Table 7
Distribution of donations to religious and non-religious organizations, by personal and economic characteristics, population aged 15 and over, 2010
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Personal and economic characteristics | Distribution of population 15 years and over | Distribution of total donation amount | ||
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All donations | Donations to religious organizations | Donations to non-religious organizations | ||
percentage | ||||
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Age group | ||||
15 to 24 years | 16 | 4 | 4E | 5 |
25 to 34 years | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
35 to 44 years | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
45 to 54 years | 19 | 21 | 16 | 25 |
55 to 64 years | 15 | 22 | 24 | 20 |
65 to 74 years | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
75 years and over | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
Sex | ||||
Men | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Women | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Marital status | ||||
Married or common law | 64 | 74 | 72 | 74 |
Single, never married | 26 | 13 | 12E | 13 |
Separated or divorced | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Widow or widower | 4 | 8 | 11E | 6 |
Education | ||||
Less than high school | 17 | 8 | 10E | 7 |
High school diploma | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Some postsecondary | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Postsecondary diploma or certificate | 34 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
University degree | 24 | 43 | 41 | 45 |
Labour force status | ||||
Employed | 66 | 74 | 70 | 77 |
Unemployed | 2 | 1 | 1E | 1 |
Not in the labour force | 32 | 25 | 29 | 22 |
Household income | ||||
Less than $20,000 | 9 | 4E | 5E | 3E |
$20,000 to $39,999 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
$40,000 to $59,999 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
$60,000 to $79,999 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
$80,000 to $99,999 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
$100,000 to $119,999 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
$120,000 or more | 20 | 34 | 30 | 38 |
Presence of children in household1 | ||||
No children | 61 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
Pre-school aged children only | 8 | 6E | 6 | 7E |
Both pre-school and school-aged children | 6 | 6 | 7E | 5 |
School-aged children only | 25 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Religious attendance | ||||
Does not attend services weekly | 84 | 59 | 29 | 79 |
Attends weekly services | 16 | 41 | 71 | 21 |
Language most frequently spoken at home | ||||
English | 68 | 82 | 83 | 82 |
French | 22 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
Other | 9 | 8E | 11E | 6E |
Annual number of volunteer hours | ||||
None | 53 | 32 | 27 | 36 |
1 to 59 hours | 24 | 24 | 21 | 26 |
60 hours or more | 23 | 44 | 52 | 39 |
E use with caution 1. "Pre-school aged" is defined as ages 0 to 5, while "school-aged" is defined as ages 6 to 17. "Both pre-school and school-aged children" indicates the presence in the household of at least one child from each age range (i.e., at least one child aged 0 to 5 and at least one child aged 6 to 17). Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, 2010. |
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