In 2022,1.1 million women were living in low income families in Canada. Female individuals represented the largest population living in low income households compared to their male counterpart.
Number of persons in low income families in Canada from 2000 to 2022, by gender
(in 1,000s)
Values presented are of adults who fall below the threshold of low income measures (LIMs), which are 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, 2000 to 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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