Table 13
Percentage of persons in low–income after tax, by economic family type, 1976 to 2008
| Persons in low income | 1976 | 1981 | 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage | |||||||||
| Elderly families | 17.7 | 9.6 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| Non-elderly families | 9.7 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 13.0 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Married couples | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Couples with children | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Other couples | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Female lone parent | 53.7 | 44.2 | 48.7 | 49.8 | 52.9 | 34.2 | 28.9 | 24.0 | 20.9 |
| Male lone parent | 17.9 | 12.2 | 16.3 | 18.7 | 24.5 | 11.4 | 6.9 | 9.2 | 7.0 |
| Other non-elderly families | 13.1 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.7 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 202-0804. | |||||||||
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