Canada: persons in low income families by gender

In 2020, almost one million women were living in low income families in Canada. Female individuals represented the largest population living in low income households compared to their male counterpart.

Number of persons in low income families in Canada from 2000 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s)

Characteristic	Male	Female
2020	864	976
2019	1,272	1,391
2018	1,328	1,424
2017	1,311	1,486
2016	1,373	1,557
2015	1,578	1,738
2014	1,409	1,579
2013	1,473	1,641
2012	1,493	1,713
2011	1,411	1,546
2010	1,489	1,633
2009	1,494	1,668
2008	1,429	1,625
2007	1,395	1,566
2006	1,396	1,598
2005	1,355	1,523
2004	1,395	1,615
2003	1,390	1,591
2002	1,362	1,532
2001	1,258	1,502
2000	1,284	1,527

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Release date

March 2022

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2000 to 2020

Supplementary notes

Values presented are of adults who fall below the threshold of low income measures (LIMs), which are 50% of adjusted median household income. These measures are categorized according to the number of persons present in the household, reflecting the economies of scale inherent in household size.

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