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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 Calgary
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 23.6 %
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 7 464,000 319,715 284,335 250,670 107,720 142,950 33,665 35,380 144,280
Under $5,000 13,305 5,585 5,190 4,275 2,490 1,785 920 390 7,720
$5,000 to $9,999 5,945 3,060 2,815 1,975 305 1,670 840 240 2,885
$10,000 to $14,999 9,225 2,960 2,775 1,650 550 1,100 1,125 185 6,260
$15,000 to $19,999 12,595 3,295 3,085 1,775 765 1,015 1,305 210 9,305
$20,000 to $29,999 25,370 9,180 8,575 5,705 2,895 2,815 2,870 605 16,190
$30,000 to $39,999 30,205 15,765 14,880 11,685 7,545 4,135 3,200 885 14,435
$40,000 to $49,999 31,230 16,750 15,510 11,950 6,325 5,625 3,560 1,235 14,480
$50,000 to $59,999 32,445 18,650 17,145 13,535 6,930 6,605 3,610 1,505 13,800
$60,000 to $79,999 62,110 40,395 36,115 30,575 15,260 15,315 5,540 4,280 21,715
$80,000 to $99,999 54,800 40,035 35,625 31,850 14,190 17,665 3,775 4,410 14,765
$100,000 to $124,999 52,965 42,970 37,570 34,780 14,815 19,970 2,785 5,395 10,000
$125,000 to $149,999 38,185 33,440 28,825 27,170 10,910 16,260 1,650 4,625 4,745
$150,000 and over 95,630 87,645 76,220 73,740 24,735 49,000 2,485 11,420 7,985
Median household total income $ 83,220 102,034 100,188 106,249 94,777 116,451 58,171 116,668 50,362
Average household total income $ 113,152 134,901 134,119 142,051 125,765 154,323 75,055 141,185 64,958
Total - After-tax income of households 464,000 319,715 284,340 250,670 107,720 142,950 33,665 35,380 144,285
Under $5,000 13,760 5,815 5,405 4,455 2,590 1,870 950 410 7,945
$5,000 to $9,999 6,010 3,100 2,860 2,010 350 1,665 850 240 2,910
$10,000 to $14,999 9,345 3,025 2,845 1,705 590 1,120 1,140 180 6,320
$15,000 to $19,999 13,385 3,385 3,150 1,815 760 1,055 1,330 235 10,005
$20,000 to $29,999 28,780 9,800 9,185 6,230 3,250 2,980 2,955 610 18,980
$30,000 to $39,999 36,990 17,415 16,450 12,745 8,090 4,660 3,705 965 19,580
$40,000 to $49,999 40,525 21,735 20,115 15,565 8,285 7,280 4,550 1,620 18,795
$50,000 to $59,999 39,400 24,410 22,625 18,490 9,700 8,785 4,135 1,790 14,990
$60,000 to $79,999 73,730 52,600 47,370 41,250 19,440 21,805 6,130 5,230 21,130
$80,000 to $99,999 58,555 48,010 42,270 38,880 17,060 21,820 3,390 5,745 10,540
$100,000 and over 143,520 130,425 112,060 107,520 37,605 69,915 4,535 18,370 13,095
$100,000 to $124,999 52,035 45,625 39,440 37,295 14,815 22,480 2,145 6,185 6,410
$125,000 and over 91,485 84,800 72,615 70,225 22,790 47,435 2,390 12,185 6,685
Median after-tax household income $ 71,465 87,198 85,199 90,003 80,879 98,437 53,009 103,007 43,227
Average after-tax household income $ 91,693 109,059 107,797 113,664 101,162 123,085 64,109 119,208 53,210
Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measureFootnote 8 464,000 319,715 284,335 250,670 107,720 142,950 33,665 35,380 144,285
Households for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure 463,620 319,375 284,040 250,435 107,620 142,815 33,605 35,335 144,245
Low-income households 55,770 28,690 25,865 18,280 6,095 12,185 7,585 2,825 27,085
Prevalence of low income among households % 12.0 9.0 9.1 7.3 5.7 8.5 22.6 8.0 18.8
Other households 407,850 290,690 258,180 232,160 101,530 130,635 26,015 32,515 117,160
Concept not applicableFootnote 9 380 340 300 230 95 135 65 40 40

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Footnote(s)

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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