In 2021, around 230 thousand children were living in low income, female lone-parent families in Canada. In addition, 389 thousand children were living with both their parents in low income households, representing the largest group among the different types of families.
Number of children in low income families in Canada in 2021, by family type
(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, 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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