Geography:Ontario
Account:Income, Consumption and Leisure
Information:Sources of Income by Seniors, 2010-2015
Selected Age Group: Total Seniors (Age 55 plus)
Data Source:Compiled by the Community Accounts Unit, based on Canada Customs and Revenue Agency summary information as provided by Income Statistics Division, Statistics Canada.
Copyright:Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

   
  2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Total income
Amount ($,000)140,846,770 149,746,070 157,699,875 165,999,035 175,559,720 188,996,530
Number reporting3,264,760 3,375,380 3,453,680 3,568,960 3,707,770 3,801,000
 
Median income$30,000 $30,700 $31,700 $32,400 $32,900 $34,100
 
Market and Other Incomes
 
Employment income
Amount ($,000)61,520,835 66,394,875 69,996,885 73,024,980 78,269,085 84,234,105
Number reporting1,520,330 1,593,800 1,648,930 1,712,040 1,787,540 1,860,290
Wages, salaries, and commissions
Amount ($,000)54,608,125 59,310,815 62,767,465 66,439,580 71,121,060 76,899,335
Number reporting1,281,750 1,349,430 1,397,960 1,452,190 1,522,180 1,594,180
Self-employment income
Amount ($,000)6,912,710 7,084,055 7,229,420 6,585,395 7,148,025 7,334,770
Number reporting352,830 364,020 371,580 383,710 393,350 396,710
 
Investment income
Amount ($,000)11,957,740 13,041,795 14,004,950 15,063,360 15,382,475 18,093,745
Number reporting1,650,630 1,679,000 1,695,180 1,725,590 1,747,520 1,734,660
 
RRSP incomea
Amount ($,000)............
Number reporting............
 
Private pensions
Amount ($,000)28,696,225 30,221,690 31,608,185 33,446,000 35,492,335 37,379,270
Number reporting1,382,220 1,417,680 1,454,660 1,495,010 1,534,090 1,571,150
 
Other income 
Amount ($,000)5,811,185 5,496,520 5,878,580 6,405,520 6,545,320 7,164,495
Number reporting971,390 935,460 950,730 984,060 982,270 991,950
 
Total market incomes
Amount ($,000)109,309,270 116,579,010 122,971,410 129,506,925 137,372,315 148,627,810
 
Transfer Payments
 
Old Age Security/Net federal supplements
Amount ($,000)12,513,275 13,286,815 14,188,660 14,876,430 15,519,130 16,323,940
Number reporting1,734,640 1,796,690 1,870,180 1,933,900 1,993,600 2,041,710
 
Canada Pension Plan
Amount ($,000)13,996,275 14,704,490 15,724,410 16,632,145 17,320,815 18,182,250
Number reporting2,027,050 2,093,280 2,184,040 2,255,500 2,325,230 2,395,740
 
Child Tax Benefit
Amount ($,000)69,160 75,365 81,665 89,175 94,190 148,515
Number reporting30,230 32,030 33,620 35,570 37,170 67,910
 
GST credit
Amount ($,000)394,600 405,240 422,835 448,125 487,645 500,800
Number reporting1,073,520 1,102,530 1,134,690 1,169,400 1,242,210 1,265,560
 
Employment Insurance
Amount ($,000)934,740 802,680 731,045 756,215 796,230 825,020
Number reporting148,460 137,360 131,330 131,470 135,350 137,980
 
Workers' Compensation
Amount ($,000)1,279,690 1,283,270 1,265,695 1,247,105 1,235,395 1,242,470
Number reporting129,100 128,990 128,060 126,660 126,200 124,520
 
Income Support Assistance
Amount ($,000)992,325 1,074,980 1,124,980 1,220,745 1,305,395 1,406,300
Number reporting183,970 201,300 202,590 253,550 261,460 270,970
 
Provincial tax creditsb
Amount ($,000)1,302,685 1,473,285 1,124,405 1,153,290 1,357,065 1,663,795
Number reporting2,015,290 2,013,360 1,196,510 1,206,840 1,398,440 1,652,570
 
Other government transfersc
Amount ($,000)54,755 60,945 64,770 68,870 71,550 75,630
Number reporting68,560 74,550 77,040 80,490 82,600 104,300
 
Total transfer incomes
Amount ($,000)31,537,500 33,167,060 34,728,465 36,492,110 38,187,405 40,368,720
Number reporting2,903,770 2,968,190 2,762,660 2,849,110 2,991,250 3,063,220

Source: Compiled by the Community Accounts Unit, based on Canada Customs and Revenue Agency summary information as provided by Income Statistics Division, Statistics Canada.

Copyright: Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador