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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 Edmonton
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 25.4 %
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 7 450,795 307,620 275,955 238,580 108,430 130,155 37,370 31,670 143,175
Under $5,000 12,580 4,755 4,445 3,655 2,210 1,445 790 310 7,830
$5,000 to $9,999 6,315 2,910 2,700 1,565 360 1,205 1,135 210 3,400
$10,000 to $14,999 11,060 3,025 2,805 1,395 520 880 1,410 225 8,030
$15,000 to $19,999 13,590 3,725 3,380 1,640 720 920 1,735 350 9,865
$20,000 to $29,999 28,825 9,605 9,180 5,280 3,030 2,245 3,905 430 19,215
$30,000 to $39,999 32,230 16,815 16,015 12,005 8,675 3,325 4,015 795 15,415
$40,000 to $49,999 31,480 17,115 16,200 12,055 7,240 4,820 4,145 915 14,360
$50,000 to $59,999 32,505 18,630 17,170 13,435 7,825 5,610 3,730 1,465 13,875
$60,000 to $79,999 59,635 40,130 36,905 30,905 17,005 13,900 6,000 3,225 19,500
$80,000 to $99,999 53,795 40,525 36,500 32,185 15,260 16,925 4,315 4,025 13,270
$100,000 to $124,999 53,440 44,725 39,995 37,095 15,580 21,515 2,905 4,725 8,720
$125,000 to $149,999 38,205 33,895 29,805 28,330 11,090 17,240 1,470 4,090 4,315
$150,000 and over 77,140 71,760 60,855 59,045 18,925 40,120 1,810 10,910 5,380
Median household total income $ 79,075 98,078 95,641 103,304 88,459 115,662 53,703 121,035 45,342
Average household total income $ 97,454 116,742 114,287 122,019 106,685 134,794 64,928 138,128 56,013
Total - After-tax income of households 450,800 307,620 275,950 238,585 108,430 130,150 37,370 31,670 143,175
Under $5,000 12,835 4,860 4,550 3,750 2,280 1,470 800 310 7,975
$5,000 to $9,999 6,490 2,950 2,740 1,605 385 1,220 1,135 210 3,545
$10,000 to $14,999 11,210 3,075 2,850 1,425 530 895 1,425 225 8,140
$15,000 to $19,999 14,230 3,790 3,445 1,715 780 940 1,730 345 10,440
$20,000 to $29,999 32,610 10,145 9,675 5,600 3,235 2,365 4,075 470 22,465
$30,000 to $39,999 38,115 18,345 17,530 13,065 9,345 3,725 4,465 815 19,775
$40,000 to $49,999 41,205 22,325 20,990 15,755 9,640 6,115 5,235 1,330 18,885
$50,000 to $59,999 37,865 23,920 22,475 18,015 10,420 7,600 4,460 1,445 13,950
$60,000 to $79,999 73,245 54,150 49,625 43,010 22,205 20,805 6,615 4,535 19,095
$80,000 to $99,999 57,610 48,540 43,730 40,015 17,565 22,450 3,715 4,805 9,075
$100,000 and over 125,370 115,530 98,345 94,620 32,040 62,575 3,735 17,180 9,840
$100,000 to $124,999 51,265 46,030 40,425 38,455 14,900 23,555 1,975 5,605 5,230
$125,000 and over 74,105 69,495 57,925 56,165 17,140 39,025 1,760 11,575 4,610
Median after-tax household income $ 68,226 83,878 81,784 87,492 75,748 97,694 49,673 105,751 39,530
Average after-tax household income $ 80,890 96,680 94,316 100,218 87,828 110,541 56,634 117,279 46,963
Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measureFootnote 8 450,800 307,625 275,950 238,580 108,430 130,150 37,375 31,670 143,175
Households for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure 450,115 307,030 275,610 238,365 108,385 129,975 37,250 31,420 143,085
Low-income households 57,215 27,230 24,975 15,510 5,720 9,790 9,465 2,255 29,985
Prevalence of low income among households % 12.7 8.9 9.1 6.5 5.3 7.5 25.4 7.2 21.0
Other households 392,895 279,805 250,635 222,855 102,665 120,185 27,785 29,165 113,095
Concept not applicableFootnote 9 680 595 345 220 45 175 125 245 95

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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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