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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Household Income in 2010 (38), Household Type (9) and Selected Household Characteristics (18) for Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details household income in 2010 , household type and selected household characteristics for private households in Sarnia
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 19.4 %
Household income in 2010 (38) Household type (9)
Total - Household typeFootnote 3 Census-family households One-family-only householdsFootnote 4 Couple-family householdsFootnote 5 Without children With children Lone-parent-family households Other family householdsFootnote 6 Non-census-family households
Total - Household total incomeFootnote 7 38,305 25,915 24,345 20,900 11,360 9,540 3,450 1,570 12,395
Under $5,000 990 385 375 345 290 55 30 0 605
$5,000 to $9,999 765 275 225 110 35 85 110 45 495
$10,000 to $14,999 1,215 395 385 245 110 135 140 0 820
$15,000 to $19,999 2,000 495 470 225 145 80 245 0 1,500
$20,000 to $29,999 3,890 1,475 1,410 820 605 215 585 70 2,415
$30,000 to $39,999 3,805 2,040 1,950 1,410 1,045 370 535 95 1,765
$40,000 to $49,999 3,610 2,205 2,080 1,635 1,175 460 440 125 1,405
$50,000 to $59,999 2,980 2,155 2,000 1,625 1,130 500 375 150 820
$60,000 to $79,999 4,885 3,615 3,430 3,030 1,960 1,065 400 180 1,275
$80,000 to $99,999 4,125 3,465 3,280 3,065 1,655 1,405 215 185 660
$100,000 to $124,999 3,565 3,200 2,950 2,765 1,295 1,465 180 250 365
$125,000 to $149,999 2,490 2,345 2,220 2,125 815 1,305 90 135 140
$150,000 and over 3,985 3,865 3,575 3,490 1,080 2,410 90 285 120
Median household total income $ 59,688 79,516 79,156 85,927 70,352 107,429 41,718 85,121 31,576
Average household total income $ 77,239 94,481 94,325 100,855 82,514 122,707 54,749 96,904 41,179
Total - After-tax income of households 38,305 25,915 24,350 20,895 11,360 9,535 3,450 1,570 12,390
Under $5,000 1,010 395 385 355 295 60 30 0 615
$5,000 to $9,999 770 280 235 120 30 90 110 45 485
$10,000 to $14,999 1,220 395 380 240 110 130 140 0 835
$15,000 to $19,999 2,095 540 510 265 190 75 245 35 1,555
$20,000 to $29,999 4,455 1,515 1,450 825 605 220 620 65 2,940
$30,000 to $39,999 4,495 2,440 2,315 1,645 1,215 425 670 125 2,055
$40,000 to $49,999 3,800 2,465 2,370 1,940 1,385 560 425 100 1,335
$50,000 to $59,999 3,685 2,725 2,555 2,135 1,550 585 420 170 960
$60,000 to $79,999 5,815 4,755 4,465 4,090 2,375 1,710 375 290 1,065
$80,000 to $99,999 4,180 3,850 3,630 3,400 1,685 1,710 225 225 330
$100,000 and over 6,775 6,555 6,065 5,880 1,920 3,965 180 495 215
$100,000 to $124,999 3,110 2,975 2,790 2,670 1,010 1,660 115 185 135
$125,000 and over 3,665 3,575 3,270 3,210 910 2,300 65 310 85
Median after-tax household income $ 53,503 69,589 69,172 74,218 62,681 90,850 38,531 76,147 28,885
Average after-tax household income $ 64,470 78,409 78,041 83,068 69,424 99,325 47,577 84,117 35,316
Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measureFootnote 8 38,305 25,915 24,345 20,895 11,365 9,535 3,445 1,570 12,390
Households for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure 38,075 25,750 24,215 20,810 11,325 9,485 3,405 1,530 12,320
Low-income households 6,715 3,305 3,065 1,805 965 840 1,260 235 3,410
Prevalence of low income among households % 17.6 12.8 12.7 8.7 8.5 8.9 37.0 15.4 27.7
Other households 31,355 22,445 21,150 19,005 10,365 8,645 2,145 1,295 8,910
Concept not applicableFootnote 9 230 170 125 85 35 50 40 35 65

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Footnote 1

Household, private - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy the same private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. Household members who are temporarily absent on May 10, 2011 (e.g., temporarily residing elsewhere) are considered as part of their usual household. Every person is a member of one and only one household.

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Footnote 2

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Footnote 3

Household type - Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 4

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Footnote 5

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 6

Refers to one-census-family households with additional persons and multiple-census-family households with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 7

Household total income - The total income of a household is the sum of the total incomes of all members of that household.

Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, Old Age Security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employer's contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

After-tax income of households - The after-tax income of a household is the sum of the after-tax incomes of all members of that household.

After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

Median income of households - The median income of a specified group of households is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves. That is, the incomes of the first half of the households are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median incomes of households are normally calculated for all units in the specified group, whether or not they reported income.

Average income of households - Average income of households refers to the weighted mean total income of households in 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of households (for example, two person households) by the number of households in that specific group, whether or not they reported income.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics on the after-tax income of households.

Household, private - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy the same private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. Household members who are temporarily absent on May 10, 2011 (e.g., temporarily residing elsewhere) are considered as part of their usual household. Every person is a member of one and only one household.

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Footnote 8

Income status can be measured in several different ways in household surveys. For the standard products of the National Household Survey, the line chosen is a relative measure: the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT).

For this measure, the income used is after-tax income of households. There are no regional variations to account for prices or cost of living differences: all applicable households in Canada face the same line adjusted for household size. This line is set at half the median of adjusted household after-tax income. To account for potential economies of scale, the income of households with more than one member is divided by the square root of the size of the household.
All household members are considered to share the household income and are attributed the same income status.

Note:Low-income estimates in the 2011 National Household Survey

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS), low-income statistics are presented based on the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT). This measure is not related to the low-income cut-offs (LICO) presented in the 2006 Census and prevalence rates are conceptually not comparable. Because of the sensitivity of certain income indicators to differences in methodology and response patterns, direct comparisons to establish trends with low-income estimates from other household surveys, administrative programs or the 2006 Census are discouraged. The prevalence rates observed in the NHS at the national level are generally 1 to 2 percentage points higher than seen for similar concepts in other programs. However, analysis of the NHS data suggests that it is valid to compare low-income data for different sub-populations within the NHS (i.e., for different geographic areas or demographic groups). For more information, refer to the Income Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011006.

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Footnote 9

The low-income concepts are not applied in the territories and in certain areas based on census subdivision type (such as Indian reserves). The existence of substantial in-kind transfers (such as band housing) and sizeable barter economies or consumption from own production (such as product from hunting or fishing) could have made the interpretation of low-income rates more difficult.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011047.

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