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50. More Women are Primary Earners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Women as the major earner in couple families (1976-2007) Women as the major earner in couple families, by Province (2007)
51. Incomes of Lone-parent Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Average after-tax incomes of lone-parent families, in constant 2007$ (1976-2007) Average after-tax incomes of lone-parent families, by Province (2007)
52. Canada’s “Forgotten” Poor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Average after-tax incomes of unattached individuals, in constant 2007$ (1976-2007) Average after-tax incomes of unattached individuals by age, by Province (2007)
53. Deteriorating Economic Position of Recent Immigrant Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Low-income rates* by immigration status (1980 and 2005) Median family income, by immigration status and family type* (2005)
54. The Income Return on Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Median earnings for full-time, full-year earners by highest level of education and age group (2005) Median earnings for full-time, full-year earners by highest level of education, by Province/Territory (2005)
55. Family Income Inequality has Increased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Percentage change of adjusted market and after-tax income of families, by adjusted after-tax income quintile (1989-2007) Adjusted after-tax income among economic families by adjusted after-tax income quintile, by Province (2007)
56. Middle Class Families under Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Share (%) of government transfers, income taxes, market income, and after-tax income of “middle class” families of two or more persons (1976-2007) Percentage of government transfers, income taxes, market income, and after-tax incomes of the “middle class,” by Province (2007)
57. Poverty in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Persons in low income by age group (1976-2007) Percentage of persons in low income, by Province (2007)
58. Family Poverty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Percentage of families in low income (1976-2007) Percentage of households in low income by economic family type by Province (2007)
59. The Working Poor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Percentage distribution of working-age, low income families and children by work status of main income recipient (2006) Percentage of individuals who worked full-time (30 hours or more per week) for a full-year (49-52 weeks) with wage and salary earnings of less than $20,000 before income taxes, by Province/Territory (2005) Minimum wage and percentage of employees who worked for the minimum wage, by Province (2008)
60. Food Insecurity in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Household composition (%) of those assisted by food banks (March 2009) People assisted by food banks, by Province (March 2009)
61. Families and Wealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Median net worth by age of major income recipient (2005) Composition of wealth, families in their 20s, their 50s, and their 80s (2005)
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