8. Annex B: Data Tables

Table 1. Median after-tax family income of census families by family type with or without children, Canada, 2001 to 2021, Annual Income Estimates for Census Families and Individuals (T1 Family File).
Lone-parent families Couple families (with or without children) Persons not in census families
Year Median after-tax family income in 2021 constant dollars
2001 $37,601 $73,203 $26,510
2002 $38,090 $73,873 $26,295
2003 $37,604 $73,376 $26,157
2004 $37,963 $74,411 $26,345
2005 $37,888 $76,265 $26,732
2006 $40,507 $77,861 $27,347
2007 $41,947 $80,274 $28,269
2008 $42,679 $81,287 $28,593
2009 $42,975 $81,470 $28,691
2010 $43,379 $81,520 $28,174
2011 $43,023 $81,594 $28,403
2012 $43,934 $82,784 $28,948
2013 $44,636 $84,095 $29,242
2014 $45,149 $84,779 $29,270
2015 $46,328 $85,687 $29,651
2016 $47,443 $85,578 $29,456
2017 $47,823 $87,490 $29,786
2018 $49,072 $88,176 $30,199
2019 $50,195 $88,937 $30,392
2020 $55,606 $93,332 $33,085
2021 $53,440 $92,140 $32,130

Source: Statistics Canada, n.d.-c. Table 11-10-0017-01 – Census Families by Family Type and Family Composition Including Before and After-tax Median Income of the Family. The conversion into 2021 dollars was conducted using: Statistics Canada. n.d.-d. Table 18-10-0005-01 – Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted.

Table 2. Proportion of census families living in low income by family type with or without children, based on Census Family Low Income Measure After-tax (CFLIM-AT), Canada, 2001 to 2021, Annual Income Estimates for Census Families and Individuals (T1 Family File).
Lone-parent families Couple families (with or without children) Persons not in census families
Year Proportion of persons in low income
2001 41.0% 10.4% 28.8%
2002 41.0% 11.0% 29.7%
2003 41.6% 11.1% 29.4%
2004 41.8% 11.2% 30.0%
2005 42.9% 10.3% 31.6%
2006 40.0% 10.9% 31.6%
2007 40.2% 10.8% 32.2%
2008 39.9% 10.9% 32.8%
2009 40.0% 11.1% 32.8%
2010 38.8% 10.8% 33.6%
2011 39.6% 10.7% 33.3%
2012 39.4% 10.6% 32.7%
2013 39.5% 10.6% 33.3%
2014 39.2% 10.5% 34.3%
2015 37.9% 10.1% 34.3%
2016 36.0% 9.8% 34.1%
2017 36.8% 9.1% 34.6%
2018 35.5% 9.0% 34.7%
2019 34.7% 8.9% 35.0%
2020 27.9% 6.5% 31.2%
2021 31.7% 8.2% 34.3%

Source: Statistics Canada. n.d.-b. Table 11-10-0018-01 – After-tax low income status of tax filers and dependants based on census family low income measure (CFLIM-AT), by family type and family type composition.

Table 3. Median after-tax family income of census lone parents by age bracket, Canada, 2001, 2011 and 2021, Annual Income Estimates for Census Families and Individuals (T1 Family File).
  Year 2001 2011 2021
Age of older adult Median total income in 2021 constant dollars
Lone-parent families 0 to 24 years $18,533 $19,652 $27,430
25 to 35 years $27,944 $31,119 $40,910
35 to 44 years $38,368 $42,197 $53,040
45 to 54 years $54,439 $54,987 $65,230
55 to 64 years $62,982 $69,725 $79,560
65 years and over $61,244 $65,261 $73,310
Couple families (with or without children) 0 to 24 years $42,422 $42,492 $48,910
25 to 35 years $77,750 $84,948 $96,130
35 to 44 years $95,413 $105,013 $122,720
45 to 54 years $110,616 $118,807 $140,290
55 to 64 years $90,636 $105,167 $125,120
65 years and over $60,086 $66,962 $77,860
Persons not in a census family 0 to 24 years $15,058 $15,211 $19,210
25 to 35 years $38,802 $38,913 $43,060
35 to 44 years $43,291 $43,791 $50,620
45 to 54 years $39,671 $40,153 $46,990
55 to 64 years $29,102 $34,733 $39,190
65 years and over $25,482 $27,446 $30,180

Source: Statistics Canada. n.d.-e. Table: 11-10-0012-01 – Distribution of total income by census family type and age of older partner, parent or individual. The conversion into 2021 dollars was conducted using: Statistics Canada. n.d.-d. Table 18-10-0005-01 – Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted.

Table 4. Median total income of census lone-parent families by gender, Canada, 2001 to 2021, Annual Income Estimates for Census Families and Individuals (T1 Family File).
Female lone-parent families Male lone-parent families Total lone-parent families
Year Median total income in 2021 constant dollars
2001 $36,920 $56,177 $39,382
2002 $37,382 $55,649 $39,790
2003 $36,915 $55,235 $39,395
2004 $37,462 $55,450 $39,897
2005 $36,790 $58,493 $39,701
2006 $40,105 $59,833 $42,830
2007 $41,096 $61,263 $43,864
2008 $41,884 $61,641 $44,664
2009 $42,022 $60,737 $44,683
2010 $42,419 $61,319 $45,032
2011 $41,984 $61,718 $44,759
2012 $42,876 $63,365 $45,784
2013 $43,495 $64,723 $46,562
2014 $44,131 $65,416 $47,253
2015 $45,668 $66,695 $48,799
2016 $46,792 $66,676 $49,869
2017 $46,867 $67,358 $50,103
2018 $48,339 $68,985 $51,747
2019 $49,539 $69,540 $52,892
2020 $55,885 $74,087 $58,976
2021 $53,500 $72,590 $56,750

Source: Statistics Canada. n.d.-f. Table 11-10-0011-01 – Census families by age of older partner or parent and number of children. The conversion into 2021 dollars was conducted using: Statistics Canada. n.d.-d. Table 18-10-0005-01 – Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted.

Table 5. Median market income, before taxes and transfers, by economic family type for non-senior families, Canada, 2001 to 2021, Canadian Income Survey.
Female lone-parent families Male lone-parent families Couples with children Persons not in an economic family
Year Median market income in 2023 constant dollars
2001 $29,100 $57,400 $104,700 $34,200
2002 $24,400 $58,700 $103,800 $35,900
2003 $26,000 $58,300 $105,500 $34,400
2004 $28,100 $61,500 $107,100 $34,400
2005 $32,600 $68,200 $106,800 $35,000
2006 $32,100 $69,500 $107,700 $35,400
2007 $32,600 $64,100 $110,600 $36,400
2008 $35,800 $70,300 $112,500 $38,200
2009 $35,800 $67,700 $111,400 $37,000
2010 $35,600 $65,900 $114,700 $36,800
2011 $36,500 $57,400 $119,500 $34,700
2012 $34,100 $75,100 $118,900 $37,100
2013 $34,000 $70,900 $119,100 $38,700
2014 $34,800 $81,500 $123,800 $38,800
2015 $33,800 $69,300 $124,400 $36,100
2016 $31,700 $64,800 $122,200 $37,300
2017 $35,400 $67,700 $123,500 $38,500
2018 $39,000 $69,500 $128,100 $38,600
2019 $43,100 $80,300 $128,400 $40,000
2020 $38,800 $71,400 $126,000 $36,700
2021 $44,000 $83,800 $128,700 $45,500

Source: Statistics Canada. n.d.-g. Table 11-10-0190-01 – Market income, government transfers, total income, income tax and after-tax income by economic family type.

Table 6. Median government transfers by economic family type, for non-senior families, Canada, 2001 to 2021, Canadian Income Survey.
Female lone parent families Male lone parent families Couples with children Persons not in an economic family
Year Median government transfers in 2023 constant dollars
2001 $10,600 $5,500 $3,200 $800
2002 $11,500 $5,000 $3,300 $500
2003 $10,600 $5,600 $3,300 $500
2004 $10,200 $5,400 $3,300 $500
2005 $10,000 $5,300 $4,000 $500
2006 $10,900 $5,600 $5,100 $600
2007 $11,500 $7,400 $5,000 $500
2008 $11,400 $6,000 $5,200 $500
2009 $13,400 $6,100 $6,200 $600
2010 $13,300 $6,100 $6,600 $800
2011 $11,900 $7,900 $5,300 $900
2012 $13,000 $5,000 $5,400 $900
2013 $14,000 $8,100 $5,400 $800
2014 $14,500 $5,100 $5,200 $900
2015 $16,100 $6,800 $7,100 $900
2016 $18,100 $8,800 $8,400 $900
2017 $18,700 $10,200 $9,300 $900
2018 $18,500 $10,600 $8,500 $1,000
2019 $17,100 $10,000 $9,200 $1,100
2020 $28,900 $19,600 $19,000 $4,300
2021 $21,900 $9,400 $14,900 $1,100

Source: Statistics Canada. n.d.-g. Table 11-10-0190-01 – Market income, government transfers, total income, income tax and after-tax income by economic family type.

Table 7. Median yearly support payments for spousal and child support among lone parents and female lone parents in economic families, Canada, 2012 to 2022, Canadian Income Survey.
  Total lone parents Female lone parents Male lone parents
Year Median yearly support payments in 2022 constant dollars
2012 $5,964 C $5,964 C F N/A
2013 $4,802 D $4,925 D F N/A
2014 $6,401 D $6,763 D F N/A
2015 $5,733 D $5,733 D F N/A
2016 $6,006 D $6,359 D F N/A
2017 $5,450 C $5,566 C F N/A
2018 $5,100 D $5,214 D F N/A
2019 $6,671 D $6,671 D F N/A
2020 $5,518 C $5,629 C F N/A
2021 $5,553 D $5,980 D F N/A
2022 $6,000 B $6,000 C $6,000 E

Legend

A - Excellent (CV between 0% and 2%)
B - Very good (CV between 2% and 4%)
C - Good (CV between 4% and 8%)
D - Acceptable (CV between 8% and 16%)
E - Use with caution (CV between 16% and 33.3%)
F - Too unreliable to be published

Source: Statistics Canada. n.-d.-k. Canadian Income Survey, 2012 to 2022. Custom tabulation. Constant dollars calculated using: Statistics Canada. n.d.-d. Table 18-10-0005-01 – Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted.