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Table 18.10 Savers' characteristics, 2004 to 2009
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 18.10 savers' characteristics 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, calculated using %, $ thousands, $ and % of interest income units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Savers  
Total (number) 4,385,000 4,420,570 4,707,550 5,212,320 5,165,060 4,468,550
Average age (years) 55 54 54 53 53 55
Median total income ($) 26,500 27,300 28,900 31,700 31,240 30,580
  %
Males 44 44 44 43 44 44
Females 56 56 56 57 56 56
All ages 100 100 100 100 100 100
0 to 24 years 7 7 7 7 7 6
25 to 34 years 10 10 11 12 12 10
35 to 44 years 15 15 15 15 14 13
45 to 54 years 19 19 19 19 19 19
55 to 64 years 17 17 17 17 18 19
65 and older 33 32 31 29 30 33
  $ thousands
Total interest income 6,921,317 6,657,051 7,351,326 9,093,165 9,412,075 7,785,270
  $
Interest Income  
Median interest income 310 300 320 380 380 320
Males 270 250 280 340 330 280
Females 360 330 360 420 420 350
  % of interest income
Males 41 42 42 42 42 42
Females 59 58 58 58 58 58
All ages 100 100 100 100 100 100
0 to 24 years 2 2 2 2 2 2
25 to 34 years 3 3 4 4 4 3
35 to 44 years 7 8 8 9 8 6
45 to 54 years 14 14 14 15 15 13
55 to 64 years 18 18 18 19 19 19
65 and older 56 55 53 51 53 57
Note: Savers are defined as taxfilers who reported interest and investment income on line 121 of their personal income tax return, but no dividend income on line 120.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 111-0036.
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