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Table 8.4
Investment income for adults 15 years of age or older, by disability type and severity, Canada, 2006

Income group and type of disability Total Mild Moderate Severe or
very
severe
Total - all disability types number
Less than $170 637,980 246,670 167,730 223,580
$170 to $839 173,670 62,390 42,740 68,540
$840 to $3,799 444,350 181,180 113,000 150,170
$3,800 or more 388,360 147,690 95,650 145,020
Average income F $4,496 F F
Median income $869 $906 $823 $852
Hearing
Less than $170 185,470 53,500 52,650 79,320
$170 to $839 63,530 16,670E 19,850 27,000E
$840 to $3,799 154,080 40,980 45,660 67,440
$3,800 or more 158,680 42,210 39,890 76,580
Average income $4,741 $4,990 $4,122E $4,980
Median income $1,072 $947E $1,031 $1,157
Seeing
Less than $170 116,130 17,550E 28,600 69,970
$170 to $839 39,110E F 8,560E 27,240E
$840 to $3,799 95,000 12,850E 20,540E 61,610
$3,800 or more 70,970 10,350E 15,930E 44,690
Average income $4,106 $3,194E F $3,790
Median income $906E F F $975E
Communication
Less than $170 56,850 F 8,550E 44,010
$170 to $839 10,720E x F 8,820E
$840 to $3,799 29,160 x 7,340E 20,900
$3,800 or more 32,000E x F 26,800E
Average income F F F F
Median income $721E F F $722E
Mobility
Less than $170 445,880 112,330 122,620 210,930
$170 to $839 127,010 32,490E 30,630 63,890
$840 to $3,799 317,420 88,830 85,550 143,030
$3,800 or more 272,610 65,360 69,700 137,550
Average income F $4,744E F F
Median income $875 $966 $843 $872
Agility
Less than $170 420,230 99,830 117,650 202,750
$170 to $839 121,650 28,970E 28,320 64,350
$840 to $3,799 295,750 75,110 81,230 139,400
$3,800 or more 270,820 65,670 71,000 134,140
Average income F $4,975E $3,599 F
Median income $885 $965 $871 $872
Pain
Less than $170 450,730 121,500 128,390 200,840
$170 to $839 132,160 32,470E 33,990 65,700
$840 to $3,799 292,970 79,770 83,680 129,520
$3,800 or more 262,180 61,390 69,290 131,500
Average income F $4,368E F F
Median income $801 $755 $775 $815
Learning
Less than $170 60,200 6,280E 10,290E 43,630
$170 to $839 17,860E F x F
$840 to $3,799 30,420 2,140E F 22,050
$3,800 or more 27,110 F F 19,550E
Average income $3,641 $4,004E $3,132E $3,708E
Median income $562E $529E F $545E
Memory
Less than $170 54,410 x 7,850E 45,240
$170 to $839 12,750E x F 9,080E
$840 to $3,799 37,280 x F 31,940
$3,800 or more 40,750E x F 34,960E
Average income F F F F
Median income $1,002E F F $1,051E
Developmental
Less than $170 10,270E x F F
$170 to $839 F x x x
$840 to $3,799 F x x F
$3,800 or more F x x F
Average income $2,070E x F F
Median income F x F F
Emotional or Psychological
Less than $170 78,120 F 17,760E 56,230E
$170 to $839 11,900E x F 8,320E
$840 to $3,799 32,930 F 7,670E 24,680
$3,800 or more 29,790 x F 24,250E
Average income $3,366 F F $3,599E
Median income $457E F F F
Note:
Income group data represents the number of persons 15 years of age or older by total population, and by the non-disabled and disabled populations.
Investment income are dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other income (including loss), such as net rents from real estate, and interest from mortgages.
Investment income represents taxation years 2005 (2006).
The sum of values for the non-disabled and disabled populations may differ from the total population due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006