Table 6
Composition of family income by family structure, 2008

Table 6
Composition of family income by family structure, 2008
Table summary
This table displays the results of Composition of family income by family structure. The information is grouped by Income source appearing as row headers and is grouped by Non-elderly families, Married couples, Two-parent families with children, Married couples with other relatives, Lone parent with at least one child, Female lone-parent, Male lone-parent, Other non-elderly families, Elderly families appearing as column headers, calculated using percentage as a unit of measure.
Income source	Non-elderly families¹
	Married couples	Two-parent families with children	Married couples with other relatives²	Lone parent with at least one child			Elderly families³
	Married couples	Two-parent families with children	Married couples with other relatives²	Female lone-parent	Male lone-parent	Other non-elderly families	Elderly families³
	percentage
Wages and salaries	76.1	80.9	82.9	63.5	79.9	80.1	9.7
Net income from self-employment	6.8	7.7	6.8^E	2.6^E	F	5.9^E	3.6
Investment income	4.0	3.0	2.9	1.0^E	F	F	11.0
Retirement income	6.2	0.4^E	2.5	F	F	F	32.6
Total government transfers	5.1	6.4	3.0	22.9^E	8.6	7.5^E	39.0
Other income	1.9	1.6	1.9	9.6	F	3.8^E	4.1
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total income ($)	86,000	100,200	127,800	42,300	60,400	59,000	59,400
1. Includes families with major income earner less than age 65. 2. Includes families with children aged 18 and over and/or other relatives. 3. Includes families with the major income earner is aged 65 and over. Note: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding. Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics.

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