Table 1 Median wealth and share of total wealth
Median wealth
  
Share
2005 share with:
1984
1999
2005
1984
1999
2005
1984 age structure
1984 family structure
All families
2005 $
%
Bottom 10% -2,100 -6,570 -9,600   -0.5 -0.6 -0.6   -0.8 -0.6
Second 780 120 10   0.1 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0
Third 7,770 6,820 6,000   0.5 0.4 0.2   0.1 0.3
Fourth 24,630 26,150 25,500   1.7 1.3 1.1   0.7 1.3
Fifth 52,260 57,120 63,250   3.5 2.8 2.5   2.1 2.7
Sixth 83,130 93,850 109,050   5.6 4.7 4.4   3.9 4.4
Seventh 120,690 148,610 173,590   8.2 7.4 6.9   6.6 6.9
Eighth 170,210 221,770 263,000   11.5 11 10.5   10.4 10.2
Ninth 256,740 344,890 413,750   17.5 17.4 16.8   17.0 16.2
Top 10% 534,980 723,590 1,194,000   51.8 55.7 58.2   60.0 58.6
 
Top 1% excluded
Bottom 10% -2,120 -6,800 -9,850   -0.6 -0.8 -0.8   -1.0 -0.8
Second 710 120 10   0.1 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0
Third 7,430 6,390 5,800   0.6 0.4 0.3   0.2 0.4
Fourth 23,830 25,340 24,870   1.9 1.6 1.3   0.9 1.6
Fifth 50,850 55,220 61,500   4.1 3.4 3.1   2.5 3.4
Sixth 81,630 91,360 105,660   6.6 5.7 5.4   4.8 5.7
Seventh 117,890 144,470 168,000   9.5 9.0 8.6   8.1 8.7
Eighth 165,080 214,310 250,970   13.4 13.3 12.9   12.7 12.9
Ninth 246,300 326,650 392,720   20.1 20.7 20.5   20.6 20.2
Top 10% 470,000 644,390 939,340   44.2 46.6 48.6   51.3 47.8
 
Top 5% excluded
Bottom 10% -2,290 -7,170 -10,100   -0.7 -1.0 -1.1   -1.4 -1.1
Second 530 60 0   0.1 0.0 0.0   -0.1 0.0
Third 6,420 4,030 4,400   0.7 0.5 0.3   0.2 0.4
Fourth 20,580 21,960 21,000   2.2 1.8 1.5   1.0 1.9
Fifth 45,380 49,070 55,000   4.7 4.0 3.8   3.0 4.1
Sixth 75,210 83,180 95,360   7.7 6.7 6.5   5.7 6.9
Seventh 107,170 129,720 151,000   11.1 10.4 10.3   9.7 10.4
Eighth 149,800 190,780 224,970   15.5 15.4 15.3   15.2 15.3
Ninth 211,930 279,320 333,050   22.0 22.8 23.3   23.7 22.7
Top 10% 341,090 472,910 578,180   36.8 39.5 40.2   43.1 39.4
Note: Excluding the value of registered pension plans.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Assets and Debts Survey, 1984; Survey of Financial Security, 1999 and 2005