Table 1.3
Percentage of population who are top donors1, and percentage of donation value contributed, by personal and economic characteristics, population aged 15 and older, Canada, 2007
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| Percentage in category who are top donors | Number of top donors in category as a percentage of total population | Percentage of total annual donation value contributed by top donors in category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||
| Age | |||
| 15 to 24 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 25 to 34 | 14 | 2 | 9 |
| 35 to 44 | 22 | 4 | 16 |
| 45 to 54 | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| 55 to 64 | 27 | 4 | 14 |
| 65 and over | 31 | 5 | 20 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 21 | 11 | 41 |
| Female | 21 | 11 | 41 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married or common-law | 25 | 15 | 63 |
| Single, never married | 11 | 3 | 9 |
| Separated or divorced | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Widow or widower | 30 | 1 | 5 |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Graduated from high school | 16 | 3 | 9 |
| Some postsecondary | 16 | 1 | 5 |
| Postsecondary diploma | 22 | 7 | 26 |
| University degree | 36 | 7 | 30 |
| Labour force status | |||
| Employed | 22 | 13 | 51 |
| Unemployed | 15E | 0E | 1E |
| Not in the labour force | 17 | 5 | 17 |
| Household income level | |||
| Less than $20,000 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 16 | 3 | 10 |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 19 | 4 | 12 |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 21 | 3 | 14 |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 22 | 2 | 10 |
| $100,000 or more | 33 | 8 | 34 |
| Presence of children in household2 | |||
| No children in household | 22 | 14 | 53 |
| Pre-school aged children only | 20 | 2 | 6 |
| Both pre-school and school aged children | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| School aged children only | 19 | 5 | 19 |
| Religious attendance | |||
| Weekly attendance | 49 | 8 | 39 |
| Not a weekly attendee | 15 | 11 | 36 |
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1. Top donors are defined as the 25% of donors who donated the largest amount ($364 or more). 2. Pre-school aged is defined as ages 0 to 5, while school aged is defined as ages 6 to 17. Both pre-school and school aged children indicates the presence in the household of at least one child form each age reange (i.e., at least one child aged 0 to 5 and at least one child aged 6 to 17). Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, 2007. |
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