Table 1
Total and median net worth by age and family type
| 1999 – Total net worth | 2012 – Total net worth | 1999 – Median net worth | 2012 – Median net worth | 1999 to 2012 – Median net worth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | millions of dollars | dollars | dollars | % change | |
| All family units | 3,903,014 | 8,073,585 | 137,000 | 243,800 | 78.0 |
| Age of major income recipient | |||||
| under 35 | 309,022 | 523,943 | 23,300 | 25,300 | 8.6 |
| 35 to 44 | 763,841 | 1,056,173 | 124,800 | 182,500 | 46.2 |
| 45 to 54 | 1,010,672 | 2,014,041 | 244,100 | 378,300 | 55.0 |
| 55 to 64 | 852,631 | 2,298,198 | 354,200 | 533,600 | 50.6 |
| 65 and older | 966,847 | 2,181,230 | 270,700 | 460,700 | 70.2 |
| Economic families | 3,285,165 | 6,747,994 | 201,700 | 381,300 | 89.0 |
| Senior families | 676,964 | 1,624,898 | 390,100 | 650,400 | 66.7 |
| Non-senior families | 2,608,200 | 5,123,096 | 176,600 | 318,600 | 80.4 |
| Couples only | 836,346 | 1,820,436 | 216,200 | 365,200 | 68.9 |
| Couples with children under 18 | 1,024,041 | 1,803,075 | 164,800 | 302,100 | 83.3 |
| Lone-parent families | 74,532 | 127,256 | 20,000 | 37,000 | 85.0 |
| Other non-senior families | 673,282 | 1,372,328 | 263,000 | 423,000 | 60.8 |
| Unattached individuals | 617,849 | 1,325,591 | 38,000 | 49,000 | 28.9 |
| Seniors | 289,883 | 556,332 | 157,600 | 246,000 | 56.1 |
| Non-seniors | 327,966 | 769,259 | 17,600 | 22,700 | 29.0 |
| Provinces | |||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 32,480 | 80,238 | 84,500 | 167,900 | 98.7 |
| Prince Edward Island | 14,638 | 18,249 | 107,800 | 150,300 | 39.4 |
| Nova Scotia | 89,122 | 162,734 | 125,500 | 192,300 | 53.2 |
| New Brunswick | 69,392 | 123,249 | 106,200 | 175,100 | 64.9 |
| Quebec | 811,793 | 1,701,918 | 100,200 | 198,000 | 97.6 |
| Ontario | 1,599,959 | 3,135,098 | 167,700 | 265,700 | 58.4 |
| Manitoba | 121,767 | 236,398 | 135,900 | 224,800 | 65.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 127,240 | 269,325 | 168,300 | 271,400 | 61.3 |
| Alberta | 405,383 | 974,546 | 156,000 | 267,500 | 71.5 |
| British Columbia | 631,239 | 1,371,831 | 150,700 | 344,000 | 128.3 |
Note(s):
All dollar amounts are in constant 2012 dollars.
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