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Table 10-1
Average income by after-tax income quintiles, showing adjustment for family size, Canada — Market income

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Market income
  Market income
Unadjusted average Average family size Adjusted average
  dollars number   dollars
2007  
Total - Economic families and unattached individuals 74,900 3.10 41,800
Lowest quintile 14,300 2.90 7,900
Second quintile 38,700 3.30 20,800
Third quintile 62,300 3.30 33,800
Fourth quintile 91,100 3.20 49,700
Highest quintile 168,100 3.00 96,600
2006  
Total - Economic families and unattached individuals 72,800 3.10 40,500
Lowest quintile 13,300 2.80 7,500
Second quintile 36,900 3.20 19,900
Third quintile 61,400 3.30 33,000
Fourth quintile 88,700 3.20 48,500
Highest quintile 163,500 3.00 93,400
2005  
Total - Economic families and unattached individuals 71,800 3.10 39,700
Lowest quintile 12,900 2.90 7,200
Second quintile 35,800 3.20 19,500
Third quintile 61,100 3.30 32,600
Fourth quintile 88,400 3.30 47,900
Highest quintile 160,700 3.00 91,100
2004  
Total - Economic families and unattached individuals 71,000 3.20 39,200
Lowest quintile 12,700 3.00 7,000
Second quintile 35,000 3.20 18,900
Third quintile 60,000 3.30 32,200
Fourth quintile 85,800 3.20 46,800
Highest quintile 161,700 3.10 90,900
2003  
Total - Economic families and unattached individuals 69,200 3.20 38,200
Lowest quintile 12,600 3.00 6,900
Second quintile 34,500 3.20 18,600
Third quintile 59,800 3.40 31,700
Fourth quintile 84,300 3.20 46,000
Highest quintile 155,000 3.10 87,800
2002  
Total - Economic families and unattached individuals 69,500 3.20 38,300
Lowest quintile 12,000 2.90 6,700
Second quintile 35,500 3.30 18,900
Third quintile 59,200 3.40 31,600
Fourth quintile 84,200 3.30 45,800
Highest quintile 156,500 3.10 88,600
2001  
Total - Economic families and unattached individuals 69,900 3.20 38,200
Lowest quintile 11,900 3.00 6,500
Second quintile 35,400 3.30 18,800
Third quintile 59,200 3.30 31,600
Fourth quintile 85,100 3.30 45,900
Highest quintile 157,600 3.10 88,300
2000  
Total - Economic families and unattached individuals 69,500 3.20 37,800
Lowest quintile 12,500 3.00 6,800
Second quintile 34,800 3.20 18,500
Third quintile 59,300 3.40 31,400
Fourth quintile 84,300 3.30 45,600
Highest quintile 156,700 3.20 86,900
1999  
Total - Economic families and unattached individuals 66,200 3.20 36,200
Lowest quintile 11,200 3.00 6,200
Second quintile 34,200 3.30 18,000
Third quintile 57,700 3.40 30,600
Fourth quintile 82,400 3.30 44,100
Highest quintile 145,600 3.10 82,300
1998  
Total - Economic families and unattached individuals 63,900 3.20 34,900
Lowest quintile 9,900 3.00 5,500
Second quintile 31,500 3.30 16,600
Third quintile 56,000 3.40 29,400
Fourth quintile 79,400 3.30 42,900
Highest quintile 142,500 3.10 80,100