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| 1984 | 1999 | Percent change 1984 to 1999 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| constant 1999 dollars | |||
| Age of major income recipient | |||
| Less than 25 |
3,100 | 200 | -95.1 |
| 25 to 34 |
23,400 | 15,100 | -35.5 |
| 35 to 44 |
73,500 | 60,000 | -18.4 |
| 45 to 54 |
124,000 | 115,200 | -7.1 |
| 55 to 64 |
129,100 | 154,100 | 19.4 |
| 65 and over |
80,800 | 126,000 | 56.0 |
| Family Type | |||
| Unattached individuals - Elderly |
41,400 | 70,000 | 69.2 |
| Unattached individuals - Non-elderly |
5,800 | 6,000 | 4.0 |
| Elderly couples, no children |
121,100 | 177,500 | 46.6 |
| Non-elderly couples, no children |
71,500 | 101,600 | 42.1 |
| Non-elderly couples, children under age 18 |
77,900 | 77,800 | -0.1 |
| Sources: Statistics Canada, 1984 Assets and Debts Survey and 1999 Survey of Financial Security. Cited in Morissette, Zhang and Drolet, 2002. | |||