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Table 1.4
Total income for adults 15 years of age or older, by disability type and severity, Canada, 2006

Total income Total Mild Moderate Severe
or very
severe
Total - all disability types number
Less than $3,000 249,110 77,980 63,430 107,700
$3,000 to $8,999 439,030 129,260 105,880 203,890
$9,000 to $11,999 407,180 112,740 84,030 210,420
$12,000 to $15,999 538,850 162,270 128,040 248,540
$16,000 to $18,999 378,850 121,630 91,480 165,740
$19,000 to $23,999 408,230 138,730 103,750 165,750
$24,000 to $29,999 382,430 155,010 100,310 127,100
$30,000 to $39,999 457,700 173,860 121,660 162,180
$40,000 to $59,999 473,560 205,700 119,510 148,350
$60,000 or more 343,000 172,710 93,980 76,310
Average income $28,486 $31,500 $28,926 $25,507
Median income $19,199 $23,258 $20,179 $16,587
Hearing
Less than $3,000 53,120 9,940E 10,760E 32,420E
$3,000 to $8,999 94,150 20,930E 20,160E 53,060
$9,000 to $11,999 100,680 16,160E 18,840E 65,680
$12,000 to $15,999 169,590 36,140E 37,010 96,450
$16,000 to $18,999 133,120 26,490 30,100 76,530
$19,000 to $23,999 133,980 26,620 36,950 70,410
$24,000 to $29,999 124,490 32,560 37,750 54,190
$30,000 to $39,999 152,880 42,630 48,960 61,300
$40,000 to $59,999 168,180 60,960 41,670 65,560
$60,000 or more 105,180 37,880 38,680 28,620E
Average income $28,663 $35,448 $31,899 $23,461
Median income $21,037 $27,097 $24,645 $17,890
Seeing
Less than $3,000 44,100 3,040E 6,970E 34,090E
$3,000 to $8,999 96,050 5,990E 19,440E 70,620
$9,000 to $11,999 91,920 10,860E 16,330 64,740
$12,000 to $15,999 120,260 10,680E 18,900 90,680
$16,000 to $18,999 90,250 9,080E 24,990E 56,180
$19,000 to $23,999 80,760 8,010E 20,150E 52,600
$24,000 to $29,999 61,640 9,450E 17,400E 34,800
$30,000 to $39,999 77,030 11,190E 19,200E 46,630
$40,000 to $59,999 83,230 11,540E 22,520E 49,170
$60,000 or more 40,070E 5,900E 16,380E F
Average income $23,564 $27,311 $28,396 $21,241
Median income $17,358 $20,743 $19,895 $15,896
Communication
Less than $3,000 40,030 F 4,370E 34,020
$3,000 to $8,999 66,590 2,120E 6,990E 57,470
$9,000 to $11,999 83,920 3,380E 10,360E 70,190
$12,000 to $15,999 55,900 1,930E 6,260E 47,710
$16,000 to $18,999 41,920 F F 34,840
$19,000 to $23,999 37,970 F F 31,600
$24,000 to $29,999 29,580 x F 23,650
$30,000 to $39,999 35,710 3,540E 4,660E 27,510
$40,000 to $59,999 41,040 F 7,240E 31,060E
$60,000 or more F x 5,830E F
Average income F $23,313 $24,938 F
Median income $14,249 $18,809E $17,918 $13,499
Mobility
Less than $3,000 171,120 33,560 41,940 95,610
$3,000 to $8,999 314,490 51,110 81,380 181,990
$9,000 to $11,999 301,790 56,360 57,500 187,930
$12,000 to $15,999 419,610 81,010 105,000 233,590
$16,000 to $18,999 282,940 57,480 73,710 151,740
$19,000 to $23,999 303,780 71,090 77,590 155,090
$24,000 to $29,999 264,970 69,510 77,730 117,730
$30,000 to $39,999 295,780 72,370 75,570 147,840
$40,000 to $59,999 292,140 74,820 80,960 136,360
$60,000 or more 187,440 61,380 54,550 71,510
Average income $27,057 $28,734 $27,771 $25,994
Median income $18,248 $21,365 $19,138 $16,681
Agility
Less than $3,000 162,680 30,430 40,560 91,690
$3,000 to $8,999 302,210 43,480 76,210 182,520
$9,000 to $11,999 280,380 43,150 53,930 183,300
$12,000 to $15,999 406,630 77,320 98,660 230,650
$16,000 to $18,999 274,160 49,370 68,790 156,000
$19,000 to $23,999 284,240 56,810 78,050 149,370
$24,000 to $29,999 248,530 67,720 68,780 112,030
$30,000 to $39,999 287,190 63,940 77,260 145,990
$40,000 to $59,999 292,440 75,270 81,400 135,770
$60,000 or more 197,820 63,950 63,890 69,990
Average income $27,435 $31,390 $27,098 $26,048
Median income $18,415 $22,673 $19,468 $16,654
Pain
Less than $3,000 181,400 36,290 51,700 93,410
$3,000 to $8,999 324,080 59,680 89,290 175,110
$9,000 to $11,999 297,870 55,230 57,350 185,280
$12,000 to $15,999 370,770 62,130 93,640 215,000
$16,000 to $18,999 260,580 46,800 68,590 145,190
$19,000 to $23,999 281,710 56,740 75,780 149,200
$24,000 to $29,999 264,620 70,870 77,080 116,670
$30,000 to $39,999 330,060 86,140 96,480 147,430
$40,000 to $59,999 323,710 97,270 91,020 135,420
$60,000 or more 238,330 92,630 74,170 71,540
Average income $28,814 $33,472 $29,437 $26,321
Median income $19,043 $25,178 $20,218 $17,042
Learning
Less than $3,000 61,330 12,940 15,920 32,470
$3,000 to $8,999 98,500 12,760E 13,870 71,870
$9,000 to $11,999 99,350 10,720 15,200 73,420
$12,000 to $15,999 75,940 10,880E 9,580E 55,480
$16,000 to $18,999 45,930 4,710E F 34,370
$19,000 to $23,999 51,410 F 6,020E 35,110
$24,000 to $29,999 41,060 5,330E 7,460E 28,270
$30,000 to $39,999 37,160 5,740E 8,560E 22,850
$40,000 to $59,999 48,310 6,130E 9,830E 32,350
$60,000 or more 26,840E F 8,840E 16,100E
Average income $19,744 $17,689 $22,798 $19,384
Median income $13,539 $14,328 $14,350 $13,267
Memory
Less than $3,000 42,820 x 6,250E 35,720
$3,000 to $8,999 66,840 F 6,790E 56,990
$9,000 to $11,999 63,890 x 6,390E 56,480
$12,000 to $15,999 67,430 F F 59,810
$16,000 to $18,999 47,190 x F 36,630
$19,000 to $23,999 39,870 x F 36,410
$24,000 to $29,999 37,500 x 4,600E 31,830
$30,000 to $39,999 47,660 F 4,710E 40,310
$40,000 to $59,999 38,460 x 7,830E 30,120
$60,000 or more 21,230E x F F
Average income $32,224E $27,109E $23,773 F
Median income $15,532 $19,179E $18,368 $15,300
Developmental
Less than $3,000 11,480 940E 2,410E 8,120E
$3,000 to $8,999 28,790 F 4,420E 22,000E
$9,000 to $11,999 30,670 2,200E 4,250E 24,230
$12,000 to $15,999 9,560 x 2,050E 6,700E
$16,000 to $18,999 F x F F
$19,000 to $23,999 5,270E x x F
$24,000 to $29,999 8,560E x x 5,990E
$30,000 to $39,999 F x x F
$40,000 to $59,999 F x x F
$60,000 or more F x x x
Average income $15,247 $12,039 $20,374E $14,318
Median income $10,415 $9,534 $11,200E $10,460
Emotional or Psychological
Less than $3,000 57,970 F 13,200E 41,280
$3,000 to $8,999 103,430 9,970E 15,500E 77,950
$9,000 to $11,999 82,240 5,670E 16,830E 59,740
$12,000 to $15,999 58,910 2,410E 9,060E 47,440
$16,000 to $18,999 42,460 F 4,340E 36,280
$19,000 to $23,999 50,870 2,370E 7,930E 40,570
$24,000 to $29,999 39,610 F 7,630E 30,580
$30,000 to $39,999 52,960E F 11,070E 40,310E
$40,000 to $59,999 53,170 F 10,420E 39,090
$60,000 or more 24,470 F 10,460E 9,550E
Average income $20,490 $24,016E $24,007 $19,297
Median income $14,544 $10,774E $15,337 $14,751
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.
Total respondent income is the sum (including loss) of any paid, self-employed, government payments, and other income for taxation year 2005.
The sum of values for each category may differ from the total due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006