Table 1.2
Donor rate and amount of donations, by personal and economic characteristics, population aged 15 and older, Canada, 2004 and 2007

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  Donor rate Average annual donations1 Median annual donations1
2007 2004 2007 2004 2007 2004
percent dollars
Total 84 85 437 400* 120 120
Age
15 to 24 71 71 142 129 33 32
25 to 34 83 84 319 311 85 88
35 to 44 87 89 443 370* 130 125
45 to 54 89 90 546 494 154 154
55 to 64 88 90 498 500 170 176
65 and over 88 87 611 572 205 186
Sex
Male 82 82 453 430 125 117
Female 87 88 422 374* 115 120
Marital status
Married or common-law 89 90 508 442* 150 145
Single, never married 75 75 227 253 50 57
Separated or divorced 84 85 409 382 130 110
Widow or widower 86 84 585 568 235 200
Education
Less than high school 72 74 215 204 55 60
Graduated from high school 80 82 336 308 90 100
Some postsecondary 83 84 387 316 100 87
Postsecondary diploma 89 91* 425 381 126 123
University degree 91 93 711 694 234 211
Labour force status
Employed 87 89* 454 417 125 125
Unemployed 81 83 323E 204 76E 83E
Not in the labour force 77 79 367 358 96 100
Household income
Less than $20,000 71 69 210 197 55 70
$20,000 to $39,999 81 82 295 304 91 92
$40,000 to $59,999 84 86 351 346 105 108
$60,000 to $79,999 88 88 441 334* 120 113
$80,000 to $99,999 88 91* 453 426 125 145
$100,000 or more 90 92 686 698 210 214
Presence of children in household2
No children in household 85 85 457 436 130 130
Pre-school aged children only 88 88 408 286* 110 100
Both pre-school and school aged children 82 88* 425 424 115 118
School aged children only 83 84 400 335* 100 99
* Represents a statistically significant difference (α=0.05) between 2004 and 2007.
1. Estimates of average and median donations are calculated for donors only.
2. 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).
Note: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, 2004 and 2007.
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