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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 Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part / partie de l'Ontario)
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 21.7 %
Household income in 2010 (38) Household type (9)
Total - Household typeFootnote 3 Census-family households One-family-only householdsFootnote 4 Couple-family householdsFootnote 5 Without children With children Lone-parent-family households Other family householdsFootnote 6 Non-census-family households
Total - Household total incomeFootnote 7 367,170 245,780 225,940 194,075 88,395 105,680 31,860 19,840 121,390
Under $5,000 8,025 2,410 2,365 2,075 1,385 695 290 50 5,610
$5,000 to $9,999 5,145 1,780 1,630 970 220 750 655 155 3,365
$10,000 to $14,999 10,020 2,710 2,580 1,240 360 880 1,345 130 7,315
$15,000 to $19,999 12,490 3,190 3,080 1,345 560 785 1,740 110 9,300
$20,000 to $29,999 21,360 8,205 7,840 4,525 2,765 1,755 3,310 365 13,160
$30,000 to $39,999 23,825 10,960 10,340 7,020 4,185 2,835 3,320 620 12,865
$40,000 to $49,999 25,910 12,935 12,135 8,890 5,020 3,870 3,245 800 12,975
$50,000 to $59,999 27,260 13,980 13,080 10,065 6,070 3,995 3,015 900 13,280
$60,000 to $79,999 49,480 30,220 28,185 23,275 13,795 9,475 4,915 2,035 19,260
$80,000 to $99,999 43,660 31,945 29,395 25,115 13,265 11,850 4,285 2,545 11,715
$100,000 to $124,999 43,870 37,210 34,250 31,400 14,705 16,695 2,845 2,965 6,660
$125,000 to $149,999 31,250 28,495 25,960 24,645 9,840 14,810 1,315 2,530 2,755
$150,000 and over 64,880 61,750 55,105 53,510 16,230 37,280 1,600 6,640 3,130
Median household total income $ 80,030 102,789 101,403 109,251 94,743 123,743 57,175 118,180 46,905
Average household total income $ 96,781 117,852 116,289 124,422 108,588 137,665 66,757 135,646 54,119
Total - After-tax income of households 367,170 245,775 225,940 194,075 88,390 105,685 31,865 19,840 121,390
Under $5,000 8,230 2,530 2,475 2,185 1,445 745 290 55 5,700
$5,000 to $9,999 5,210 1,805 1,650 980 240 745 670 155 3,400
$10,000 to $14,999 10,085 2,735 2,605 1,270 360 910 1,340 130 7,350
$15,000 to $19,999 12,975 3,230 3,110 1,360 590 775 1,745 120 9,740
$20,000 to $29,999 24,580 8,580 8,200 4,735 2,920 1,820 3,465 380 16,000
$30,000 to $39,999 29,905 12,600 11,930 8,145 4,990 3,150 3,785 665 17,300
$40,000 to $49,999 33,900 16,145 15,215 11,270 6,510 4,755 3,950 930 17,750
$50,000 to $59,999 32,180 18,500 17,490 13,900 8,370 5,535 3,585 1,015 13,680
$60,000 to $79,999 60,000 41,840 39,005 32,680 18,495 14,190 6,325 2,830 18,165
$80,000 to $99,999 47,515 40,590 37,405 33,845 16,775 17,070 3,565 3,185 6,925
$100,000 and over 102,595 97,220 86,845 83,705 27,705 55,995 3,145 10,375 5,375
$100,000 to $124,999 41,565 38,520 35,230 33,510 13,330 20,185 1,720 3,290 3,045
$125,000 and over 61,035 58,705 51,615 50,190 14,380 35,810 1,425 7,085 2,330
Median after-tax household income $ 68,460 87,064 85,666 91,692 80,292 103,811 51,630 103,436 40,712
Average after-tax household income $ 79,396 96,364 94,840 100,972 88,542 111,368 57,493 113,724 45,041
Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measureFootnote 8 367,170 245,780 225,940 194,075 88,395 105,685 31,865 19,840 121,390
Households for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure 367,170 245,780 225,940 194,075 88,390 105,685 31,865 19,840 121,390
Low-income households 48,995 21,645 20,125 11,950 4,265 7,690 8,175 1,520 27,350
Prevalence of low income among households % 13.3 8.8 8.9 6.2 4.8 7.3 25.7 7.7 22.5
Other households 318,175 224,130 205,810 182,125 84,130 97,995 23,690 18,320 94,045
Concept not applicableFootnote 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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

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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Footnote 3

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 4

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

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Footnote 5

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

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Footnote 6

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

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Footnote 7

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 8

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 9

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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