Poverty in canada 2006 update fraser institute

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Poverty in Canada: 2006 Update
Type: Research Studies
Date Published: November 9, 2006
Authors: Chris Sarlo
Research Topics: Poverty & Welfare

Basic Needs Poverty Lines (dollars) by Household Size
Canada 2006
SIZE OF HOUSEHOLD BASIC NEEDS LINE
One $ 10,314
Two $ 16,186
Three $ 19,673
Four $ 22,852
Five $ 25,809
Six $ 28,593

Sources:
Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables 326-
0001 and 326-0002 and Catalogue nos.
62-001-XPB and 62-010-XIB, Sarlo (2001),
Calculations by Derek Stacey.

TABLE 2
Poverty Rates in Canada: 1973 - 2004
POvErty ratE(%)
Year All persons Children
1973 11.8 12.0
1977 9.8 9.9
1981 7.1 8.8
1984 8.6 11.1
1988 6.2 7.7
1991 7.1 9.6
1994 6.8 9.1
1996 7.8 10.9
2000 5.7 7.6
2002 5.0 5.8
2004 4.9 5.8

Sources: Statistics Canada: microdata files of household incomes (Survey of Consumer Finces, Economic Families and Survey of Household Spending), various. Calculations by author and Derek Stacey

TABLE 3
Poverty in Canada (consumption), 2004
Number of Persons Below Poverty Line 1,303,625
Total Number of Persons 31,294,554
Poverty Rate (percent) 4.2
Number of Households Below Poverty Line 624,072
Total Number of Households 12,343,337
Poverty Rate (percent) 5.1

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