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 |
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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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