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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 Canada^{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}	9,387,475	7,888,100	3,753,755	4,134,345	1,499,375	1,186,520	312,860
Under $5,000	161,570	125,845	87,770	38,075	35,725	26,335	9,385
$5,000 to $9,999	131,700	68,230	22,595	45,630	63,475	51,495	11,975
$10,000 to $14,999	157,920	82,650	36,350	46,305	75,275	63,435	11,835
$15,000 to $19,999	197,920	92,680	51,535	41,150	105,235	90,850	14,390
$20,000 to $29,999	605,725	391,135	271,685	119,450	214,590	184,245	30,345
$30,000 to $39,999	793,975	584,975	403,785	181,190	209,005	175,155	33,850
$40,000 to $49,999	828,500	638,835	383,365	255,470	189,670	154,050	35,620
$50,000 to $59,999	805,470	657,345	370,645	286,700	148,120	115,860	32,265
$60,000 to $79,999	1,466,925	1,266,025	655,880	610,145	200,900	150,235	50,670
$80,000 to $99,999	1,222,750	1,103,570	491,955	611,615	119,185	85,380	33,805
$100,000 to $124,999	1,103,830	1,033,330	400,705	632,625	70,500	48,255	22,250
$125,000 to $149,999	708,220	676,515	230,435	446,085	31,705	20,550	11,155
$150,000 and over	1,202,965	1,166,970	347,060	819,905	35,995	20,680	15,315
Median family income $^{Footnote 5}	73,498	80,575	67,052	94,234	42,322	40,113	52,658
Average family income $^{Footnote 6}	90,926	98,342	83,251	112,043	51,915	48,535	64,732
Total - After-tax income of census families	9,387,475	7,888,100	3,753,755	4,134,345	1,499,375	1,186,520	312,860
Under $5,000	166,325	130,015	90,315	39,705	36,305	26,715	9,590
$5,000 to $9,999	132,435	68,845	23,270	45,580	63,590	51,615	11,980
$10,000 to $14,999	159,860	84,215	37,375	46,840	75,645	63,660	11,980
$15,000 to $19,999	202,260	95,440	53,640	41,805	106,820	91,920	14,900
$20,000 to $29,999	635,790	410,825	287,810	123,010	224,970	191,280	33,695
$30,000 to $39,999	912,595	671,950	467,900	204,055	240,640	198,440	42,205
$40,000 to $49,999	1,040,110	815,650	489,015	326,635	224,460	179,200	45,265
$50,000 to $59,999	1,011,500	847,850	470,125	377,725	163,650	126,095	37,555
$60,000 to $79,999	1,770,600	1,570,420	754,030	816,385	200,185	147,245	52,940
$80,000 to $99,999	1,277,750	1,189,310	472,715	716,595	88,435	62,655	25,780
$100,000 and over	2,078,255	2,003,575	607,560	1,396,015	74,670	47,705	26,975
$100,000 to $124,999	966,050	923,155	306,440	616,720	42,895	29,055	13,840
$125,000 and over	1,112,205	1,080,420	301,115	779,300	31,785	18,650	13,135
Median after-tax family income $^{Footnote 7}	64,543	70,019	59,042	81,160	40,069	38,454	47,064
Average after-tax family income $^{Footnote 8}	75,756	81,437	69,380	92,385	45,869	43,632	54,350

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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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