For more information on Statistics Canada's Low-income after-tax cut-offs (LICO-AT) click here.

Figures may not add to total due to random rounding.

Data not available for Nunavut, Northwest Territories or Yukon.

^a Income levels at which families or persons not in economic families spend 20% more than average of their after tax income on food, shelter and clothing.

Prevalence of low income after tax in 2005 %

Prevalence of low income rates (before or after-tax) are calculated from rounded counts of low income persons or families and the total number persons or families. These counts have been rounded independently of the rounded counts shown in the table; thus, there may be a small difference between the rate shown and one derived from the counts shown. Users are advised to interpret prevalence of low income rates based upon small counts with caution.

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