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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Household Income in 2010 (38), Household Type (9) and Selected Household Characteristics (18) for Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details household income in 2010 , household type and selected household characteristics for private households in OntarioFootnote 2
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 3 = 27.1 %
Household income in 2010 (38) Household type (9)
Total - Household typeFootnote 4 Census-family households One-family-only householdsFootnote 5 Couple-family householdsFootnote 6 Without children With children Lone-parent-family households Other family householdsFootnote 7 Non-census-family households
Total - Household total incomeFootnote 8 4,886,655 3,476,915 3,105,160 2,652,185 1,174,465 1,477,720 452,975 371,760 1,409,735
Under $5,000 123,775 44,440 42,295 35,525 23,500 12,025 6,765 2,145 79,335
$5,000 to $9,999 78,000 35,240 32,790 19,515 4,895 14,620 13,275 2,445 42,765
$10,000 to $14,999 143,390 45,460 43,095 24,415 7,900 16,515 18,680 2,370 97,930
$15,000 to $19,999 211,140 57,555 53,795 24,855 11,535 13,320 28,940 3,755 153,585
$20,000 to $29,999 405,725 175,425 166,720 102,260 61,065 41,195 64,460 8,700 230,305
$30,000 to $39,999 425,410 248,190 234,385 175,115 113,575 61,540 59,275 13,800 177,220
$40,000 to $49,999 425,725 272,895 254,875 199,710 117,080 82,630 55,170 18,020 152,825
$50,000 to $59,999 398,700 277,570 255,060 210,400 117,045 93,365 44,660 22,510 121,130
$60,000 to $79,999 680,850 520,210 469,900 405,820 207,960 197,860 64,085 50,310 160,635
$80,000 to $99,999 552,660 461,070 408,425 364,600 159,755 204,850 43,820 52,650 91,585
$100,000 to $124,999 497,975 448,830 392,570 365,670 138,140 227,535 26,900 56,260 49,145
$125,000 to $149,999 331,465 309,455 265,595 252,870 82,875 169,995 12,725 43,855 22,010
$150,000 and over 611,840 580,570 485,640 471,425 129,150 342,275 14,220 94,930 31,270
Median household total income $ 66,358 82,487 79,987 86,846 72,082 100,089 46,229 103,606 35,769
Average household total income $ 85,772 101,713 99,239 106,411 90,033 119,428 57,246 122,381 46,453
Total - After-tax income of households 4,886,655 3,476,915 3,105,155 2,652,180 1,174,465 1,477,720 452,975 371,760 1,409,740
Under $5,000 126,580 46,025 43,795 36,835 24,260 12,570 6,960 2,230 80,555
$5,000 to $9,999 78,765 35,280 32,815 19,490 4,920 14,570 13,325 2,465 43,485
$10,000 to $14,999 145,810 45,965 43,560 24,885 8,200 16,685 18,675 2,400 99,845
$15,000 to $19,999 219,205 58,755 54,940 25,685 12,160 13,525 29,255 3,815 160,445
$20,000 to $29,999 451,010 182,870 173,865 107,125 64,985 42,140 66,740 9,010 268,135
$30,000 to $39,999 502,055 280,085 265,180 197,870 128,890 68,975 67,310 14,910 221,970
$40,000 to $49,999 511,615 337,875 316,865 250,915 146,595 104,320 65,950 21,010 173,735
$50,000 to $59,999 463,955 344,435 318,515 268,460 147,510 120,955 50,055 25,920 119,520
$60,000 to $79,999 781,095 641,725 579,245 509,505 243,565 265,940 69,740 62,485 139,370
$80,000 to $99,999 566,940 514,710 452,185 417,405 166,335 251,070 34,780 62,530 52,235
$100,000 and over 1,039,615 989,180 824,205 794,005 227,040 566,970 30,200 164,975 50,435
$100,000 to $124,999 452,475 426,095 364,875 347,680 112,440 235,245 17,195 61,215 26,385
$125,000 and over 587,140 563,085 459,330 446,325 114,600 331,725 13,005 103,760 24,055
Median after-tax household income $ 58,717 72,394 70,069 75,318 63,715 85,928 43,611 93,087 32,413
Average after-tax household income $ 71,523 84,628 82,179 87,616 74,815 97,790 50,347 105,082 39,202
Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measureFootnote 9 4,886,655 3,476,920 3,105,160 2,652,185 1,174,465 1,477,720 452,975 371,760 1,409,740
Households for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure 4,868,690 3,464,025 3,094,665 2,644,875 1,171,690 1,473,190 449,790 369,360 1,404,665
Low-income households 790,375 410,575 376,430 236,105 83,550 152,560 140,325 34,145 379,800
Prevalence of low income among households % 16.2 11.9 12.2 8.9 7.1 10.4 31.2 9.2 27.0
Other households 4,078,320 3,053,450 2,718,235 2,408,770 1,088,140 1,320,625 309,465 335,215 1,024,865
Concept not applicableFootnote 10 17,965 12,885 10,490 7,310 2,780 4,535 3,180 2,400 5,075

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Household, private - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy the same private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. Household members who are temporarily absent on May 10, 2011 (e.g., temporarily residing elsewhere) are considered as part of their usual household. Every person is a member of one and only one household.

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Footnote 2

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 3

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Household type - Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 5

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 7

Refers to one-census-family households with additional persons and multiple-census-family households with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 8

Household total income - The total income of a household is the sum of the total incomes of all members of that household.

Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, Old Age Security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employer's contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

After-tax income of households - The after-tax income of a household is the sum of the after-tax incomes of all members of that household.

After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

Median income of households - The median income of a specified group of households is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves. That is, the incomes of the first half of the households are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median incomes of households are normally calculated for all units in the specified group, whether or not they reported income.

Average income of households - Average income of households refers to the weighted mean total income of households in 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of households (for example, two person households) by the number of households in that specific group, whether or not they reported income.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics on the after-tax income of households.

Household, private - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy the same private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. Household members who are temporarily absent on May 10, 2011 (e.g., temporarily residing elsewhere) are considered as part of their usual household. Every person is a member of one and only one household.

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Footnote 9

Income status can be measured in several different ways in household surveys. For the standard products of the National Household Survey, the line chosen is a relative measure: the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT).

For this measure, the income used is after-tax income of households. There are no regional variations to account for prices or cost of living differences: all applicable households in Canada face the same line adjusted for household size. This line is set at half the median of adjusted household after-tax income. To account for potential economies of scale, the income of households with more than one member is divided by the square root of the size of the household.
All household members are considered to share the household income and are attributed the same income status.

Note:Low-income estimates in the 2011 National Household Survey

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS), low-income statistics are presented based on the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT). This measure is not related to the low-income cut-offs (LICO) presented in the 2006 Census and prevalence rates are conceptually not comparable. Because of the sensitivity of certain income indicators to differences in methodology and response patterns, direct comparisons to establish trends with low-income estimates from other household surveys, administrative programs or the 2006 Census are discouraged. The prevalence rates observed in the NHS at the national level are generally 1 to 2 percentage points higher than seen for similar concepts in other programs. However, analysis of the NHS data suggests that it is valid to compare low-income data for different sub-populations within the NHS (i.e., for different geographic areas or demographic groups). For more information, refer to the Income Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011006.

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Footnote 10

The low-income concepts are not applied in the territories and in certain areas based on census subdivision type (such as Indian reserves). The existence of substantial in-kind transfers (such as band housing) and sizeable barter economies or consumption from own production (such as product from hunting or fishing) could have made the interpretation of low-income rates more difficult.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011047.

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