Table 5.1
Aboriginal children under six years of age, living in low-income families, not including reserves, 2006 Census

Warning View the most recent version.

Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.

Provinces Aboriginal children under 6 Non-Aboriginal children under 6
Total Count Member of a low income economic family Total Count Member of a low income economic family
Count % Count %
All provinces 82,635 34,285 41 1,889,160 346,825 18
Atlantic provinces 3,730 945 25 122,400 22,545 18
Quebec 4,370 1,520 35 439,645 85,490 19
Ontario 17,390 6,335 36 780,210 147,290 19
Manitoba 14,230 7,940 56 57,990 10,920 19
Saskatchewan 12,490 6,390 51 48,145 7,415 15
Alberta 16,120 5,385 33 218,300 32,535 15
British Columbia 14,310 5,755 40 222,475 40,635 18

Notes :
Percents may not add up to 100 because responses of 'don't know', 'refusal' and 'not stated' were included in the calculation of all estimates and rounding.
Low income before tax cut-offs (LICOs) - Income levels at which families are expected to spend 20 percentage points more than average of their before tax income on food, shelter and clothing. Low income cut-offs (LICOs) are not applicable in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut and on Indian reserves.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2006