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Table 13
Median after-tax income, by economic family type
Table summary
This table displays the results of Median after-tax income 2017, calculated using constant dollars (2017) units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2017
constant dollars (2017)
Economic families, two or more people 81,500
Elderly families 61,200
Elderly couples 59,800
Other elderly families 67,000
Non-elderly families 87,600
Couples 79,700
Couples with children 97,100
Couples with other relatives 121,400
Lone-parent families 50,200
Other non-elderly families 71,300
Unattached individuals 30,300
Elderly males 29,200
Elderly females 26,700
Non-elderly males 33,400
Non-elderly females 30,000
Source: Statistics Canada, table 11-10-0190-01.

Table 14
Average household expenditures
Table summary
This table displays the results of Average household expenditures 2016, 2017 and 2016 to 2017, calculated using Dollars and % change units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2016 2017 2016 to 2017
Dollars % change
Total expenditures 84,489 86,070 1.9
Total current consumption 62,183 63,723 2.5
Food 8,784 8,527 -2.9
Shelter 18,032 18,637 3.4
Household operations 4,704 4,827 2.6
Household furnishings and equipment 2,300 2,314 0.6
Clothing and accessories 3,371 3,430 1.8
Transportation 11,909 12,707 6.7
Health care 2,574 2,579 0.2
Personal care 1,311 1,300 -0.8
Recreation 3,935 3,986 1.3
Education 1,688 1,777 5.3
Reading materials and other printed matter 156 158 1.3
Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages       1,406       1,497 6.5
Games of chance (net amount) 217 200 -7.8
Miscellaneous 1,794 1,785 -0.5
Income taxes 15,310 14,993 -2.1
Personal insurance payments and pension contributions 5,067 5,137 1.4
Gifts of money, support payments and charitable contributions 1,929 2,218 15.0
Source: Statistics Canada, table 11-10-0222-01.


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Catalogue no. 12-581-X

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