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| Table 1 Median wealth and share of total wealth |
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Median wealth |
Share |
2005 share with: |
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1984 |
1999 |
2005 |
1984 |
1999 |
2005 |
1984 age structure |
1984 family structure |
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All families |
2005 $ |
% |
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| 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. |
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| Sources: Statistics Canada, Assets and Debts Survey, 1984; Survey of Financial Security, 1999 and 2005 | ||||||||||