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Intergenerational income mobility: The lasting effects of growing up in a lower-income family

New data from the Longitudinal and International Study of Adults on a cohort of Canadians born between 1963 and 1979^{Note 1} reveal differences in their life course, depending on whether they grew up in a lower or higher income family.^{Note 2}

Table 1
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 1. The information is grouped by Canadians who had lower family income as children... (appearing as row headers), Rate (appearing as column headers).
Canadians who had lower family income as children... Rate

were less likely to have parents with a university degree^{Table 1 Note 3} 14.0%

were more likely to have a non-official language as a mother tongue 9.6%

were less likely to live with both parents at age 15 71.9%

were less likely to have a university degree 25.3%

were less likely to be married or cohabitating as adults 62.0%

were more likely to report being in poor or fair health as adults 10.5%

had lower family income as adults^{Table 1 Note 4} $48,600

Note 3

The proportion of Canadians whose mother or father have a university degree.

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Note 4

Income is measured as average pre-tax family income at the age of 30 to 34 years. These values are then averaged across individuals from lower-income families and across individuals from higher-income families.

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Table 2
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2. The information is grouped by Canadians who had higher family income as children... (appearing as row headers), Rate (appearing as column headers).
Canadians who had higher family income as children... Rate

were more likely to have parents with a university degree^{Table 2 Note 3} 57.5%

were less likely to have a non-official language as a mother tongue 3.4%

were more likely to live with both parents at age 15 90.6%

were more likely to have a university degree 65.8%

were more likely to be married or cohabitating as adults 75.3%

were less likely to report being in poor or fair health as adults 5.4%

had higher family income as adults^{Table 2 Note 4} $81,400

Note 3

The proportion of Canadians whose mother or father have a university degree.

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Note 4

Income is measured as average pre-tax family income at the age of 30 to 34 years. These values are then averaged across individuals from lower-income families and across individuals from higher-income families.

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**Source:** *Longitudinal and International Study of Adults, 2014.*

Notes

Footnote 1.

The data cover Canadians born between 1963 and 1979, except immigrants who arrived at 16 years of age or later.

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Footnote 2.

Lower- and higher-income families are identified by ranking all families according to the parents’ average pre-tax family income when the children were between 15 and 19 years of age. Lower-income families are those where income was in the bottom 20% of all families, and higher-income families are those where income was in the top 20% of all families.

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Table 1
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 1. The information is grouped by Canadians who had lower family income as children... (appearing as row headers), Rate (appearing as column headers).
Canadians who had lower family income as children...	Rate
were less likely to have parents with a university degree^{Table 1 Note 3}	14.0%
were more likely to have a non-official language as a mother tongue	9.6%
were less likely to live with both parents at age 15	71.9%
were less likely to have a university degree	25.3%
were less likely to be married or cohabitating as adults	62.0%
were more likely to report being in poor or fair health as adults	10.5%
had lower family income as adults^{Table 1 Note 4}	$48,600
Note 3 The proportion of Canadians whose mother or father have a university degree. Return to note 3 referrer Note 4 Income is measured as average pre-tax family income at the age of 30 to 34 years. These values are then averaged across individuals from lower-income families and across individuals from higher-income families. Return to note 4 referrer

Table 2
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2. The information is grouped by Canadians who had higher family income as children... (appearing as row headers), Rate (appearing as column headers).
Canadians who had higher family income as children...	Rate
were more likely to have parents with a university degree^{Table 2 Note 3}	57.5%
were less likely to have a non-official language as a mother tongue	3.4%
were more likely to live with both parents at age 15	90.6%
were more likely to have a university degree	65.8%
were more likely to be married or cohabitating as adults	75.3%
were less likely to report being in poor or fair health as adults	5.4%
had higher family income as adults^{Table 2 Note 4}	$81,400
Note 3 The proportion of Canadians whose mother or father have a university degree. Return to note 3 referrer Note 4 Income is measured as average pre-tax family income at the age of 30 to 34 years. These values are then averaged across individuals from lower-income families and across individuals from higher-income families. Return to note 4 referrer

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