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Average Incomes by Family Type, 1991 and 1996, Canada
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1991 |
1996 |
| |
$ constant 1996 |
| Economic families1
|
56,623 |
56,629 |
| Elderly families2
|
42,708 |
42,759 |
| Married couples only |
38,328 |
39,588 |
| All other elderly families |
53,205 |
51,745 |
| Non-elderly families3
|
59,017 |
59,032 |
| Married couples only |
56,990 |
56,674 |
| One earner |
43,806 |
47,026 |
| Two earners |
64,590 |
64,369 |
| Two-parent families with children4
|
63,121 |
63,981 |
| One earner |
46,029 |
45,322 |
| Two earners |
64,027 |
66,241 |
| Three or more earners |
80,325 |
82,762 |
| Married couples with other relatives5
|
78,718 |
81,183 |
| Lone-parent families4 |
25,801 |
26,147 |
| Male lone-parent families |
39,673 |
39,428 |
| Female lone-parent families |
23,761 |
24,044 |
| No earner |
14,156 |
13,726 |
| One earner |
25,993 |
27,706 |
| All other non-elderly families |
46,954 |
48,814 |
| Unattached individuals |
24,522 |
24,433 |
| Elderly |
19,572 |
20,023 |
| Male |
21,990 |
25,020 |
| Female |
18,771 |
18,139 |
| Non-elderly |
26,341 |
26,217 |
| Male |
28,270 |
28,158 |
| Female |
23,764 |
23,432 |
| 1. An economic family is a
group of individuals sharing a common dwelling unit who are related by blood, marriage
(including common-law relationships) or adoption. |
| 2. Head 65 years of age and
over. |
| 3. Head less than 65 years
of age. |
| 4. With single children less
than 18 years of age. Children 18 years of age and over and/or other relatives may also be
present. |
| 5. Children less than 18
years of age are not present, but children 18 years of age and over may be present. |
| Source: Statistics
Canada, Catalogue no. 13-207-XPB. |
Reading this table
Example: The average income of an economic family remained virtually unchanged between 1991 and 1996 ($56,623 vs. $56,629). Certain types of families, however, experienced greater changes on average. Single-parent families with one earner experienced an increase in average family income between 1991 and 1996. Single-parent families with no earners, however, were worse off, as their average family income decreased from $14,156 in 1991 to $13,726 in 1996.
The average income of unattached individuals decreased during this time period, from $24,522 to $24,433. Among unattached individuals, elderly males experienced, on average, the greatest increase in income.
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