Table 1.4
Donations to non-religious and religious organizations1, by personal and economic characteristics, population aged 15 and older, Canada, 2007

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  Percentage of population Donations
Percentage of value to non-religious organizations Percentage of value to religious organizations
percent
Total 100 100 100
Age
15 to 24 16 5 5
25 to 34 17 12 12
35 to 44 18 21 18
45 to 54 19 27 24
55 to 64 14 17 16
65 and older 15 19 25
Sex
Male 49 55 45
Female 51 45 55
Marital status
Married or common-law 61 72 76
Single, never married 27 14 11
Separated or divorced 7 8 6
Widow or widower 5 6 7
Education
Less than high school 19 7 10
Graduated from high school 18 12 14
Some postsecondary 7 7 6
Postsecondary diploma 34 34 36
University degree 21 41 34
Labour force status
Employed 66 76 70
Unemployed 2 1E 1E
Not in the labour force 32 23 28
Household income
Less than $20,000 11 3 5
$20,000 to $39,999 20 12 15
$40,000 to $59,999 19 14 18
$60,000 to $79,999 16 13 19
$80,000 to $99,999 11 11 12
$100,000 or more 23 47 30
Presence of children in household2
No children in household 62 64 64
Pre-school aged children only 8 8 7
Both pre-school and school aged children 6 5 6
School aged children only 25 23 23
Religious attendance
Weekly attendance 17 20 74
Not a weekly attendee 83 80 26
1. For the purposes of the Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (CSGVP), religious organizations are defined as congregations or groups of congregations. Religiously inspired organizations that operate in other areas such as social services or health are not classified as religious organizations.
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, 2007.
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