 21,034 | 29,746 | 36,431 | 42,067 | 47,032 |
Brandon (CA) | 20,839 | 29,471 | 36,094 | 41,678 | 46,597 |
Winnipeg (CMA) | 22,714 | 32,122 | 39,342 | 45,428 | 50,790 |
Saskatchewan | |||||
Rural areas | 20,737 | 29,326 | 35,917 | 41,473 | 46,368 |
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons | 21,618 | 30,572 | 37,443 | 43,236 | 48,339 |
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons | 21,745 | 30,751 | 37,663 | 43,489 | 48,622 |
Saskatoon (CMA) | 23,513 | 33,252 | 40,725 | 47,025 | 52,576 |
Regina (CMA) | 23,094 | 32,660 | 40,000 | 46,188 | 51,640 |
Alberta | |||||
Rural areas | 23,408 | 33,104 | 40,544 | 46,816 | 52,342 |
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons | 23,980 | 33,912 | 41,534 | 47,959 | 53,620 |
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons | 23,333 | 32,998 | 40,414 | 46,666 | 52,174 |
Large urban population centres with a population between 100,000 and 499,999 persons | 23,640 | 33,432 | 40,946 | 47,280 | 52,861 |
Edmonton (CMA) | 24,862 | 35,159 | 43,061 | 49,723 | 55,592 |
Calgary (CMA) | 25,112 | 35,513 | 43,494 | 50,223 | 56,151 |
British Columbia | |||||
Rural areas | 21,535 | 30,454 | 37,299 | 43,069 | 48,153 |
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons | 22,125 | 31,289 | 38,322 | 44,250 | 49,473 |
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons | 22,255 | 31,473 | 38,547 | 44,510 | 49,764 |
Large urban population centres with a population between 100,000 and 499,999 persons | 24,482 | 34,623 | 42,404 | 48,964 | 54,743 |
Vancouver (CMA) | 25,285 | 35,758 | 43,794 | 50,569 | 56,538 |
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 11-10-0066-01 Market Basket Measure (MBM) thresholds for the reference family by Market Basket Measure region, component and base year. |
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