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Table 3 Low-income rates by immigration status for seniors age 65 or over
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| Total | Canadian-born | Immigrants | Years since immigration | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 or less | 6 to 10 | 11 to 15 | 16 to 20 | Over 20 | ||||
| % | ||||||||
| After-transfer, before-tax low-income rate | ||||||||
| 1980 | 29.8 | 28.1 | 33.8 | 31.5 | 32.3 | 29.0 | 32.7 | 34.2 |
| 1985 | 23.8 | 23.0 | 26.0 | 34.7 | 38.6 | 27.4 | 25.9 | 24.9 |
| 1990 | 19.4 | 18.9 | 20.8 | 28.8 | 33.5 | 27.7 | 24.8 | 19.0 |
| 1995 | 19.2 | 18.1 | 22.1 | 38.1 | 36.7 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 19.5 |
| 2000 | 16.8 | 16.0 | 18.6 | 27.0 | 21.9 | 23.7 | 25.0 | 17.5 |
| 2005 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 16.6 | 27.2 | 29.9 | 27.7 | 27.6 | 14.2 |
| Low-income rates relative to Canadian-born | ||||||||
| 1980 | ... | ... | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1985 | ... | ... | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 1990 | ... | ... | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 1995 | ... | ... | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| 2000 | ... | ... | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| 2005 | ... | ... | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 20% sample microdata files, 1981 to 2006. | ||||||||
