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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 QuébecFootnote 2
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 3 = 21.4 %
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 8 345,885 211,965 204,895 177,575 95,405 82,170 27,325 7,070 133,920
Under $5,000 7,370 2,255 2,210 1,925 1,560 365 285 50 5,110
$5,000 to $9,999 7,055 1,605 1,555 945 380 560 605 50 5,455
$10,000 to $14,999 13,775 2,120 2,070 1,140 605 535 925 50 11,660
$15,000 to $19,999 19,290 2,590 2,525 1,410 1,015 395 1,120 60 16,695
$20,000 to $29,999 31,860 9,910 9,665 7,025 5,940 1,085 2,645 240 21,945
$30,000 to $39,999 38,165 15,115 14,695 11,150 9,195 1,955 3,540 425 23,050
$40,000 to $49,999 34,625 18,020 17,565 13,225 10,015 3,215 4,340 455 16,605
$50,000 to $59,999 31,035 19,370 18,855 14,970 10,270 4,700 3,885 515 11,665
$60,000 to $79,999 51,715 39,250 37,800 32,445 19,790 12,655 5,360 1,445 12,470
$80,000 to $99,999 39,315 34,275 33,215 30,805 14,855 15,950 2,410 1,060 5,040
$100,000 to $124,999 31,480 29,090 27,935 26,890 10,450 16,440 1,045 1,155 2,385
$125,000 to $149,999 17,695 16,680 15,985 15,380 5,255 10,125 605 695 1,015
$150,000 and over 22,515 21,685 20,810 20,250 6,060 14,190 570 870 830
Median household total income $ 56,511 77,685 77,483 82,625 68,663 99,609 50,560 84,826 32,753
Average household total income $ 69,504 89,346 89,116 94,070 79,295 111,225 56,920 96,014 38,099
Total - After-tax income of households 345,890 211,965 204,895 177,570 95,400 82,170 27,325 7,075 133,920
Under $5,000 7,490 2,330 2,285 2,000 1,610 390 290 45 5,160
$5,000 to $9,999 7,120 1,640 1,590 980 415 560 610 50 5,480
$10,000 to $14,999 13,975 2,140 2,095 1,165 625 540 930 50 11,840
$15,000 to $19,999 20,720 2,675 2,610 1,480 1,090 390 1,135 65 18,045
$20,000 to $29,999 39,995 10,475 10,215 7,435 6,255 1,175 2,780 260 29,525
$30,000 to $39,999 46,355 18,550 18,125 13,650 11,440 2,210 4,470 430 27,805
$40,000 to $49,999 40,460 24,655 24,070 18,455 13,950 4,500 5,615 585 15,805
$50,000 to $59,999 36,075 26,910 26,275 21,560 14,240 7,320 4,710 635 9,170
$60,000 to $79,999 56,060 48,700 47,050 42,610 23,165 19,445 4,445 1,655 7,360
$80,000 to $99,999 36,165 33,840 32,440 31,175 12,130 19,045 1,260 1,400 2,325
$100,000 and over 41,455 40,050 38,150 37,070 10,490 26,585 1,085 1,895 1,405
$100,000 to $124,999 23,115 22,200 21,215 20,515 6,070 14,445 695 985 920
$125,000 and over 18,340 17,850 16,945 16,555 4,420 12,135 385 910 490
Median after-tax household income $ 49,088 66,315 66,002 69,979 58,574 84,196 45,991 76,317 29,038
Average after-tax household income $ 57,546 73,554 73,227 76,952 64,894 90,951 49,018 83,029 32,210
Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measureFootnote 9 345,885 211,965 204,895 177,570 95,405 82,170 27,320 7,070 133,925
Households for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure 345,885 211,965 204,895 177,570 95,400 82,170 27,320 7,070 133,920
Low-income households 58,285 18,060 17,335 11,555 7,275 4,280 5,780 725 40,225
Prevalence of low income among households % 16.9 8.5 8.5 6.5 7.6 5.2 21.2 10.3 30.0
Other households 287,600 193,905 187,555 166,020 88,130 77,890 21,540 6,350 93,700
Concept not applicableFootnote 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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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Footnote 6

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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