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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Census Family Income in 2010 (32), Census Family Structure (7) and Selected Family Characteristics (14) for Census Families in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2011 National Household Survey

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Selected family characteristics (14)^{Footnote 1}

This table details census family income in 2010 , census family structure and selected family characteristics for census families in private households in British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique^{Footnote 2}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 3} = 26.1 %
Census family income in 2010 (32)	Structure of the Census family (7)
Census family income in 2010 (32)	Total - Census family structure	Total couple families	Couple families without children	Couple families with children	Total lone-parent families	Female parent families	Male parent families
Total - Census family total income^{Footnote 4}	1,238,710	1,053,520	528,210	525,305	185,195	146,530	38,660
Under $5,000	26,120	20,305	14,350	5,955	5,815	4,440	1,375
$5,000 to $9,999	24,090	12,920	4,150	8,770	11,165	9,390	1,780
$10,000 to $14,999	22,585	12,785	5,970	6,820	9,805	8,335	1,470
$15,000 to $19,999	29,090	15,070	8,570	6,500	14,025	12,005	2,015
$20,000 to $29,999	88,235	61,710	42,165	19,545	26,530	22,440	4,085
$30,000 to $39,999	106,465	81,030	53,190	27,835	25,435	21,300	4,140
$40,000 to $49,999	107,570	85,800	50,970	34,830	21,770	17,670	4,100
$50,000 to $59,999	101,080	84,005	47,870	36,135	17,070	13,190	3,880
$60,000 to $79,999	191,895	167,930	90,780	77,150	23,960	17,950	6,015
$80,000 to $99,999	161,220	147,310	69,780	77,535	13,910	9,710	4,200
$100,000 to $124,999	145,395	137,415	59,000	78,415	7,985	5,340	2,640
$125,000 to $149,999	91,410	87,980	33,045	54,930	3,435	2,245	1,190
$150,000 and over	143,555	139,270	48,370	90,900	4,290	2,525	1,765
Median family income $^{Footnote 5}	71,688	78,164	67,758	89,948	39,930	37,609	51,014
Average family income $^{Footnote 6}	87,536	94,223	83,009	105,499	49,494	46,221	61,897
Total - After-tax income of census families	1,238,710	1,053,520	528,210	525,305	185,190	146,530	38,665
Under $5,000	27,175	21,225	14,895	6,335	5,945	4,510	1,435
$5,000 to $9,999	24,220	13,090	4,345	8,745	11,130	9,370	1,760
$10,000 to $14,999	22,890	13,000	6,085	6,920	9,885	8,410	1,470
$15,000 to $19,999	29,605	15,370	8,840	6,525	14,240	12,170	2,075
$20,000 to $29,999	92,310	64,440	44,175	20,260	27,865	23,460	4,405
$30,000 to $39,999	119,290	90,770	59,755	31,020	28,520	23,655	4,870
$40,000 to $49,999	127,465	102,605	59,895	42,715	24,860	19,755	5,100
$50,000 to $59,999	124,150	104,970	59,840	45,130	19,180	14,750	4,425
$60,000 to $79,999	227,430	203,815	105,280	98,535	23,615	17,140	6,475
$80,000 to $99,999	170,170	159,865	71,400	88,465	10,305	6,925	3,380
$100,000 and over	274,015	264,365	93,700	170,665	9,645	6,380	3,265
$100,000 to $124,999	130,885	125,260	47,920	77,345	5,625	3,920	1,710
$125,000 and over	143,125	139,105	45,785	93,320	4,025	2,465	1,555
Median after-tax family income $^{Footnote 7}	64,359	69,630	61,063	79,253	38,250	36,465	46,475
Average after-tax family income $^{Footnote 8}	74,705	80,027	70,742	89,362	44,434	42,143	53,116

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Footnote 2

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 3

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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Census family total income - The total income of a census family is the sum of the total incomes of all members of that family.

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 census families - The after-tax income of a census family is the sum of the after-tax incomes of all members of that family. After-tax income of family members refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

Median income of census families - The median income of a specified group of families 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 families are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median incomes of families are normally calculated for all units in the specified group, whether or not they reported income.

Average income of census families - Average income of census families refers to the weighted mean total income of families in 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of families (for example, husband-wife families with working wives) by the number of families in that 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 census families.

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), a common-law couple (with or without children of either and/or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one child.

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