T1 Family File, Final Estimates, 2015
Section 2 - The data tables
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Data Table Contents
The following section lists the T1FF standard tables on census families, individuals and seniors available for Canada, provinces and territories, federal electoral districts, economic regions, census divisions, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations, and census tracts. Postal geography is also available for these standard tables. In some cases, tables retrieved in an Excel format have been divided in parts for display purposes. The T1FF standard tables are available at no cost on CANSIM for the following geographies: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations (CA starting as of 2008).
Characteristics such as age and marital status are as of December 31 of the reference year. The mailing address at the time of filing is the basis for the geographic information in the tables.
Tables cover a mix of income and demographic variables. The series of tables on individuals and census families also include two special types of tables referred to as Economic Dependency Profile and Labour Income Profile.
Economic Dependency Profile:
The Economic Dependency Profile tables provide information on government transfers by type of payment and their impact on Canadians living in a given geographical area. The impact is shown through the ratio of transfer dollars to the total employment income reported by Canadians.
Beginning with 1988, the tab Economic Dependency Profile includes the federal sales tax (FST) credit as an additional component of transfer payments. In 1990, the goods and services tax (GST) credit began replacing the FST credit, and completely replaced it by 1991. Beginning with the 1997 data, this became the goods and services tax (GST)/harmonized sales tax (HST) credit.
The provincial tax credits and non-taxable income are included in transfer payments and in total income for the first time with the 1990 data. This category was split in 1994 to show separately workers' compensation, social assistance, and provincial refundable tax credits/family benefits.
The addition of variables such as GST and provincial tax credits increases the sums reported for transfer payments and has an impact on the economic dependency ratios. These changes should be taken into consideration when making comparisons to data from previous years.
Beginning in 1993, the (Canada) Child Tax Benefit replaces the Federal Family Allowance Program and child tax credits.
Starting with the 1996 data, a dependency ratio is calculated for government transfers (a ratio that, for the first time, excludes private pensions).
The following table indicates which transfer payments appear on the tables. The variables that apply to the transfer payments are indicated with a “✓”.
Transfer Payment | Number reporting | Amount ($'000) | Contributes to EDR | Provincial Index | Canadian Index |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Employment Income | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply | does not apply |
Government Transfers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Employment Insurance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply |
GST/HST Credit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply |
Canada Child Tax Benefit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply |
Old Age Security/Net Federal Supplements | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply |
Canada/Quebec Pension Plans | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply |
Workers' Compensation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply |
Social Assistance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply |
Provincial Refundable Tax Credits/Family Benefits | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply |
Other Government Transfers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply |
Labour Income Profile:
The Labour Income Profile tables contains counts and total income amounts data for persons with any type of income, as well as more detailed counts and sources of income for persons with labour income. These tables also look at different combinations of types of labour income.
The following table indicates the types of income that are included in the Labour Income Profile table. The variables that apply to each type of income are indicated with a “✓”.
Number Reporting | Amount ($'000) | Median ($) | Provincial Index | Canadian Index | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taxfilers and Dependents | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply | does not apply | does not apply |
Taxfilers | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply | does not apply | does not apply |
Total Income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Labour Income | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply | does not apply |
Employment Income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Wages/Salaries/Commissions | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply | does not apply |
Self-Employment Income | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply | does not apply |
Wages/Salaries/Commissions only | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply | does not apply |
Self-employment only | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply | does not apply |
Wages/Salaries/Commissions and Self-Employment | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | does not apply | does not apply |
Employment Insurance Benefits | ✓ | ✓ | does not apply | ✓ | ✓ |
Tables on Census Families:
Standard tables on census families started in 1990. Starting with the 1994 tax year, two tables were added to the census family series, bringing the total number of standard tables to 16.
Beginning with the 1995 data, a 17th table was added to the series; this table looks at low income among census families, according to the Low Income Measure (LIM). Starting with the 1997 tax year, a new table (the 18th) was introduced showing after-tax low income families, based on the After-Tax Low Income Measure.
As of 2007, table 16 on census families and persons by language of tax form was terminated. As of 2015, tables F-11 and F-12 on counts of individuals with labour income and employment insurance were moved to the Individual table series and were renumbered as I-11 and I-12.
The table topics are the following:
Table F-01: Summary census family income table
CANSIM Table 111-0009 Characteristics of families, summary census family income table
- Count of taxfilers
- Count of taxfilers and dependents by age groups: under 15, 15-64, 65 and over, total
- Count of all census families (couple families + lone-parent families) and the number of persons in census families; similar counts are also given for couple families, lone-parent families and persons not in census families
- Median family total income and median individual total income for all census families, for couple families, for lone-parent families and for persons not in census families
- Count of all census families with employment income, of persons not in census families with employment income, and their median employment income
- Count of dual-earner couple families, of single-earner-male families, of single-earner-female families, and the median employment income of these families
- Count of all census families and of persons not in census families receiving transfer payments, and the median amount of transfer payments
- Count of census families with at least one member with labour income; the number of census families receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits and the median amount received; count of persons not in census families with labour income, the number receiving EI benefits and the median amount received
Table F-02: Taxfilers and dependents by age groups and census family type
CANSIM Table 111-0010 Characteristics of families, taxfilers and dependents by age groups and census family type
- Count of parents and children in couple families, by age groups
- Count of parents and children in lone-parent families, by age groups
- Count of persons not in census families by age groups
- Count and percentage of taxfilers and dependents by age groups
- Average age of taxfilers and dependents
Table F-03: Census families by age of older partner or parent and number of children
CANSIM Table 111-0011 Characteristics of families, census families by age of older partner or parent and number of children
The non CANSIM version of this table is in 3 parts.
- Table F-03a:
- Count of couple families by age of older partner/parent and by number of children
- Average family size for all couple families and for couple families with children
- Median total income of couple families by number of children, of all couple families and of couple families with children
- Table F-03b:
- Count of lone-parent families by age of parent and by number of children
- Count of male and of female (and total) lone-parent families by age of parent
- Average family size of lone-parent families by age of parent
- Median total income of lone-parent families by number of children and sex of parent
- Table F-03c:
- Count of all census families by number of children and by age of (older) partner/parent
- Average family size of all census families and of census families with children, by age of (older) partner/parent
- Median total income of all census families by number of children, of all census families and of census families with children
Table F-04: Distribution of total income by census family type and age of older partner, parent or individual
CANSIM Table 111-0012 Characteristics of families, distribution of total income by census family type and age of older partner, parent or individual
The non CANSIM version of this table is in 3 parts.
- Table F-04a:
- Count of couple families by age of older partner and by cumulative total family income group; median family total income by age group of older partner
- Table F-04b:
- Count of lone-parent families by age of parent and by cumulative total family income group; median family total income by age group of parent
- Table F-04c:
- Count of persons not in census families by age and by cumulative total income group; median total income by age group
Table F-05: Census families by total income, family type and number of children
CANSIM Table 111-0013 Characteristics of families, census families by total Income, family type and number of children
The non CANSIM version of this table is in 2 parts.
- Table F-05a:
- Count of couple families by number of children and by cumulative total family income group, showing the median total family income by number of children
- Table F-05b:
- Count of lone-parent families by number of children and by cumulative total family income group, showing the median total family income by number of children
Table F-06: Sources of income by census family type
CANSIM Table 111-0014 Characteristics of families, sources of income by census family type
- Sources of income (number reporting and amount reported) for couple families, lone-parent families, persons not in census families and total for all census families and persons not in census families.
- The income sources are:
- Employment income (total)
- Wages, salaries and commissions
- Self-employment income
- Farm + fish self-employment income
- Other self-employment income
- Investment income
- Government transfers
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Old Age Security (OAS) pension benefits/net federal supplements
- Canada/Quebec Pension Plan (CPP/QPP) benefits
- Canada Child Tax Benefits (CCTB)
- Goods and services tax (GST) credit/harmonized sales tax (HST) credit
- Workers' Compensation
- Social Assistance
- Provincial refundable tax credits/family benefits
- Other Government Transfers
- Private pensions
- RRSP income
- Other income
- Total income
- Employment income (total)
Table F-07: Economic dependency profile of couple families
CANSIM Table 111-0016 Characteristics of families, Economic dependency profile by census family type
- For all couple families, for male partners, for female partners, for children and for the entire population: the number reporting employment income and the value reported, the number reporting transfer payments and the median value reported. These transfer payments include:
- All government transfers
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Goods and services tax (GST) credit/harmonized sales tax (HST) credit
- Canada Child Tax Benefits (CCTB)
- Old Age Security (OAS) pension benefits/net federal supplements
- Canada/Quebec Pension Plan (CPP/QPP) benefits
- Workers' Compensation
- Social Assistance
- Provincial refundable tax credits/family benefits
- Other Government Transfers
- Private pensions (up to the year 2006)
- All government transfers
Table F-08: Economic dependency profile of lone-parent families and persons not in census families
CANSIM Table 111-0016 Characteristics of families, Economic dependency profile by census family type
- For all lone-parent families, for parents, for children, for persons not in census families and for the entire population: the number reporting employment income and the value reported, the number reporting transfer payments and the median value reported. These transfer payments include:
- All government transfers
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Goods and services tax (GST) credit/harmonized sales tax (HST) credit
- Canada Child Tax Benefits (CCTB)
- Old Age Security (OAS) pension benefits/net federal supplements
- Canada/Quebec Pension Plan (CPP/QPP) benefits
- Workers' Compensation
- Social Assistance
- Provincial refundable tax credits/Family benefits
- Other Government Transfers
- Private pensions (up to the year 2006)
- All government transfers
Table F-09: Labour income profile of couple families
CANSIM Table 111-0017 Characteristics of families, Labour income profile by census family type
- Count of couple families, of male partners, of female partners and of children in couple families, and of the entire population
- For couple families, for male partners, for female partners and for children in couple families and for the entire population: counts of numbers reporting labour income and the value reported.
- The different incomes shown are:
- Total income
- Labour income
- Employment income
- Wages/salaries/commissions
- Self-employment income
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Employment income
Table F-10: Labour income profile of lone-parent families and persons not in census families
CANSIM Table 111-0017 Characteristics of families, Labour income profile by census family type
- Count of lone-parent families, of parents and of children, of persons not in census families and of the entire population
- For lone-parent families, for parents and for children in lone-parent families, for persons not in a census family and for the entire population: counts of numbers reporting labour income and the value reported. The different incomes shown are:
- Total income
- Labour income
- Employment income
- Wages/salaries/commissions
- Self-employment income
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Employment income
Table F-13: Single-earner and dual-earner census families by number of children
CANSIM Table 111-0020 Characteristics of families, single-earner and dual-earner census families by number of children
- Number reporting, total employment income of parent/partners reported and the median employment income of parent/partners for:
- Male single-earner couple families by number of children
- Female single-earner couple families by number of children
- Dual-earner couple families by number of children
- Lone-parent families by number of children
Note: Excluded from this table are census families where a spouse (either one in couple families, or the sole parent in lone-parent families) reported negative employment income, and census families where both spouses (in couple families, or the sole parent in lone-parent families) reported no employment income.
Table F-14: Couple families by percentage of wife's contribution to couple’s employment income and by number of children
CANSIM Table 111-0021 Characteristics of families, couple families by wife’s contribution to couple’s employment income and by number of children
The non CANSIM version of this table is in 3 parts.
- Table F-14a:
- Counts of husband-wife families by number of children and by percentage of wife's contribution to the husband-wife employment income
- Table F-14b:
- Counts of husband-wife families by age of wife and by percentage of wife's contribution to the husband-wife employment income
- Table F-14c:
- Counts of husband-wife families by family employment income range and by percentage of wife's contribution to the husband-wife employment income
Note: Excluded from this table are:
- same-sex couples,
- families where a spouse (either one) reported negative employment income, and
- families where both spouses reported no employment income.
Table F-15: Census families with children by age of children and children by age groups
CANSIM Table 111-0022 Characteristics of families, census families with children by age of children and children by age groups
- Counts of census families (couple, lone-parent and total for all census families) by age of children
- Counts of children in census families (couple, lone-parent and total for all census families) by age of children
- The age groups used are:
- All children under 6 years
- All 6-14
- All 15-17
- Some under 6 and some 6-14
- Some under 6 and some 15-17
- Some 6-14 and some 15-17
- Some under 6, some 6-4 and some 15-17
- All under 18
- Some under 18 and some 18 and over
- All 18 and over
Table F-17: Before-tax low income status (based on census family low income measures, LIMs) by family type and family composition
CANSIM Table 111-0015 Characteristics of families, before-tax and after-tax low income status (based on census family low income measures, LIMs) by family type and family composition
For all couple families, all lone-parent families, all persons not in census families and a total of these three groups, the table contains the following information:
- Count of census families or persons not in census families by number of children and total
- Median before-tax family income by number of children and total
- Number of persons within a census family by number of children and total
- Number of children 0 to 17 years of age by number of children within a census family and total
- Number of persons 65 years of age and over by number of children within a census family and total
For low-income couple families, low-income lone-parent families, low-income persons not in census families and a total of these three groups, the same information as outlined above is available:
- Count of census families or persons not in census families by number of children and total
- Median before-tax family income by number of children and total
- Number of persons within a census family by number of children and total
- Number of children 0 to 17 years of age by number of children within a census family and total
- Number of persons 65 years of age and over by number of children within a census family and total
Table F-18: After-tax low income status (based on census family low income measures, LIMs) by family type and family composition
CANSIM Table 111-0015 Characteristics of families, before-tax and after-tax low income status (based on census family low income measures, LIMs) by family type and family composition
For all couple families, all lone-parent families, all persons not in census families and a total of these three groups, the table contains the following information:
- Count of census families or persons not in census families by number of children and total
- Median after-tax family income by number of children and total
- Number of persons within a census family by number of children and total
- Number of children 0 to 17 years of age by number of children within a census family and total
- Number of persons 65 years of age and over by number of children within a census family and total
For low-income couple families, low-income lone-parent families, low-income persons not in census families and a total of these three groups, the same information as outlined above is available:
- Count of census families or persons not in census families by number of children and total
- Median after-tax family income by number of children and total
- Number of persons within a census family by number of children and total
- Number of children 0 to 17 years of age by number of children within a census family and total
- Number of persons 65 years of age and over by number of children within a census family and total
Tables on Individuals:
The tables on individuals contain counts and income amounts data for all persons with income. Also included are demographic data on the Canadian population, such as marital status, sex, age groups and single years of age.
Standard tables on individuals started in 1986. They included a basic series of tables, plus the Economic Dependency Profile and Labour Income Profile. Beginning with the 1989 data, the number of basic tables for each area was reduced from nine to five. It is important to note that this reduction in tables has not resulted in any loss of information from previous years. A reformatting of existing tables was the primary reason for the change. A sixth table was added to the series with the release of the 1999 data, a seventh table was added with the release of the 2003 data and an eighth table was added with the release of the 2007 data.
As of 2015, the Census Family tables F-11 and F-12 on counts of individuals with labour income and employment insurance were moved to the Individual table series and were renumbered as I-11 and I-12.
Before 2015, the data tables on Individuals were referred to as the Neighbourhood income and demographics tables.
The table topics are the following:
Table I-01: Taxfilers and dependents, summary table, income and demographics of individuals
CANSIM Table 111-0004 Characteristics of individuals, taxfilers and dependents, summary table, income and demographics of individuals
- All persons
- Taxfilers
- Persons with total income
- Persons reporting employment income and/or Employment Insurance benefits
- Persons reporting Canada Child Tax Benefits
For data prior to 1992, demographic characteristics are provided for taxfilers only.
Table I-02: Taxfilers and dependents by sex, marital status and age groups
CANSIM Table 111-0005 Characteristics of individuals, taxfilers and dependents by sex, marital status and age groups
- Marital status
The marital status "Common Law" is reported in table 2. This is as a result of the Canada Revenue Agency providing taxfilers with a separate box permitting common-law couples to indicate their marital status. For data prior to 1992, it is undetermined where common-law couples would have reported their marital status on the individual income tax return.
For data prior to 1992, demographic characteristics are provided for taxfilers only.
Table I-03: Taxfilers and dependents by single years of age
CANSIM Table 111-0006 Characteristics of individuals, taxfilers and dependents by single years of age
The non CANSIM version of this table is in 3 parts.
- Table I-03a:
- Males by single year of age
- Table I-03b:
- Females by single year of age
- Table I-03c:
- Total by single year of age
Table I-04: Taxfilers and dependents with income by source of income
CANSIM Table 111-0007 Characteristics of individuals, taxfilers and dependents with income by source of income
- Males with income by source of income
- Females with income by source of income
- Total with income by source of income
Table I-05: Taxfilers and dependents with income by total income, sex and age groups
CANSIM Table 111-0008 Characteristics of individuals, taxfilers and dependents with income by total income, sex and age groups
The non CANSIM version of this table is in 3 parts.
- Table I-05a:
- Males with income by total income and age groups
- Table I-05b:
- Females with income by total income and age groups
- Table I-05c:
- Total with income by total income and age groups
Table I-06: Taxfilers and dependents with income by sex, income taxes, selected deductions and benefits
CANSIM Table 111-0026, Characteristics of individuals, taxfilers and dependents with income by sex, income taxes, selected deductions and benefits
- Males by total income, income taxes paid, capital gains, selected deductions and selected benefits
- Females by total income, income taxes paid, capital gains, selected deductions and selected benefits
- Total by total income, income taxes paid, capital gains, selected deductions and selected benefits
Table I-07: Taxfilers and dependents with income by after-tax income, sex and age groups
CANSIM Table 111-0043, Characteristics of individuals, taxfilers and dependents with income by after-tax income, sex and age groups
The non CANSIM version of this table is in 3 parts.
- Table I-07a:
- Males with income by after-tax total income and age groups
- Table I-07b:
- Females with income by after-tax total income and age groups
- Table I-07c:
- Total with income by after-tax total income and age groups
Table I-08: Taxfilers and dependents with income by income taxes and after-tax income, sex and age groups
CANSIM Table 111-0044 Characteristics of individuals, taxfilers and dependents with income by income taxes and after-tax income, sex and age groups
- Males with income by income taxes and after-tax income and age groups
- Females with income by income taxes and after-tax income and age groups
- Total with income by income taxes and after-tax income and age groups
Table I-09: Economic dependency profile of individuals
CANSIM Table 111-0025 Characteristics of individuals, Economic dependency profile of individuals
Each table contains the following information for government transfers (total) and each of its components:
- Number: Total number of individuals in receipt of at least one of the transfers.
- Amount ($'000): Total transfers expressed in thousands of dollars.
- Employment Income ($'000): Total employment income in thousands of dollars. Employment income includes wages and salaries, commissions from employment, training allowances, tips and gratuities, self-employment income (net income from business, profession, farming, fishing and commissions) and Indian employment income (new in 1999).
- Economic Dependency Ratio (EDR): For a given area, the EDR is the ratio of transfer dollars to every $100 of total employment income. For example, where a table shows an EDR of 12.1, it means that $12.10 was received in transfer payments for every $100 of employment income for that area.
- Provincial Index (Province = 100): The EDR for the area is expressed as a percentage of the EDR for the province. For example, if the EDR for an area has a provincial index of 110, that EDR is 10% higher than the provincial EDR.
- Canadian Index (Canada = 100): The EDR for the area is expressed as a percentage of the EDR for Canada. Hence, if the Canadian index for an area is 95, that area's EDR is 95% of the national EDR.
Table I-10: Labour income profile of individuals
CANSIM Table 111-0024 Characteristics of individuals, Labour income profile of individuals
The Labour Income Profile table is divided into the categories below. A brief description of each category follows. See also the Glossary.
- Taxfilers and dependents: This represents an estimate of the total population as derived from the taxfile. Included here are taxfilers, their non-filing spouse and their children; the latter can be filing or non-filing children. Spouses and children can be identified by the information on a taxfiler's return, from T4 records and from the Canada Child Tax Benefits (CCTB).
- Number: The total number of taxfilers and imputed spouses reporting income for the period represented in the data table.
- Amount ($'000): The total amount of reported and imputed income, expressed in thousands of dollars.
- Median ($): Half of the population reported less than or equal to the median income, and the other half reported more than or equal to the median. See glossary for further explanation.
- Provincial Index (Province = 100): The median income for the area is expressed as a percentage of the median income for the province.
- Canadian Index (Canada = 100): The median income for the area is expressed as a percentage of the median income for Canada.
Table I-11: Taxfilers and dependents 15 years of age and over with labour income by sex and age groups
CANSIM Table 111-0018 Characteristics of individuals, taxfilers and dependents 15 years of age and over with labour income by sex and age groups
- Count of taxfilers and dependents by age groups and sex
- Count of taxfilers and dependents with labour income by age groups and sex
- Participation rates by age groups and sex
Table I-12: Taxfilers and dependents 15 years of age and over receiving employment insurance by age groups and sex
CANSIM Table 111-0019 Characteristics of individuals, taxfilers and dependents 15 years of age and over receiving employment insurance by age groups and sex
- Count of taxfilers and dependents with labour income by age groups and sex
- Count of Employment Insurance recipients by age groups and sex
Tables on Seniors:
Beginning with the 1990 tax year, four tables concentrating on seniors and their census family situation were available. With the 1994 data, a fifth table on senior individuals was added to the previous four.
Beginning with 2007, the age groups for tables 3, 4 and 5 have been changed to the following ones: 0 to 34, 35 to 54, 55 to 64 and 65+.
The table topics are the following:
Table S-01: Senior census families by family type and age of older partner, parent or individual
CANSIM Table 111-0032 Characteristics of seniors, senior census families by family type and age of older partner, parent or individual
The non CANSIM version of this table is in 3 parts.
- Table S-01a:
- Senior couple families by age of older partner and presence of children
- Table S-01b:
- Senior lone-parent families by age of parent and persons not in census families by age
- Table S-01c:
- Total census families and persons not in census families by age of older partner/parent/person not in a census family and presence of children
Table S-02: Taxfilers and dependents in senior census families by family type, sex and age groups
CANSIM Table 111-0033 Characteristics of seniors, taxfilers and dependents in senior census families by family type, sex and age groups
The non CANSIM version of this table is in 3 parts.
- Table S-02a:
- Persons in senior couple families by age groups and sex
- Table S-02b:
- Persons in senior lone-parent families and senior persons not in census families by age groups and sex
- Table S-02c:
- Persons in senior census families and senior persons not in census families by age groups and sex
Table S-03: Sources of income of senior couple families by age of older partner
CANSIM Table 111-0034 Characteristics of seniors, sources of income of senior census families by family type and age of older partner, parent or individual
- Counts and amounts by source of income and age of older partner:
- Employment income
- Investment income
- Pensions
- RRSP income
- Other income
- Total family income
Table S-04: Sources of income of senior lone-parent families and senior persons not in census families by age of parent or individual
CANSIM Table 111-0034 Characteristics of seniors, sources of income of senior census families by family type and age of older partner, parent or individual
- Counts and amounts by source of income and age of parent or non-family person:
- Employment income
- Investment income
- Pensions
- RRSP income
- Other income
- Total family income
Table S-05: Taxfilers and dependents, seniors with income by source of income and age groups
CANSIM Table 111-0035 Characteristics of seniors, taxfilers and dependents, seniors with income by source of income and age groups
- Counts and amounts by source of income and age:
- Employment income
- Investment income
- Pensions
- RRSP income
- Other income
- Total income
Table Footnotes and Historical Availability
All tables on census families:
- Because they are based on a different methodology, estimates of the number of Census families presented in these tables differ from estimates produced by Demography Division.
- The income shown here could be reported by any member of the census family.
- Income ranges are cumulative and not discrete (since 1993). This means that a person with an income of $100,000 will be included in the $10,000+ category, in the $15,000+ category, in the $20,000+ category, in the $25,000+ category, etc.
- Starting with 2000 data, same-sex couples are counted as couple families (formerly “husband-wife families”).
- Available for Canada, the provinces and the territories and for census divisions and for census metropolitan areas.
- Available for census tracts, economic regions and federal electoral districts starting with 1999 data.
- Available for census agglomerations starting with 2001 data.
- Working Income Tax Benefit is included in Government Transfers and Total Income starting with 2010 data.
- Children’s Fitness Tax Credit is included in Government Transfers and Total Income starting with 2015 data.
Table F-01:
- Available since 1990.
- Number of taxfilers added in 1993.
- For All Families, Couple Families, Lone-Parent Families and Non-Family Persons, Per Capita Income was replaced by Person Median Income starting with 2007 data.
- For All Families (Couple and Lone-Parent) and Non-Family Persons, Government Transfers Average Amount was replaced by Government Transfers Median Amount starting with 2007 data.
- For Number of Families (Couple and Lone-Parent) and Non-Family Persons, Employment Insurance Benefits Average Amount was replaced by Employment Insurance Benefits Median Amount starting with 2007 data.
Table F-02:
- Available since 1990.
- Average age was added to this table starting with 1994.
Table F-03:
- Available in its current format since 1990.
Table F-04:
- Available since 1990.
- Income groups were changed from discrete to cumulative groups starting with 1993.
- Income groups were added in 1993 (up to $250,000 for couple families and $100,000 for lone-parent families and persons not in census families).
- In 1995, group $55,000+ was removed from couple families table and $75,000 was added.
Table F-05:
- Available since 1990.
- Income groups were changed from discrete to cumulative groups starting with 1993.
- Income groups were added in 1993 (up to $250,000 for couple families and $100,000 for lone-parent families and persons not in census families).
- In 1995, group $55,000+ was removed from couple families table and $75,000 was added.
Table F-06:
- Available since 1990.
- The sources of income have changed over the years, depending on the information available from the T1.
- For 1990-1995, transfer payments included government transfers and private (other) pensions; starting with 1996, private pensions are shown separately from government transfers. In 2010, Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) is shown as Other Government Transfers and included in government transfers.
- Information on workers’ compensation and social assistance available as separate income sources since 1994 (previously included in "non-taxable income").
- Information on RRSP income available since 1994 (previously included in "other income").
- Total = couple families + lone-parent families + persons not in census families.
- Children’s Fitness Tax Credit is included in Government Transfers and Total Income starting with 2015 data
Tables F-07 and F-08:
- Available since 1990.
- For 1990-1995, transfer payments included government transfers and other (private) pensions; starting with 1996, private pensions are shown separately from government transfers. In 2010, Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) is shown as Other Government Transfers and included in government transfers.
- Information on workers’ compensation and social assistance available as separate income sources since 1994 (previously included in "non-taxable income").
- For Couple Families, Male Partners, Female Partners, Children, and Taxfilers and dependents, Government Transfers Average Amount was replaced by Government Transfers Median Amount starting with 2007 data.
- Private Pensions (Number, Amount and Economic Dependency) was removed in 2007.
- Children’s Fitness Tax Credit is included in Government Transfers and Total Income starting with 2015 data
Tables F-09 and F-10:
- Available since 1990.
- Since 1992, total population counts includes taxfilers and dependents
- Employment Insurance (previously unemployment insurance) rate shown only for 1990 and 1991.
- Information on wages, salaries and commissions added in 1993 (counts and amounts).
- Change to table layout in 1999 (“self-employment” category now follows “wages, salaries and commissions”).
Table F-13:
- Available since 1990.
- Not included in this table are 1) census families where either partner or lone-parent reported negative employment income, and 2) census families where neither partner or lone-parent reported employment income.
- “Average contribution of wife” removed starting with 2001 data.
Table F-14:
- Available since 1990.
- Not included in this table are 1) same-sex couples, 2) husband-wife families where either spouse reported negative employment income, and 3) husband-wife families where neither spouse reported employment income.
- Only husband-wife families with an employment income greater than zero are considered here.
- 0% represents contributions equal to or less than 0.5% and 100% represents contributions equal to or greater than 99.5%.
- Since 1991, family totals are shown in each table section.
- Average contribution of wife added starting with 2001 data.
- Average contribution of wife was replaced by Median contribution of wife starting with 2007 data.
Table F-15:
- Available in its current format since 1993.
Table F-16:
- Available in its current format since 1993.
- The total column on the far right of the printed page represents couple families + lone-parent families + persons not in census families.
- Terminated in 2007.
Table F-17:
- Available in its current format since 1995.
- Available for census tracts, federal electoral districts and economic regions starting with 2000 data.
Table F-18:
- Available in its current format since 1997.
- Available for census tracts, federal electoral districts and economic regions starting with 2000 data.
All tables on individuals:
- Available for census divisions and census metropolitan areas starting with 1989 data.
- Income ranges are cumulative and not discrete (since 1993). This means that a person with an income of $100,000 will be included in the $10,000+ category, in the $15,000+ category, in the $20,000+ category, in the $25,000+ category, etc.
- Available for census tracts, economic regions and federal electoral districts starting with 1999 data
- Available for census agglomerations starting with 2001 data
- Working Income Tax Benefit is included in Government Transfers and Total Income starting with 2010 data
- Children’s Fitness Tax Credit is included in Government Transfers and Total Income starting with 2015 data
Table I-01:
- Available since 1989; previously (1986-1989) table 9 in the older set of 9 tables for Neighbourhood Income and Demographics.
- Percent in apartments: it should be noted that this type of mail delivery service is identified by Canada Post, and applies to apartments with 50 or more units in urban areas.
- The counts of persons with total income may, in some cases, be higher than the count of taxfilers because the income of some non-filers is identified through the tax return of the filing spouse.
- Demographic characteristics are available for the entire population since 1992; from 1986 to 1991 these characteristics related to taxfilers only. Starting in 1997, characteristics are shown for both groups.
- Family allowance: removed from table in 1993.
- Average age: added in 1994.
- Starting in 2007, the five-year comparisons have been removed from the table.
Table I-02:
- Available since 1989. Previously (1986-1989) table 1 (marital status) and table 2 (age groups) in the older set of 9 tables for Neighbourhood Income and Demographics.
- Marital status "single": the information by sex usually does not add to the total shown because the sex of the non-filing younger population is, in many cases, not known.
- Demographic characteristics are available for the entire population since 1992; from 1986 to 1991 these characteristics related to taxfilers only.
- Marital status "common law" has been available since 1992.
- Average age was added in 1994.
- New age groups were added in 1994 (65-74, 75+ years) and in 1996 (0-14, 15-19 years).
Table I-03:
- Available in the current format since 1989.
- Males by single years of age.
- Females by single years of age.
- Total taxfilers and dependents by single years of age.
- Information for the children between 0 and 18 years of age are derived from a variety of sources, including the tax file, the Canada Child Tax Benefit file and provincial birth files. Not all these sources provide sex information; hence the sex data are not available up to 2007. Because we use several sources of information for this population, the counts remain unrounded for these ages, while still respecting confidentiality rules.
- Starting in 2007, the sex is provided for children between 0 and 18 years of age and the counts are rounded.
Table I-04:
- Available since 1989. Previously (1986-1989) table 3 (counts of taxfilers), table 4 (amounts) and table 5 (median employment income) in the older set of 9 tables for Neighbourhood Income and Demographics.
- The sources of income have changed over the years, depending on the information available from the T1.
- For 1989-1990, counts and amounts were shown for dividend income. This income category was replaced with investment income in 1991.
- For 1989-1995, transfer payments included government transfers and other (private) pensions; starting with 1996, private pensions are shown separately from government transfers.
- Since 1993, Family Allowance benefits are included in "provincial refundable tax credits".
- Since 1994, Old Age Security payments also include the Guaranteed Income Supplements and Spouse’s Allowance.
- Information on workers' compensation, social assistance and registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) income available as separate income sources only since 1994. Workers' compensation was previously included in "non-taxable income" and RRSP income in "other income".
- Only persons with any income, whether filing or non-filing, are included here.
- Working Income Tax Benefit is included in Government Transfers and Total Income starting with 2010 data
- Children’s Fitness Tax Credit is included in Government Transfers and Total Income starting with 2015 data
Table I-05:
- Available since 1989. Previously (1986-1989) table 6 (totals by sex), table 7 (males by age group) and table 8 (females by age group) in the older set of 9 tables for Neighbourhood Income and Demographics.
- Males with income by total income and age groups.
- Females with income by total income and age groups.
- Only persons with any income, whether filing or non-filing, are included here.
- Income groupings were changed from discrete to cumulative groups starting with 1993.
- Some of the groupings were changed slightly over the years.
- Age group of 75+ years available starting in 1994
- Starting in 2007, age groups of 65 to 74 and 75+ have been removed and replaced with a 65+ category.
- Starting in 2007, the five-year comparisons have been removed from the table.
Table I-06:
- Available in the current format since 1999.
- Only selected deductions and selected benefits are shown in this table.
- Starting in 2013 'Quebec abatement' has been replaced with 'Abatement'. Abatement includes the refundable abatement in Quebec and the federal refundable First Nation abatement for Yukon. Quebec abatement included only the refundable abatement in Quebec.
Table I-07:
- Available since 2003.
- Males with income by after-tax total income and age groups.
- Females with income by after-tax total income and age groups.
- Total taxfilers and dependents with income by after-tax total income and age groups.
- Only persons with any income, whether filing or non-filing, are included here.
- Starting in 2007, age groups of 65 – 74 and 75+ have been removed and replaced with a 65+ category.
- Starting in 2007, the five-year comparisons have been removed from the table.
Table I-08:
- Available since 2007.
- Males with income by income taxes and after-tax income and age groups.
- Females with income by income taxes and after-tax income and age groups.
- Total taxfilers and dependents with income taxes and after-tax income and age groups.
- Only persons with any income, whether filing or non-filing, are included here.
Table I-09:
- Available for census divisions starting with the 1986 data.
- Available for census metropolitan areas starting with the 1989 data
- Available for census tracts, economic regions and federal electoral districts starting with 1999 data.
- Available for census agglomerations starting with 2001 data.
- Information on persons receiving the federal sales tax credit is available starting with 1988 data. This was replaced by the goods and services tax credit in 1990.
- The provincial tax credits and non-taxable income are included in the table since 1990.
- Information on workers' compensation and social assistance available as separate income sources only since 1994. Previously included in "non-taxable income".
- Since 1994, Old Age Security payments also include the Guaranteed Income Supplement and Spouse’s Allowance.
- Starting with the 1996 data, "transfer payments" was replaced by two separate categories: government transfers and private pensions. Prior to 1996, transfer payments included superannuation and other (private) pensions.
- The sources of income (or specific transfer payments) have changed over the years, depending on the information available from the T1.
- Starting with the 2007 data, “Private pensions” have been removed from the table since it is not a transfer payment.
- In 2010, Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) is shown as Other Government Transfers and included in government transfers.
- Working Income Tax Benefit is included in Government Transfers and Total Income starting with 2010 data
- Children’s Fitness Tax Credit is included in Government Transfers and Total Income starting with 2015 data
Table I-10:
- Data are available from these data tables starting with 1986.
- Census divisions are available starting with 1986 data; census metropolitan areas are available since 1989.
- Available for census tracts, economic regions and federal electoral districts starting with the 1999 data.
- Available for census agglomerations starting with the 2001 data
- Starting in 1989, the category of "Wages, salaries and commissions" is shown separately.
- The count of taxfilers and dependents was added to the table with the 1992 data.
- Five-year comparisons were added to the table with the 1994 data. Since 1994, the profile includes the median employment income from five years prior, as well as percentage changes over the five-year period.
- The categories "Wages, salaries and commissions only", "Self-employment only" and "Wages,salaries and commissions and self-employment" are shown starting with the 1997 data. Previously, this could be calculated from the table.
- Starting in 2007, the five-year comparisons have been removed from the table as well as the median employment income from five years prior.
Table I-11:
- Available in its current format since 1990.
- The sex of the non-filing children is, in many cases, not known to us; for this reason, the number of all persons or taxfilers and dependents in the male and female columns does not add to the figure in the total column for the 15-19 age group.
- The participation rate is calculated by dividing the number of persons with labour income by the total number of persons and multiplying by 100. Rate is not shown for the 15-19 age group since 1997.
Table I-12:
- Available since 1990.
- "Total population" replaced with "Labour Income" with the 1992 data
- Employment Insurance (previously Unemployment Insurance) rate shown only for 1990 and 1991
All tables on seniors:
- Because they are based on a different methodology, estimates of the number of Census families presented in these tables differ from estimates produced by Demography Division.
- Available for census divisions and census metropolitan areas starting with the 1990 data.
- Available for census tracts, economic regions and federal electoral districts starting with 1999 data.
- Available for census agglomerations starting with 2001 data.
- The income shown could be reported by any member of the family.
- Starting with the 2000 data, couple families include same-sex couples.
- Working Income Tax Benefit is included in Government Transfers and Total Income starting with 2010 data.
- Children’s Fitness Tax Credit is included in Government Transfers and Total Income starting with 2015 data.
Table S-01:
- Available in its current format beginning with the 1990 data.
- Age groupings are cumulative. This means, for example, that if a person is 87 years of age, that person will be included in the 55+ age group, the 60+ age group, the 65+ age group, the 70+ age group, etc.
- There is no age limit for children in these families.
Table S-02:
- Available in its current format beginning with the 1990 data.
- Age groupings are cumulative. This means, for example, that a person 87 years of age will be included in the 55+ age group, the 60+ age group, the 65+ age group, the 70+ age group, etc.
Table S-03:
- Available in its current format beginning with the 1990 data.
- The sources of income have changed over the years, depending on the information available from the T1 (most notably RRSP income first shown in the 1994 tables).
- Since 1994, OAS payments also include guaranteed income supplements and spousal allowances.
- Starting in 1999, the RRSP income includes only RRSP income of persons aged 65+ years.
- Starting with 2007, the age groups 0 to 34, 35 to 54, 55 to 64 and 65+ have replaced the age groups 55 to 64, 65 to 74, 75+ and 65+.
Table S-04:
- Available in its current format beginning with the 1990 data.
- The sources of income have changed over the years, depending on the information available from the T1 (most notably RRSP income first shown in the 1994 tables).
- Since 1994, OAS payments also include guaranteed income supplements and spousal allowances.
- Starting in 1999, the RRSP income includes only RRSP income of persons aged 65+ years.
- Starting with 2007, the age groups 0 to 34, 35 to 54, 55 to 64 and 65+ have replaced the age groups 55 to 64, 65 to 74, 75+ and 65+.
Table S-05:
- Available in its current format beginning with the 1994 data.
- The sources of income have changed over the years, depending on the information available from the T1.
- Since 1994, OAS payments also include guaranteed income supplements and spousal allowances.
- In 1996, "transfer payments" was replaced by two separate categories: government transfers and other pensions. Prior to 1996, the category of other (private) pensions was included in the total transfer payments.
- Starting in 1999, the RRSP income includes only RRSP income of persons aged 65+ years.
- Starting with 2007, the age groups 0 to 34, 35 to 54, 55 to 64 and 65+ have replaced the age groups 55 to 64, 65 to 74, 75+ and 65+.
- Working Income Tax Benefit is included in Government Transfers and Total Income starting with 2010 data.
- Children’s Fitness Tax Credit is included in Government Transfers and Total Income starting with 2015 data.
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