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Data Dictionary: Canadian Census 2011
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Data Source: Statistics Canada
Universe: Average Income for Persons not in Economic Families 15 Years and over
Variable Details
T38. Average Income for Persons Not in Economic Families 15 Years and over in Private Households
Universe: Average Income for Persons not in Economic Families 15 Years and over
T038_001Average Income
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed
Aggregation method:
Weighted Average: weighted by variable: T036_001
Formula used to compute this variable:
#ReturnType oretval = new #ReturnType(); oretval = NHS:CANCEN2011_215_99014X2011039_14; return oretval;
Variables used in the formula:
NHS:CANCEN2011_215_99014X2011039_14
Average income C $
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 income for economic families and persons not in economic families
Adjusted 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 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 decreasing value to the second and subsequent family members. The adjusted family income is then computed by dividing the family's 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 income is set at total 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. For details on the economic family and economic family status of individuals, see Economic family and Economic family status.

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