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Average and Median Total Family Income by Province, 1996
| | Average Income | Median Income |
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| Canada | $56,629 | $49,411 |
| Atlantic Provinces | 45,235 | 39,495 |
| Newfoundland | 43,564 | 37,691 |
| PEI | 47,414 | 41,511 |
| Nova Scotia | 45,087 | 39,796 |
| New Brunswick | 46,284 | 40,150 |
| Quebec | 50,935 | 44,755 |
| Ontario | 62,614 | 54,958 |
| Prairie Provinces | 55,039 | 48,680 |
| Manitoba | 52,132 | 45,863 |
| Saskatchewan | 50,847 | 44,575 |
| Alberta | 57,735 | 51,388 |
| British Columbia | 59,440 | 52,778 |
Source: Prepared by the Canadian Council on Social Development, using data from Statistics Canada, Income Distributions by Size in Canada 1996 (cat. no. 13-207-XPB).
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Example: The average family income in Canada in 1996 was $56,629. Half of all families had incomes higher than $49,411, while the other half had incomes below $49,411. The lowest average and median incomes were in Newfoundland; the highest were in Ontario.
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