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Data Dictionary: Canadian Census 2011
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Data Source: Statistics Canada
Table: T40. Median After-Tax Income for Persons Not in Economic Families 15 Years and over [1]
Universe: Median After-tax Income for Persons not in Economic Families 15 Years and over
Table Details
T40. Median After-Tax Income for Persons Not in Economic Families 15 Years and over
Universe: Median After-tax Income for Persons not in Economic Families 15 Years and over
Variable Label
T040_001
Median After-Tax Income
Notes:

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

'Median After-tax Income': Calculation includes persons not in economic Families without after-tax income (with an after-tax income of zero).

Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 99-000-X2011001 National Household Survey
  Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 99-000-X2011001 National Household Survey -> Chapter 7. Income and Housing -> 7.1. Income -> Adjusted after-tax income for economic families and persons not in economic families
Adjusted after-tax income for economic families and persons not in economic families
Part A - Short definition
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Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
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For economic family members, this refers to economic family after-tax income that has been adjusted by a factor that accounts for family size. The adjustment factor takes into account the lower relative needs of additional family members, as compared to a single person living alone, and is determined by using a scale that assigns a lower value to additional family members. The adjusted after-tax family income is then computed by dividing the family's after-tax income by the factor. Multiple equivalence scales are used in published data. The one chosen for use with the NHS income data is simply the square root of family size.

For persons not in economic families, the adjusted after-tax income is set at after-tax income. This is equivalent to a factor of 1.0 for a person not in an economic family.
Additional Information
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Reported in: 2011

Reported for: Population in private households, economic families and persons not in economic families

Question no.: Derived variable

Responses: Not applicable

Remarks: For details on the components of total income, see 'Remarks' under Total income. See also After-tax income, Economic family and Economic family status.

A similar variable existed in the 2006 Census but was based on a different equivalence scale.