Table 6
Composition of family income by family structure, 2008
Income source | Non-elderly families1 | ||||||
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Married couples |
Two-parent families with children |
Married couples with other relatives2 |
Lone parent with at least one child |
Elderly families3 |
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Female lone-parent | Male lone-parent |
Other non-elderly families |
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percentage | |||||||
Wages and salaries | 76.1 | 80.9 | 82.9 | 63.5 | 79.9 | 80.1 | 9.7 |
Net income from self-employment | 6.8 | 7.7 | 6.8E | 2.6E | F | 5.9E | 3.6 |
Investment income | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.0E | F | F | 11.0 |
Retirement income | 6.2 | 0.4E | 2.5 | F | F | F | 32.6 |
Total government transfers | 5.1 | 6.4 | 3.0 | 22.9E | 8.6 | 7.5E | 39.0 |
Other income | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 9.6 | F | 3.8E | 4.1 |
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Total income ($) | 86,000 | 100,200 | 127,800 | 42,300 | 60,400 | 59,000 | 59,400 |
1. Includes families with major income earner less than age 65. 2. Includes families with children aged 18 and over and/or other relatives. 3. Includes families with the major income earner is aged 65 and over. Note: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding. Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics. |
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