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Table A.3.2
Distribution of the school-age population (ages 5 to 24), by number of years in low income1 between 2002 and 2007, Canada and provinces
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| Never in low income | Up to one year in low income | More than one year in low income | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | ||||
| Canada | ||||
| School-age population | 75 | 10 | 15 | 100 |
| Living with two parents | 81 | 9 | 11 | 100 |
| Living with lone parent | 59 | 14 | 27 | 100 |
| Not living with any parent | 54 | 17 | 29 | 100 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||
| School-age population | 74 | 13 | 13 | 100 |
| Living with two parents | 81 | 10 | 9 | 100 |
| Living with lone parent | 73 | 16 | 11 | 100 |
| Not living with any parent | F | F | F | F |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||
| School-age population | 76 | 11 | 13 | 100 |
| Living with two parents | 81 | 10 | 9 | 100 |
| Living with lone parent | 56 | 21 | 23 | 100 |
| Not living with any parent | F | F | F | F |
| Nova Scotia | ||||
| School-age population | 73 | 11 | 16 | 100 |
| Living with two parents | 83 | 10 | 7 | 100 |
| Living with lone parent | 48 | 21 | 31 | 100 |
| Not living with any parent | 56 | F | 41 | 100 |
| New Brunswick | ||||
| School-age population | 77 | 7 | 17 | 100 |
| Living with two parents | 84 | 6 | 10 | 100 |
| Living with lone parent | 62 | 10 | 28 | 100 |
| Not living with any parent | 55 | F | 40 | 100 |
| Quebec | ||||
| School-age population | 72 | 9 | 18 | 100 |
| Living with two parents | 80 | 7 | 13 | 100 |
| Living with lone parent | 60 | 10 | 31 | 100 |
| Not living with any parent | 45 | 21 | 34 | 100 |
| Ontario | ||||
| School-age population | 78 | 10 | 12 | 100 |
| Living with two parents | 82 | 9 | 9 | 100 |
| Living with lone parent | 61 | 15 | 23 | 100 |
| Not living with any parent | 60 | 16 | 25 | 100 |
| Manitoba | ||||
| School-age population | 73 | 8 | 19 | 100 |
| Living with two parents | 75 | 6 | 19 | 100 |
| Living with lone parent | 67 | 10 | 23 | 100 |
| Not living with any parent | 61 | 21 | 18 | 100 |
| Saskatchewan | ||||
| School-age population | 68 | 17 | 16 | 100 |
| Living with two parents | 77 | 12 | 11 | 100 |
| Living with lone parent | 47 | 24 | 29 | 100 |
| Not living with any parent | 51 | 27 | 22 | 100 |
| Alberta | ||||
| School-age population | 77 | 11 | 12 | 100 |
| Living with two parents | 82 | 10 | 8 | 100 |
| Living with lone parent | 63 | 22 | 15 | 100 |
| Not living with any parent | 66 | 7 | 27 | 100 |
| British Columbia | ||||
| School-age population | 69 | 12 | 19 | 100 |
| Living with two parents | 77 | 10 | 13 | 100 |
| Living with lone parent | 48 | 11 | 41 | 100 |
| Not living with any parent | 46 | 25 | 29 | 100 |
| F too unreliable to be published 1. Based on after-tax low-income cutoffs. For more information see pages 11 and 12 of Statistics Canada and Council of Ministers of Education, Canada. 2007. Education indicators in Canada: Handbook for the Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program. Catalogue no.81‑582‑XIE. Ottawa. Note: The data reflect only those individuals who participated in all six years of the longitudinal survey panel. Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, longitudinal panel 2002 to 2007. Last updated June 3, 2009. Updated December 16, 2009. |
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