Table 8
Median income and distribution of total income of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people 15 years of age and older with income, Halifax, 2005

Median income and distribution Aboriginal population Non-Aboriginal population
Both sexes Men Women Both sexes Men Women
percent
Population 15 years and over with an income 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under $20,000 48.0 38.2 55.8 39.0 30.9 46.4
$20,000 to $39,999 27.9 28.5 27.4 28.8 26.9 30.5
$40,000 and over 23.8 32.9 16.8 32.2 42.2 23.1
Median income ($) $20,998 $26,025 $18,086 $27,296 $33,831 $21,973
Note(s):
Median income (of individuals): The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. In this report, the term 'income' refers to the total money income received from various sources during calendar year 2005 by persons 15 years of age and over.
Source(s): Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006.
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