Sources of family income by family type, sub-provincial regions, T1 Family File: Interactive tool

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Data

The data used to create this interactive web application is from the following listed data tables:

On November 13, 2019, estimates of Quebec provincial taxes and after-tax income for Quebec and Canada were corrected for 2017.

The data displayed in this tool comes from the T1 Family File (T1FF) and gives information on income of tax filers and their families. This application contains only a portion of the information available in Statistics Canada’s T1FF data tables. Additional information is available directly in the data tables listed above the tool. The number of families in this application differ from counts of families from Statistics Canada’s Demography Division.

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Additional information

For more information on how to use this tool, consult the guide “How to use” available on this page (top right).

Please note that the tool will automatically revert to the highest category in a dimension when multiple categories are selected simultaneously within that dimension. Selecting multiple provinces or territories will revert automatically to the statistics for Canada. Selecting multiple CMA/CAs does not show data for the combined regions. If selected in the same province, it will show the statistics for the provinces otherwise it will show them for Canada.

Notes

  • The acronyms CMA and CA in the title of the filter to select subprovincial region and in the title of the map (right of the tool) correspond to Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) and Census Agglomeration (CA). Those regions are formed by one or more adjacent municipalities linked by a common population centre (known as the core). A CMA must have a total population of at least 100,000 of which 50,000 or more must live in the core. A CA must have a core population of at least 10,000. To be included in the CMA or CA, other adjacent municipalities must have a high degree of integration with the core. For a more detailed definition, please consult the Standard Geographical Classification.
  • The family corresponds to census families and persons not in census families, which is a smaller unit of analysis than a household. Families are comprised of: 1) couples (married or common-law, including same-sex couples) living in the same dwelling with or without children, and 2) single parents (male or female) living with one or more children. Persons who are not matched to a family become persons not in census families. They may be living alone, with a family to whom they are related, with a family to whom they are unrelated or with other persons not in census families.
  • Family income is the sum of the incomes of all members of the family.
  • Total income is income from all sources. Monies not included in total income are veterans' disability and dependant pensioners' payments, war veterans' allowances, lottery winnings and capital gains.
  • After-tax income is total income minus provincial and federal income taxes, plus the Quebec abatement and the federal refundable First Nation Abatement for Yukon.
  • Median is the middle number in a group of numbers. Where a median income, for example, is given as $26,000, it means that exactly half of the incomes reported are greater than or equal to $26,000, and that the other half is less than or equal to the median amount.
  • The constant dollars are based on the most recent year of income data available. It is calculated using the annual Consumer Price Index for all items.
  • Information on the data source, the historical availability, definitions of the terms used, and the geography levels available can be found at Technical Reference Guide for the Annual Income Estimates for Census Families, Individuals and Seniors. For questions and comments, please contact the Income Statistics Division of Statistics Canada (STATCAN.income-revenu.STATCAN@canada.ca).
  • This tool shows only a portion of the information available in the data tables listed above the tool. More data from these tables and several other tables presenting data from the T1 Family File are available.

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How to use

Instructions to maximize the use of this interactive tool

This tool displays family income data by family type in four ways. A tool using the same data source is also available to visualise the data at the individual level.

The top left section of the tool contains several filters to breakdown the data by family type, total income or after-tax income, and geography. Filtering on family type will impact all four items on the tool. In addition to those filters, an interactive map allows for the selection of a specific geography.

The data table (left) shows total income distribution by main income sources.

The pie chart (bottom left) shows the main income sources as a proportion of the total income.

The colours on the map (top right) identifies how the median income of the regions in Canada compare to each other. This map of Canada (including provinces/territories, census metropolitan area (CMA)/census agglomeration (CA) and non-CMA/CA) is interactive. The map can be viewed by provincial or sub provincial regions by clicking on the filter drop down above the map or by selecting a region directly on the map.

The bar and line graph show data series for provinces/territories or Canada starting with the year 2000. The line represents the count of families with income while the bars show median income amounts (total or after-tax). The dollar amounts are expressed in constant dollars based on the most recent year of data available. The data is only available starting in the year 2000 and does not show CMA/CA information due to change in CMA/CA boundaries over time. Data at the CMA/CA level is available only for the most recent year.

The selection of total income or after-tax income will impact only the map and the bar/line graph.

Selecting multiple provinces or territories will revert automatically to the statistics for Canada. Selecting multiple CMA/CAs does not show data for the combined regions. If selected in the same province, it will show the statistics for the provinces otherwise it will show them for Canada.

The pie chart will not appear if some income sources are suppressed for confidentiality (or are negative).

Hovering over the pie chart, the map or the bar/line chart will generate tooltips that contains the underlining numbers/statistics. Hovering over the map will give additional information for the geographic area.

It is possible to access the data from all visual elements by right clicking on the elements and selecting “Show data” or by accessing the Statistics Canada data tables (see data table listed under “Data” above the application).

Click on the “Reset” button at the top right to erase all selections. The tool will return the data for the default option (Canada, all family units and total income).

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