Table 2
Assets, debts and net worth held by all family units in Canada
1999 – Held by all family units | 2005 – Held by all family units | 2012 – Held by all family units | 1999 – Percentage holding asset or debt | 2005 – Percentage holding asset or debt | 2012 – Percentage holding asset or debt | 1999 – Median amount for family units holding asset or debt | 2005 – Median amount for family units holding asset or debt | 2012 – Median amount for family units holding asset or debt | |
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millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | % | % | % | dollars | dollars | dollars | |
Total assets | 4,489,109 | 6,395,134 | 9,410,656 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 209,900 | 261,500 | 371,300 |
Private pension assets | 1,309,523 | 1,856,089 | 2,829,705 | 69.7 | 70.6 | 70.5 | 65,500 | 77,400 | 116,700 |
Financial assets, non pension | 554,126 | 664,900 | 1,047,214 | 89.8 | 89.4 | 95.0 | 6,000 | 6,900 | 9,900 |
Deposits in financial institutions | 207,339 | 269,929 | 343,984 | 87.5 | 87.0 | 92.8 | 3,300 | 4,100 | 4,000 |
Mutual funds / investment funds / income trusts | 103,102 | 152,129 | 239,468 | 14.0 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 17,000 | 27,500 | 50,000 |
Stocks | 117,919 | 117,222 | 204,864 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 11,800 | 13,100 | 30,000 |
Bonds (saving and other) | 33,172 | 39,375 | 24,378 | 14.0 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 3,300 | 2,800 | 3,000 |
Tax-free savings accounts | .. | .. | 65,939 | .. | .. | 33.7 | .. | .. | 10,000 |
Other financial assets | 92,595 | 86,246 | 168,580 | 13.2 | 17.5 | 21.6 | 6,300 | 6,800 | 10,000 |
Non-financial assets | 2,176,597 | 3,203,286 | 4,744,580 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 131,000 | 161,200 | 227,000 |
Principal residence | 1,418,971 | 2,137,890 | 3,254,275 | 59.6 | 61.9 | 62.5 | 163,800 | 204,700 | 300,000 |
Other real estate | 302,863 | 546,886 | 931,762 | 16.3 | 16.1 | 18.4 | 82,500 | 96,700 | 180,000 |
Vehicles | 161,343 | 194,726 | 245,520 | 76.5 | 75.4 | 78.1 | 11,800 | 13,100 | 15,000 |
Other non-financial assets | 293,420 | 323,785 | 313,023 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,100 | 11,400 | 10,000 |
Equity in business | 448,863 | 670,859 | 789,158 | 19.0 | 16.6 | 17.1 | 11,800 | 18,000 | 10,000 |
Total debts | 586,095 | 864,625 | 1,337,071 | 67.3 | 69.4 | 71.1 | 36,700 | 50,600 | 60,100 |
Mortgages | 453,557 | 650,751 | 1,029,811 | 34.3 | 36.5 | 36.7 | 90,400 | 105,800 | 150,000 |
Principal residence | 388,119 | 552,849 | 821,010 | 32.0 | 34.1 | 33.8 | 87,100 | 102,400 | 145,000 |
Other real estate | 65,438 | 97,901 | 208,801 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 78,600 | 102,400 | 140,000 |
Line of credit | 33,220 | 77,492 | 144,946 | 15.4 | 24.9 | 24.8 | 6,600 | 10,200 | 15,000 |
Credit card and installment debt | 18,507 | 29,316 | 35,321 | 38.0 | 39.3 | 39.9 | 2,400 | 2,700 | 3,000 |
Student loans | 19,623 | 22,718 | 28,272 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 9,400 | 10,200 | 10,000 |
Vehicle loans | 37,093 | 52,439 | 75,814 | 20.8 | 25.8 | 28.5 | 11,800 | 12,500 | 15,000 |
Other debt | 24,096 | 31,909 | 22,908 | 16.2 | 14.1 | 11.2 | 5,200 | 6,800 | 4,800 |
Net worth (assets less debts) | 3,903,014 | 5,530,509 | 8,073,585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 137,000 | 168,700 | 243,800 |
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not available for a specific reference period
Note(s):
All dollar amounts are in constant 2012 dollars.
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