In 2021, ten percent of Canadians belonging neither to a visible minority nor to the indigenous population (First Nations and Métis) were living in low-income. This proportion was much higher among people of Arab heritage (17.3 percent), or among Aboriginals (17.1 percent). Conversely, the proportion of people with low incomes was lower among Canadians of Philippine, South Asian or Latin American background.
Proportion of the visible minority and Indigenous population in low income compared to non-minorities in Canada in 2021, by minority or indigenous identity
The source adds the following information: "Low income measures (LIMs), are relative measures of low income, set at 50% of adjusted median household income. These measures are categorized according to the number of persons present in the household, reflecting the economies of scale inherent in household size."
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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