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Table 6.2
Other government income for adults 15 years of age or older, by disability status and sex, Canada, 2001 and 2006

Income and sex status 2001 2006
Total Without
Disability
With
Disability
Total Without
Disability
With
Disability
Total both sexes number
Less than $330 3,187,300 2,772,300 415,000 2,030,560 1,709,990 320,570
$330 to $549 2,981,670 2,485,140 496,530 2,455,140 1,983,880 471,260
$550 to $939 2,557,160 2,064,830 492,340 2,435,880 1,836,780 599,100
$940 or more 2,852,760 1,943,540 909,220 2,362,140 1,474,450 887,680
Average income $1,619 $1,293 $2,925 $1,832 $1,397 $3,171
Median income $518 $480 $685 $573 $549 $783
Female
Less than $330 1,482,000 1,259,560 222,440 914,390 762,130 152,260
$330 to $549 1,424,030 1,125,910 298,110 1,068,580 838,380 230,200
$550 to $939 1,015,170 804,900 210,270 1,155,210 802,200 353,010
$940 or more 1,398,020 938,710 459,310 1,205,740 764,640 441,100
Average income $1,665 $1,407 $2,557 $1,783 $1,468 $2,631
Median income $508 $469 $638 $605 $549 $790
Male
Less than $330 1,705,300 1,512,740 192,560 1,116,170 947,870 168,310
$330 to $549 1,557,640 1,359,230 198,420 1,386,560 1,145,490 241,060
$550 to $939 1,541,990 1,259,930 282,060 1,280,670 1,034,580 246,090
$940 or more 1,454,740 1,004,820 449,910 1,156,400 709,820 446,580
Average income $1,580 $1,200 $3,314 $1,876 $1,338 $3,748
Median income $522 $499 $727 $549 $549 $783
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.
Other government income includes provincial income supplements and grants, GST / QST / HST credit, provincial tax credits, workers' compensation, veterans' pensions, and welfare payments for taxation years, 2000 (2001) and 2005 (2006).
Other government income represents taxation years, 2000 (2001) and 2005 (2006).
Year 2000 income data was converted to 2005 dollars, based on annual CPI indexes.
The sum of values for each category may differ from the total due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2001 and 2006