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1. cells for median income were based on a rounded count of less than 20 taxfilers Suppressed data may occur i Within one area when one of the income categories is suppressed a second category must also be suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential data by subtraction called residual disclosure when one of the gender categories is suppressed the other gender category must also be suppressed to avoid residual disclosure when one age group category is suppressed another age group must also be suppressed to avoid residual disclosure ii Between areas when a variable amount in one area is suppressed that variable amount is also suppressed in another area to prevent disclosure by subtraction RRSP Contributors product 17C0006 This databank provides information on taxfilers who contributed to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan RRSP during the tax year under review The content of the databank is as follows Table 1 Summary Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Number of RRSP contributors Column 8 Average age of RRSP contributors Column 9 Median employment income of RRSP contributors Column 10 75 percentile of employment income of RRSP contributors Column 11 Amount of RRSP doll
2. CityID Since municipality names can be in some cases quite long and cumbersome for handling in electronic files municipalities are given a city identification number Starting in 2007 the CitylD is a five digits alpha numeric component It is created with the first letter of Postal Code followed by 9 and a four digits number Each first letter of Postal Code is allocated a range of number from 1 to 9999 more explanation in geography section Deferred profit sharing plan DPSP An employer sponsored savings plan registered by the Canada Revenue Agency Contributions to these plans by the employer employees cannot contribute are based on profits The amount accumulated in these plans can be paid out as a lump sum at retirement or termination of employment transferred to an RRSP received in instalments over a period not to exceed ten years or used to purchase an annuity Dividend income Includes taxable amount of dividends eligible and other than eligible received from taxable Canadian corporations as stocks or mutual funds as reported on line 120 of the personal income tax return and then grossed down to the actual amounts received dividend income does not include dividends received from foreign investments which are included in interest income and reported on line 121 Earned income The income used to determine the RRSP deduction limit It includes such items as employment income less union dues and expenses net busi
3. Level of geography see Geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Amount of Room dollars reported in thousands of Column 7 Amount of Unused Room dollars reported in thousands of Column 8 Amount of New Room dollars reported in thousands of Column 9 Number of taxfilers with Room Column 10 Number of taxfilers with Unused Room Column 11 Number of taxfilers with New Room Table 2 Characteristics of persons with new room Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see Geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Number of taxfilers with New Room Column 7 Average Age of taxfilers with New Room Column 8 Percentage Female taxfilers with New Room Column 9 Median Earned Income of taxfilers with New Room Column 10 Average New Room Column 11 Percentage of taxfilers with New Room between 500 and 2 399 Column 12 Percentage of taxfilers with New Room between 2 400 and 4 699 Column 13 Percentage of taxfilers with New Room between 4 700 and 7 799 Column 14 Percentage of taxfilers with New Room between 7 800 and 12 999 Column 15 Percentage of taxfilers with New Room greater than 13 000 Additional notes for Table 2 Column 11 The first value represents the 25th percentile and is recalculated periodically Column 12 The first value represents th
4. Registered disability savings plan income RDSP Beginning in 2008 the RDSP is for individuals for whom a valid disability certificate has been filed Contributions can be made by the beneficiary or by qualified persons legally authorized to act for the beneficiary The contributions are not deductible but the income earned is not taxable as long as it remains into the plan Contributions are subject to a lifetime limit of 200 000 they will be matched in some degree by government contributions Registered pension plan RPP An employer sponsored plan registered with the Canada Revenue Agency and most commonly also with one of the pension regulatory authorities The purpose of such plans is to provide employees with a regular income at retirement The two main types of RPPs are called defined benefit where the benefit formula is specified and defined contribution where only the contribution formula is defined 27 Registered retirement savings plan RRSP An individual retirement savings plan that is registered by the Canada Revenue Agency It permits limited contributions and income earned in the RRSP is exempt from tax until payments are received from the plan Savers Taxfilers who reported interest and investment income on line 121 of the personal income tax return but no dividend income on line 120 Taxfiler Individual who filed a personal income tax return for the reference year Total income Note this variable was revis
5. Percent of taxfilers 65 years of age Column 13 Average age of taxfilers Column 14 Median total income of taxfilers Column 15 75 percentile of total income of taxfilers Column 16 85 percentile of total income of taxfilers Column 17 95 percentile of total income of taxfilers Column 18 Median employment income of taxfilers Column 19 75 percentile of employment income of taxfilers Table 2 Income Groups Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Number of taxfilers Column 7 Percent of taxfilers with total income less than 20 000 Column 8 Percent of taxfilers with total income between 20 000 and 39 999 Column 9 Percent of taxfilers with total income between 40 000 and 59 999 Column 10 Percent of taxfilers with total income between 60 000 and 79 999 Column 11 Percent of taxfilers with total income 80 000 Column 12 Value of total income in thousands of dollars Column 13 Percent of total income reported by taxfilers with total income less than 20 000 Column 14 Percent of total income reported by taxfilers with total income between 20 000 and 39 999 Column 15 Percent of total income reported by taxfilers with total income between 40 000 and 59 999 Column 16 Percent of total income reported by taxfilers with
6. The 2013 databanks contain 2 450 areas coded as level of geography 03 35 Adding postal areas without duplication Data files according to the postal geography will often contain subtotals and totals Many data users need to add certain geographies in order to come up with a total for their particular area of interest However including subtotals during this process results in double counting some populations and this leads to an erroneous total The following is a summary of which postal areas are aggregations in the standard postal geography Urban FSAs LOG 3 Rural Routes LOG 4 suburban services LOG 5 Rural Postal Code Areas within a city LOG 6 and Other Urban Areas LOG 7 add up to City Totals LOG 8 City Totals LOG 8 Rural Communities not in a city LOG 9 and Other Provincial Totals LOG 10 add up to provincial territorial totals LOG 11 Provincial territorial totals LOG 11 add up to the Canada total LOG 12 Thus using the Level of geography codes 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 City identification number CityID As of 2007 CityID has been modified Previous to 2007 CitylD was a 4 digits number Each municipality had a unique number between 1 and 9999 Almost every number was allocated to a municipality Few numbers remained available for future new municipalities Starting with 2007data To create more possibilities without changing the CitylD length in our systems e CityID number is now com
7. such as planners health and social workers and educators in conjunction with Statistics Canada The 2013 databanks contain 5 365 areas coded as level of geography 61 based on 2011 Census 39 Di Economic Region An economic region is a grouping of complete census divisions see definition below with one exception in Ontario Economic regions ERs are used to analyse regional economic activity Within the province of Quebec ERs are designated by law In all other provinces they are created by agreement between Statistics Canada and the provinces concerned Prince Edward Island and the territories each consist of one economic region The 2013 databanks contain 76 areas coded as level of geography 51 based on 2011 Census 42 Census Agglomeration The general concept of a census agglomeration CA is one of a very large urban area together with adjacent urban and rural areas that have a high degree of economic and social integration with that urban area CAs have an urban core population of at least 10 000 based on the previous census The 2013 databanks contain 133 area codes as level of geography 42 based on the 2011 Census 114 CAs 6 provincial parts for the 3 CAs which cross provincial boundaries and 13 residual geographies called Non CMA CA one for each province and territory 41 Census Metropolitan Area The general concept of a census metropolitan area CMA is one of a very la
8. term deposits earnings on life insurance policies as well as foreign interest and dividend income The content of the databank is as follows Table 1 Summary Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Number of taxfilers with investment income Column 8 Average age of taxfilers with investment income Column 9 Median total income of taxfilers with investment income Column 10 Reported investment income dollars for all taxfilers with investment income in thousands of dollars Column 11 Median investment income for all taxfilers with investment income Table 2 Age groups Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Total number of receivers of investment income Column 8 Percent of receivers of investment income 0 24 years of age Column 9 Percent of receivers of investment income 25 34 years of age Column 10 Percent of receivers of investment income 35 44 years of age Column 11 Percent of receivers of investment income 45 54 years of age Column 12 Percent of receivers of investment income 55 64 years of a
9. 79 999 Column 12 Percent of taxfilers reporting capital gains who had a total income of 80 000 Column 13 Total value of capital gains in thousands of dollars Column 14 Percent of capital gains reported by taxfilers with a total income under 20 000 Column 15 Percent of capital gains reported by taxfilers with a total income between 20 000 and 39 999 Column 16 Percent of capital gains reported by taxfilers with a total income between 40 000 and 59 999 Column 17 Percent of capital gains reported by taxfilers with a total income between 60 000 and 79 999 Column 18 Percent of capital gains reported by taxfilers with a total income of 80 000 18 Canadian Taxfilers product 17C0010 This databank provides a demographic and income profile of Canadians who filed a personal tax return in the reference year according to the T1 preliminary file The content of the databank is as follows Table 1 Summary Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Number of taxfilers Column 7 Percent of taxfilers 0 24 years of age Column 8 Percent of taxfilers 25 34 years of age Column 9 Percent of taxfilers 35 44 years of age Column 10 Percent of taxfilers 45 54 years of age Column 11 Percent of taxfilers 55 64 years of age Column 12
10. Geographic Levels Special Geography Clients may select geographical areas of their own definition areas that are not part of the standard areas listed here for example bank service areas retail store catchment areas For this clients must submit a list of the Postal Codes that make up their special area and we will aggregate the micro data to correspond to that area of interest Information ordered for special or user defined areas will be coded according to the following Level of Geography Description Total for all user defined This level represents the sum total of all user areas defined areas and is the total of levels 91 and 92 described below Other user defined areas This level of geography represents all user defined areas that were too small in terms of population to have information compiled on those areas individually i e fewer than 100 taxfilers Such areas are grouped into this other category Special user defined Any area showing a code 91 is an area defined area by a specific user according to that user s needs for example school catchment areas health districts etc Conversion files When a client is interested in purchasing data for areas that are considered non standard geography by Income Statistics Division a conversion file is usually necessary A combination of Postal Codes making up one or more special area s is commonly referred to as a conversion file an
11. Number of investors Column 8 Average age of investors Column 9 Median total income of investors Column 10 Amount of investment dollars in thousands of dollars Column 11 Percentage of the investment income derived from dividends Column 12 Median investment income Table 2 Age groups Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Total number of investors Column 8 Percent of investors 0 24 years of age Column 9 Percent of investors 25 34 years of age Column 10 Percent of investors 35 44 years of age Column 11 Percent of investors 45 54 years of age Column 12 Percent of investors 55 64 years of age Column 13 Percent of investors 65 years of age Column 14 Total amount of investment income dollars reported in thousands of dollars Column 15 Percent of investment income reported by age group 0 24 Column 16 Percent of investment income reported by age group 25 34 Column 17 Percent of investment income reported by age group 35 44 Column 18 Percent of investment income reported by age group 45 54 13 Column 19 Percent of investment income reported by age group 55 64 Column 20 Percent of investment income reported by age group 65 Table 3 Sex Column 1 City identification numb
12. available 20 The content of the databank is as follows Table 1 Summary Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see Geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total Number of taxfilers Column 7 Number of charitable donors Column 8 Average age of donors Column 9 Average donation for age group 0 24 Column 10 Average donation for age group 25 34 Column 11 Average donation for age group 35 44 Column 12 Average donation for age group 45 54 Column 13 Average donation for age group 55 64 Column 14 Average donation for age group 65 Column 15 Total amount of charitable donations thousands of Column 16 Median donation Column 17 Median total income of donors Column 18 75 percentile of donors total income Table 2 Age and Sex new beginning with 1995 Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see Geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total Number of taxfilers Column 7 Percent of taxfilers who are male Column 8 Percent of taxfilers who are female Column 9 Number of charitable donors Column 10 Percent of charitable donors who are male Column 11 Percent of charitable donors who are female Column 12 Percent of donors 0 24 years of age Column 13 Percent of donors 25 34 years of age C
13. becomes the investment income of the investor Level of geography Is a code designating the type of geographic area to which the information in the table applies See the section on Geography for further information Median The middle number in a group of numbers Where a median income for example is given as 26 000 it means that exactly half of the incomes reported are greater than or equal to 26 000 and that the other half is less than or equal to the median amount With the exception of Total Income zero values are not included in the calculation of medians for individuals New room For 2013 this amount is calculated as 18 of 2012 earned income from definition above to a maximum of 23 820 minus pension adjustment PA minus past service pension adjustment PSPA Since the focus of these data is for net new room for potential RRSP contributions PA and or PSPA details will be omitted Past service pension adjustment PSPA Applies only to members of defined benefit RPPs A PSPA occurs when the pension benefit is upgraded or additional credits purchased for service in past years In the first case it is called an exempt from certification PSPA in the second case a certifiable PSPA Only service after 1989 is considered Pension adjustment PA Calculated value of the pension accrued in the year in an RPP or a DPSP The PA decreases the RRSP deduction limit To calculate this limit the PA from the previous year is used
14. donors with total income between 20 000 and 39 999 Column 16 Percent of donations reported by donors with total income between 40 000 and 59 999 Column 17 Percent of donations reported by donors with total income between 60 000 and 79 999 Column 18 Percent of donations reported by donors with total income 80 000 22 Statistical Tables Footnotes and Historical Availability RRSP Contributors Table 1 is available in its current format starting with the 1990 data according to the postal geography Census metropolitan areas CMAs are available starting with the 1993 data census divisions CDs with the 1994 data and federal electoral districts FEDs with the 1997 data Table 2 age groups and table 3 sex are available in their current formats starting with the 1994 data for postal areas CMAs CDs and FEDs since 1997 Some changes were made to the age groupings over the years Table 4 income groups is available in its current format starting with the 2007 data for postal areas CMAs CDs and FEDs From 1997 to 2006 the income groups were cumulative RRSP Contribution Limits Room Both tables are available in their current format starting with the 1993 data Data are available for all levels of the postal geography starting with the 1993 tax year Data for census metropolitan areas CMAs are available starting with the 1993 tax year 1994 room census divisions CDs with the 1994 tax year 1995 room and
15. federal electoral districts FEDs with the 1997 tax year 1998 room The figures in Table 2 500 2 400 4 700 7 800 and 13 000 represent the 25 50 75 90 and 97 percentiles of new room and are recalculated periodically Canadian Savers Table 1 is available in its current format starting with the 1990 data according to the postal geography Census metropolitan areas CMAs are available starting with the 1993 data census divisions CDs with the 1995 data and federal electoral districts FEDs with the 1997 data Table 2 age groups and table 3 sex are available in their current formats starting with the 1995 data for postal areas CMAs CDs and FEDs since 1997 Some changes were made to the age groupings over the years Table 4 income groups is available in its current format starting with the 2007 data for postal areas CMAs CDs and FEDs From 1997 to 2006 the income groups were cumulative Canadian Investors Table 1 is available in its current format starting with the 1990 data according to the postal geography Census metropolitan areas CMAs are available starting with the 1993 data census divisions CDs with the 1995 data and federal electoral districts FEDs with the 1997 data The proportion of investment income from dividends is available starting with the 1996 data Table 1 Table 2 age groups and table 3 sex are available in their current formats starting with the 1995 data for postal area
16. interest income reported in thousands of dollars Column 14 Percent of interest income reported by savers with total income less than 20 000 Column 15 Percent of interest income reported by savers with total income between 20 000 and 39 999 Column 16 Percent of interest income reported by savers with total income between 40 000 and 59 999 Column 17 Percent of interest income reported by savers with total income between 60 000 and 79 999 Column 18 Percent of interest income reported by savers with total income 80 000 12 Canadian Investors product 17C0007 Line 120 Taxable amount of dividends from taxable Canadian corporations Line 121 Interest and other investment income This databank provides information on taxfilers classified as investors Investors include taxfilers who reported dividend income on line 120 of their personal tax return They may or may not have also reported interest and other investment income on line 121 When income is also reported on line 121 that amount is added to the amount of dividend income received and the sum becomes the investment income of the investor The content of the databank is as follows Table 1 Summary Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7
17. male receivers of investment income Column 17 Median investment income of all female receivers of investment income Table 4 Income groups Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Total number of receivers of investment income Column 8 Percent of receivers of investment income with total income less than 20 000 Column 9 Percent of receivers of investment income with total income between 20 000 and 39 999 Column 10 Percent of receivers of investment income with total income between 40 000 and 59 999 Column 11 Percent of receivers of investment income with total income between 60 000 and 79 999 Column 12 Percent of receivers of investment income with total income 80 000 Column 13 Total amount of investment income reported in thousands of dollars Column 14 Percent of investment income reported by receivers of investment income with total income less than 20 000 Column 15 Percent of investment income reported by receivers of investment income with total income between 20 000 and 39 999 16 Column 16 Percent of investment income reported by receivers of investment income with total income between 40 000 and 59 999 Column 17 Percent of investment income reported by receivers
18. names will appear more than once The 2013 databanks contain 583 areas coded as level of geography 06 05 Suburban Service No longer available Sparsely populated fringe areas of urban centres may receive their postal service from an urban post office by delivery designated as suburban service Their region code retains all six characters of the Postal Code Suburban Services are usually near or on the perimeters of urban areas and mail is delivered by a contractor to group mail boxes community mail boxes and or external delivery sites eg kiosks miniparks 04 Rural Route No longer available Reasonably well settled rural areas may receive their postal service from an urban post office by delivery designated as rural route Mail is delivered by a contractor to customers living along or near well defined roads Their region code retains all six characters of the Postal Code 34 03 Urban FSA The urban Forward Sortation Area FSA identified by Residential the first three characters of the Postal Code includes Area all residential addresses covered by the first three characters of a Postal Code in a particular urban area not including levels 04 and 05 Only residential FSAs are considered for these databanks An Urban FSA of this type can be identified by the FSA followed by three blanks One FSA can be split in different parts if it is associated with more than one city
19. with the 1990 data according to the postal geography Census metropolitan areas CMAs are available starting with the 1993 data census divisions CDs with the 1995 data and federal electoral districts FEDs with the 1997 data Starting with the 2007 data the column on the reporting in French in table 1 has been suppressed Table 2 income groups is available in its current format starting with the 2007 data for postal areas CMAs CDs and FEDs From 1997 to 2006 the income groups were cumulative Donations Table 1 summary is available starting with the 1990 data according to the postal geography Census metropolitan areas CMAs are available starting with the 1993 data census divisions CDs with the 1995 data and federal electoral districts FEDs with the 1997 data Changes were made to the age groups in table 1 in 1991 and in 1997 Table 2 age groups is available starting with the 1995 data for the postal geography and for CMAs CDs are available starting with the 1995 data and FEDs with the 1997 data Changes were made to the age groups in table 2 in 1997 Table 3 Income groups is available in its current format starting with the 2007 data for the postal geography for CMAs CDs and FEDs From 1997 to 2006 the income groups were cumulative 24 Glossary of Terms 75 percentile Total income values are ranked from highest to lowest and the value reported as being the 75 percentile indicates that 25 of the
20. 17C0010 Winter Canadian Capital Gains 17C0012 Winter Charitable Donors 13C0014 Winter Neighbourhood Income and Demographics 13C0015 Spring Summer Economic Dependency Profile 13C0017 Spring Summer Labour Income Profile 71C0018 Spring Summer Families 13C0016 Spring Summer Seniors 89C0022 Spring Summer 45
21. A Number of Canadian Taxfilers Date of Number of f Population Coverage Tax year population i taxfilers 000 estimate 000 1991 18 786 April 1 1992 28 270 66 5 1 2002 22 968 April 1 2003 31 548 72 8 Percent coverage is based on a comparison of the number of taxfilers in the Income Statistics Division s taxfilers databank and the population estimates from the Statistics Canada CANSIM table 051 0005 now available on the Statistics Canada web site www statcan ca Since 2009 the count of tax filers is based on the T1 preliminary tax file from the Canada Revenue Agency ii Elderly population Some elderly Canadians receiving only Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement do not file because they have low or no taxable income However with the introduction of the Federal Sales Tax FST Credit in 1986 and the Goods and Services Tax GST Credit in 1990 the percentage of the elderly population filing tax returns has increased iii Low Income Persons below a certain level of income with low income have no tax liability and are not required to file tax returns However with the introduction of the Child Tax Credit in 1978 the Federal Sales Tax FST Credit in 1986 the Goods and Services Tax GST Credit in 1990 and the Child Tax Benefits in 1993 persons with low income are still likely to file tax returns in order to apply for these credits Confidentia
22. Child Tax Benefit starting with 1993 Universal Child Care Benefit since 2006 Federal Tax Goods and Services Tax Harmonized Sales Tax 28 000000 Federal Sales Tax Credit from 1988 to 1990 Goods and Services Tax GST credit from 1990 to 1996 Harmonized Sales Tax HST credit since 1997 o Workers Compensation included in other income prior to 1992 and shown separately since 1992 o Social Assistance included in other income prior to 1992 and shown separately since 1992 o Provincial Refundable Tax Credits Family Benefits for a complete list please see the Provincial Refundable Tax Credits Family Benefits section o Other Government Transfers Working Income Tax Benefit starting in 2007 depending on the province or territory included since 2010 in the statistical tables e Private Pensions e Registered Retirement Savings Plan Income since 1994 previously in other income since 1999 only for tax filers 65 e Other Income o Included as other income prior to 1990 Net limited partnership income Alimony Net rental income Income for non filing spouses since 1989 included in other income o Other incomes as reported on line 130 of the tax form fellowships bursaries etc o Registered Disability Savings Plan RDSP Income as reported on line 125 of the tax form introduced in 2008 Monies not included in income above are veterans disability and dependent pensioners payments war vet
23. Financial Data and Charitable Donors Preliminary Estimates T1 Family File User s Guide 13C0014 17C0006 17C0007 17C0008 17C0009 17C0010 17C0011 17C0012 Income Statistics Division Statistics Canada income statcan gc ca February 2015 Aussi disponible en fran ais Table of Contents DAS OMICS LS en Sn RS ne a Reed au en ste 1 Data Fr queney roir ne nn Ea nee animale A eine alien 1 Data Quality es nn es Ar Pan terne re den are ne ee te en en 1 Confidentiality and Rounding WEE 3 RRSP Contributors product 17C 0006 retiennent 4 RRSP Contribution Limits Room product 17C0011 eee ceeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeteeeeeeteneeeeeeeeeeees 6 Canadian Savers product 1700009 EE 11 Canadian Investors product 17C0007 ENEE 13 Canadian Investment Income product 1700008 cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeetenaeeeeess 15 Canadian Capital Gains product 17C0012 18 Canadian Taxfilers product 17 C0010 sus unitaire tiree teenies acter del AEN 19 Charitable Donations product 13C0014 ss 20 Statistical Tables Footnotes and Historical Availability 0 ccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseneeeeee 23 Glossary Of Terms erger gue eege EE ENEE nt CAM A Re nette ee on 25 COA AN E ace ee e A cet T Ee 30 Postal GSO aI Ye es se nes dr ner A meer qd cr ner ce 30 Census Ee Tel EE 30 User defined aredS eege ie en qe 30 Geographic Levels Postal GeographyError Bookmark not d
24. aphy Provinces Territories 11 Other Provincial Totals 10 Rural Communities 09 Urban Forward Sortation Areas 03 38 Geographic Levels Census Geography Data are also available for the following levels of the Census geography the following table shows the coded designators for these geographies as well as a brief description of each Level of Geography L O G Area Description 12 Canada This level of data is an aggregation of the provincial territorial totals L O G 11 The national total is identified by the region code Z99099 11 Province or Territory Total These totals are identified by a provincial territorial postal letter then a 990 followed by the province territory code as follows Newfoundland and Labrador A99010 Nova Scotia B99012 Prince Edward Island C99011 New Brunswick E99013 Quebec J99024 Ontario P99035 Manitoba R99046 Saskatchewan S99047 Alberta T99048 British Columbia V99059 Northwest Territories X99061 Nunavut X99062 Yukon Territory Y99060 Census Tract Census tracts CTs are small geographic units representing urban or rural neighbourhood like communities in census metropolitan areas see definition below or census agglomerations with an urban core population of 50 000 or more at time of 1996 Census CTs were initially delineated by a committee of local specialists
25. ars reported in thousands of dollars Column 12 Median RRSP contribution Table 2 Age groups Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Total number of RRSP contributors Column 8 Percent of contributors 0 to 24 years of age Column 9 Percent of contributors 25 to 34 years of age Column 10 Percent of contributors 35 to 44 years of age Column 11 Percent of contributors 45 to 54 years of age Column 12 Percent of contributors 55 to 64 years of age Column 13 Percent of contributors 65 years of age Column 14 Total amount of RRSP dollars reported in thousands of dollars Column 15 Percent of contributions reported by age group 0 to 24 Column 16 Percent of contributions reported by age group 25 to 34 Column 17 Percent of contributions reported by age group 35 to 44 Column 18 Percent of contributions reported by age group 45 to 54 Column 19 Percent of contributions reported by age group 55 to 64 Column 20 Percent of contributions reported by age group 65 Table 3 Sex Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Co
26. bined with 1 letter of Postal Code Each 1 letter of Postal Code has a possibility of numbers ranged from 1 to 9999 Table D Old numbers have been kept for existing municipality and 1 letters of Postal Code have been added to them Table C New municipalities have been assigned a new CityID number in new format Table C 36 Table C Postal Code Municipality name 2006 and Prior 2007 and Follow K1A xxx Ottawa 2434 K2434 G3C xxx Stoneham et Tewkesbury n a G2 Table D Province Letter file Range of number Newfoundland amp Labrador A 1 9999 Prince Edward Island C 1 9999 Nova Scotia B 1 9999 New Brunswick E 1 9999 Quebec G 1 9999 Quebec H 1 9999 Quebec J 1 9999 Ontario K 1 9999 Ontario L 1 9999 Ontario M 1 9999 Ontario N 1 9999 Ontario P 1 9999 Manitoba R 1 9999 Saskatchewan S 1 9999 Alberta T 1 9999 British Columbia V 1 9999 Yukon Y 1 9999 Northwest Territories X 1 9999 Nunavut X 1 9999 Therefore it is now essential to identify a municipality by adding the Postal Code 1 letter to the number in order to get the proper municipality in the proper province Table E Table E Letter Number Municipality name Province A 2 Avondale NL B 2 Bible Hill NS T 2 Rocky View AB G 2 Stoneham et Tewkesbury QC 37 Hierarchy of postal geogr
27. city E Pot This aggregation of data or pot covers non residential addresses within an urban centre and all other data not otherwise displayed Commercial addresses post office boxes and general delivery are included as are residential addresses with too few taxfilers to report separately They can be recognized by codes that are similar to the city totals with a distinguishing difference an 8 will follow the city postal letter rather than the 9 of the city total e g Edmonton 185479 Regina 884876 The 2013 databanks contain 443 areas coded as level of geography 07 33 06 Rural Postal Code Areas Within City For data obtained prior to reference year 2011 this level of geography was called Rural Postal Codes Within a City These data pertain to rural Postal Codes that belong to communities with more than one rural Postal Code These occur in areas that were formerly serviced by rural delivery service and changed by Canada Post to urban delivery service or in communities served by more than one rural Postal Code Rural Postal Codes can be identified by a zero in the second position of the Postal Code Although data is disseminated individually for each rural Postal Code associated with a community only the community name appears with the disseminated data The actual rural Postal Codes are not displayed with the disseminated data Therefore for this level of geography community
28. d by the region code Z99099 11 Province or This level of data is an aggregation of the following Territory Total geographies within a province City Totals Code 08 Rural Communities Code 09 Other Provincial Totals Code 10 These totals are identified by a provincial territorial postal letter then a 990 followed by the province territory code as follows Newfoundland and Labrador A99010 Nova Scotia B99012 Prince Edward Island C99011 New Brunswick E99013 Quebec J99024 Ontario P99035 Manitoba R99046 Saskatchewan S99047 Alberta T99048 British Columbia V99059 Northwest Territories X99061 Nunavut X99062 Yukon Territory Y99060 31 10 Other This level of data is an aggregation of small Provincial Total communities in the province that had less than 100 P Pot taxfilers where these communities are combined into a pot Before 1992 it was identified by the same codes as the provincial territorial totals and only the Delivery Mode codes 2 and 3 distinguished between the two To avoid this problem starting with the 1992 data an 8 appears after the provincial territorial letter instead of a 9 The 9 will be reserved for the provincial territorial total as explained in 11 above These pot codes are as follows Newfoundland and Labrador A89010 Nova Scotia B89012 Prince Edward Island C8901 1 New Brunswick E89013 Quebec J89024 Ontario P89035 Man
29. e 50th percentile and is recalculated periodically Column 13 The first value represents the 75th percentile and is recalculated periodically Column 14 The first value represents the 90th percentile and is recalculated periodically Column 15 The value represents the 97th percentile and is recalculated periodically 10 Canadian Savers product 17C0009 Line 121 Interest and other investment income Line 120 Taxable amount of dividends from taxable Canadian corporations This databank provides information on taxfilers who have been classified as savers Savers are defined as taxfilers who reported interest and investment income on line 121 but no dividend income on line 120 of the personal income tax return Interest and investment income sources would include interest from Canada Savings bonds bank accounts treasury bills investment certificates term deposits earnings on life insurance policies as well as foreign interest and dividend income Dividend income would include dividends from taxable Canadian corporations as stocks or mutual funds but not dividends from foreign investments Taxfilers reporting Canadian dividend income would not be counted as savers but would be classified as investors The content of the databank is as follows Table 1 Summary Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geogra
30. ed TTY 1 800 363 7629 Online requests infostats statcan gc ca You can also visit us on the web http www statcan ca Standards of service to the public Statistics Canada is committed to serving its clients in a prompt reliable and courteous manner and in the official language of their choice To this end the agency has developed standards of service which its employees observe in serving its clients To obtain a copy of these service standards please contact your nearest Statistics Canada Regional Reference Centre Copyright Published by authority of the Minister responsible for Statistics Canada Minister of Industry 2014 All rights reserved Use of this publication is governed by the Statistics Canada Open Licence Agreement This data includes information copied with permission from Canada Post Corporation 44 List of available data products The Income Statistics Division of Statistics Canada tabulates statistical data derived from administrative records most notably the taxfile The resulting demographic and socio economic databanks available are listed in the table below along with their identifying product number and the usual release dates Product name Product number Release date RRSP Contributors 17C0006 Winter RRSP Contribution Limits Room 17C0011 Winter Canadian Savers 17C0009 Winter Canadian Investors 17C0007 Winter Canadian Investment Income 17C0008 Winter Canadian Taxfilers
31. ed over the years as reflected in the comments below data users who plan to compare current data to data from previous years should bear in mind these changes Also it should be noted that all income amounts are gross with the exception of net rental income net limited partnership income and all forms of net self employment income Income reported by tax filers from any of the following sources Employment income o Wages Salaries Commissions o Other Employment Income as reported on line 104 of the tax form tips gratuities royalties etc o Net Self Employment o Tax Exempted Employment Income for Indians Wages Salaries Commissions for Indians new in 1999 o Tax Exempted Self Employment Income for Indians since 2010 Investments o Interest and other investment income o Dividend income Government Transfers o Employment Insurance Unemployment Insurance Employment Insurance since 1982 Quebec Parental Insurance Plan since 2006 o Pension Income Old Age Security since 1982 Net Federal Supplements previously included in other income shown separately since 1992 e Guaranteed Income Supplement created in 1967 and Spousal Allowance created in 1975 available since 1992 e Spousal Allowance included in Net Federal Supplements since 1992 previously included in non taxable income Canada and Quebec Pension plans benefits since 1982 Child Benefit Family Allowance program up to 1992 Child Tax Credit up to 1992 Canada
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34. er Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Percent of taxfilers who are male Column 8 Percent of taxfilers who are female Column 9 Total number of investors Column 10 Percent of investors who are male Column 11 Percent of investors who are female Column 12 Total amount of investment income reported in thousands of dollars Column 13 Percent of investment income reported by males Column 14 Percent of investment income reported by females Column 15 Median investment income of all investors Column 16 Median investment income of all male investors Column 17 Median investment income of all female investors Table 4 Income groups Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Total number of investors Column 8 Percent of investors with total income less than 20 000 Column 9 Percent of investors with total income between 20 000 and 39 999 Column 10 Percent of investors with total income between 40 000 and 59 999 Column 11 Percent of investors with total income between 60 000 and 79 999 Column 12 Percent of investors wit
35. erans allowances lottery winnings and capital gains Total room in thousands of dollars The sum of new room and unused room as defined here Total room number of persons The number of taxfilers who have either unused room from previous years new room based on their earned income or both The number of persons with total room does not correspond to the sum of persons with new room and unused room as an individual can be included in both categories Universal Child Care Benefit Beginning in July 2006 the Universal Child Care Benefit UCCB is a taxable amount of 100 paid monthly for each child under 6 years of age Included in Canada Child Tax Benefits in the statistical tables Unused RRSP contribution room unused room The amount of the RRSP deduction limit that is not claimed by the taxfiler or the amount remaining after subtracting actual contributions claimed on the tax return from that year s contribution room Unused room can be carried forward indefinitely The first year of unused room is from 1991 see table B 29 Geography The data are availa ble for the following geographic areas See Statistical Tables Footnotes and Historical Availability for further details The mailing address at the time of filing is the basis for the geographic information in the tables Standard areas Canada Provinces and Territories Post al Geography City Totals Urban Forward Sortation Areas excludes Rural Ro
36. f total income is shown as 90 000 this means that 5 of the population under review has a total income greater than or equal to 90 000 Age Calculated as of December 31 of the reference year i e tax year minus year of birth Starting in 2007 all the counts are rounded to the nearest 10 Capital Gains Line 127 of the T1 income tax return shows taxable capital gains or half of the capital gains actually received The information in this databank has been grossed up to represent the total capital gains received Charitable donation Is the allowable portion of total donations as reported on the income tax return Canadians contribute in many ways to charitable organizations These data include only amounts given to charities and approved organizations for which official tax receipts were provided and claimed on tax returns It is possible to carry donations forward for up to five years after the year in which they were made Therefore donations reported for the 2012 taxation year could include donations that were made in any of the five previous years According to tax laws taxfilers are permitted to claim both their donations and those made by their spouses to receive better tax benefits Consequently the number of people who made charitable donations may be higher than the number who claimed tax credits 25 Charitable donor Is defined as a taxfiler reporting a charitable donation amount on line 340 of the personal income tax form
37. ge 15 Column 13 Percent of receivers of investment income 65 years of age Column 14 Total amount of investment income dollars reported in thousands of dollars Column 15 Percent of investment income reported by age group 0 24 Column 16 Percent of investment income reported by age group 25 34 Column 17 Percent of investment income reported by age group 35 44 Column 18 Percent of investment income reported by age group 45 54 Column 19 Percent of investment income reported by age group 55 64 Column 20 Percent of investment income reported by age group 65 Table 3 Sex Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Percent of taxfilers who are male Column 8 Percent of taxfilers who are female Column 9 Total number of receivers of investment income Column 10 Percent of receivers of investment income who are male Column 11 Percent of receivers of investment income who are female Column 12 Total amount of investment income reported in thousands of dollars Column 13 Percent of investment income reported by males Column 14 Percent of investment income reported by females Column 15 Median investment income of all receivers of investment income Column 16 Median investment income of all
38. h total income 80 000 Column 13 Total amount of investment income reported in thousands of dollars Column 14 Percent of investment income reported by investors with total income less than 20 000 Column 15 Percent of investment income reported by investors with total income between 20 000 and 39 999 Column 16 Percent of investment income reported by investors with total income between 40 000 and 59 999 Column 17 Percent of investment income reported by investors with total income between 60 000 and 79 999 Column 18 Percent of investment income reported by investors with total income 80 000 14 Canadian Investment Income product 17C0008 Line 120 Taxable amount of dividends from taxable Canadian corporations Line 121 Interest and other investment income This databank provides information on taxfilers who reported dividend income on line 120 of the tax return or interest and other investment income on line 121 or both These taxfilers include those designated as savers and those designated as investors in two other databanks available Canadian Savers and Canadian Investors In this databank investment income includes both interest and dividends Dividend income includes dividends from taxable Canadian corporations as stocks or mutual funds Interest and other investment income sources include interest from Canada Savings bonds bank accounts treasury bills investment certificates
39. itoba R89046 Saskatchewan S89047 Alberta T89048 British Columbia V89059 Northwest Territories X89061 Nunavut X89062 Yukon Territory Y89060 09 Rural For data obtained prior to reference year 2011 this Communities level of geography was called Rural Postal Codes Not in City Not in a City This level of geography pertains to rural communities that have one and only one rural Postal Code Rural Postal Codes can be identified by a zero in the second position of the Postal Code The 2013 databanks contain 3 962 areas coded as level of geography 09 32 08 City Total This level of data is an aggregation of the following geographies for unique place names within a province territory Urban FSA Residential Code 03 Rural Route Code 04 Suburban Services Code 05 Rural Postal Code Areas within city Code 06 Other Urban Area Code 07 As of 2011 data for L O G 04 and 05 are suppressed but included in the city totals They have the following format e g Edmonton T95479 Regina S94876 The pattern is the postal letter of the city plus 9 in the second position indicating a total followed by a 4 digit numeric code for the community often called CityID In general postal cities do not coincide exactly with census subdivisions The 2013 databanks contain 1 657 areas coded as level of geography 08 07 Other Urban Area Non residential within
40. lity and Rounding Over the years since its creation the T1 Family File T1FF has become known as a reliable annual source for income and demographic estimates To protect the confidentiality of Canadians all data are subject to the confidentiality procedures of rounding and suppression All counts are rounded Rounding may increase decrease or cause no change to counts Rounding can affect the results obtained from calculations For example when calculating percentages from rounded data results may be distorted as both the numerator and denominator have been rounded The distortion can be greatest with small numbers All reported amounts are rounded to the nearest 5 000 dollars Since 1990 data cells represent counts of 15 or greater and are rounded to a base of 10 For example a cell count of 15 would be rounded to 20 and a cell count of 24 would be rounded to 20 Note Counts represent the number of persons Reported amounts are aggregate dollar amounts reported In the data tables Medians Percentiles and Average amount are rounded to the nearest ten dollars Percentages are published with no decimal and calculated on rounded data therefore the sum of percentages might not equal 100 in the case of small counts Suppressed Data To maintain confidentiality data cells have been suppressed whenever areas comprise less than 100 taxfilers cells represent less than 15 taxfilers cells were dominated by a single filer
41. lumn 7 Percent of taxfilers who are male Column 8 Percent of taxfilers who are female Column 9 Total number of RRSP Contributors Column 10 Percent of contributors who are male Column 11 Percent of contributors who are female Column 12 Total amount of RRSP dollars reported in thousands of dollars Column 13 Percent of contributions reported by males Column 14 Percent of contributions reported by females Column 15 Median RRSP contribution of all contributors Column 16 Median RRSP contribution of males Column 17 Median RRSP contribution of females Table 4 Income groups Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Total number of RRSP contributors Column 8 Percent of RRSP contributors with total income less than 20 000 Column 9 Percent of RRSP contributors with total income between 20 000 and 39 999 Column 10 Percent of RRSP contributors with total income between 40 000 and 59 999 Column 11 Percent of RRSP contributors with total income between 60 000 and 79 999 Column 12 Percent of RRSP contributors with total income 80 000 Column 13 Total amount of RRSP dollars reported in thousands of dollars Column 14 Percent of total RRSP amount reported by contributors with
42. ness and rental income disability payments and alimony received Alimony payments current year business and rental losses are deducted from this amount Most investment income other than rents is not considered earned income In calculating the RRSP deduction limit earned income from the previous year is used Employment income The total reported employment income Employment income includes wages and salaries commissions from employment training allowances tips and gratuities and self employment income net income from business profession farming fishing and commissions and Tax Exempted Indian Employment Income new in 1999 for wages and salaries commissions and in 2010 for self employment income Interest income Refers to the amount Canadians claimed on line 121 of the personal income tax return This amount includes interest generated from bank deposits Canada Savings Bonds corporate bonds treasury bills investment certificates term deposits annuities mutual funds earnings on life insurance policies and all foreign interest and foreign dividend incomes Investment income Includes both interest income and dividend income 26 Investors Taxfilers who reported dividend income on line 120 of their personal tax return They may or may not have also reported interest and other investment income on line 121 When such income is reported on line 121 this amount is added to the amount of dividend income received and the sum
43. of investment income with total income between 60 000 and 79 999 Column 18 Percent of investment income reported by receivers of investment income with total income 80 000 17 Canadian Capital Gains product 17C0012 Line 127 Taxable amount of capital gains This databank provides information on taxfilers who reported capital gains during the tax year under review Line 127 of the T1 income tax return contains the amount of taxable capital gains reported by Canadians this value is half the actual capital gains received The information in this databank reflects the total capital gains received amounts reported have been grossed up to reflect this total The content of the databank is as follows Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Number of taxfilers reporting capital gains Column 8 Percent of taxfilers reporting capital gains who had a total income under 20 000 Column 9 Percent of taxfilers reporting capital gains who had a total income between 20 000 and 39 999 Column 10 Percent of taxfilers reporting capital gains who had a total income between 40 000 and 59 999 Column 11 Percent of taxfilers reporting capital gains who had a total income between 60 000 and
44. olumn 14 Percent of donors 35 44 years of age Column 15 Percent of donors 45 54 years of age Column 16 Percent of donors 55 64 years of age Column 17 Percent of donors 65 years of age Column 18 Total median donation Column 19 Median donation of males Column 20 Median donation of females Column 21 Total amount of charitable donations thousands of Column 22 Total amount of charitable donations for males thousands of Column 23 Total amount of charitable donations for females thousands of 21 Table 3 Income Groups new beginning with 1997 Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see Geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Total number of charitable donors Column 8 Percent of charitable donors with total income less than 20 000 Column 9 Percent of charitable donors with total income between 20 000 and 39 999 Column 10 Percent of charitable donors with total income between 40 000 and 59 999 Column 11 Percent of charitable donors with total income between 60 000 and 79 999 Column 12 Percent of charitable donors with total income 80 000 Column 13 Total value of charitable donations in thousands of dollars Column 14 Percent of donations reported by donors with total income under 20 000 Column 15 Percent of donations reported by
45. om new room 2007 For 2008 1991 to 2007 Unused room new room 2008 For 2009 1991 to 2008 Unused room new room 2009 For 2010 1991 to 2009 Unused room new room 2010 For 2011 1991 to 2010 Unused room new room 2011 For 2012 1991 to 2011 Unused room new room 2012 For 2013 1991 to 2012 Unused room new room 2013 For 2014 1991 to 2013 Unused room new room Calculation of contribution limits For 1990 maximum contributions are Tor non participants in RPPs and DPSPs the lesser of 20 of earned income and 7 500 for participants in RPPs and DPSPs 20 of earned income to a maximum of 3 500 the maximum is reduced according to employee contributions to RPPs DPSPs For 1991 to 2013 New room 18 of earned income PA PSPA Percentage of earned income to a maximum of 11 500 for 1991 12 500 for 1992 and 1993 13 500 for 1994 14 500 for 1995 13 500 for 1996 13 500 for 1997 13 500 for 1998 13 500 for 1999 13 500 for 2000 13 500 for 2001 13 500 for 2002 14 500 for 2003 15 500 for 2004 16 500 for 2005 18 000 for 2006 19 000 for 2007 20 000 for 2008 21 000 for 2009 22 000 for 2010 22 450 for 2011 22 970 for 2012 23 820 for 2013 Where PA Pension Adjustment and PSPA Past Service Pension Adjustment Prior to tax year 2000 Room 2001 Total Room for tax year 1 Unused Room from 1991 forward New Room For tax years 2000 to 2013 Room 2001 to Room 2014 Total Room for tax yea
46. phy section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Number of savers Column 8 Average age of savers Column 9 Median total income of savers Column 10 Total amount of interest dollars reported in thousands of dollars Column 11 Median of interest dollars Table 2 Age groups Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Total number of savers Column 8 Percent of savers 0 24 years of age Column 9 Percent of savers 25 34 years of age Column 10 Percent of savers 35 44 years of age Column 11 Percent of savers 45 54 years of age Column 12 Percent of savers 55 64 years of age 11 Column 13 Percent of savers 65 years of age Column 14 Total amount of interest income dollars reported in thousands of dollars Column 15 Percent of interest income reported by age group 0 24 Column 16 Percent of interest income reported by age group 25 34 Column 17 Percent of interest income reported by age group 35 44 Column 18 Percent of interest income reported by age group 45 54 Column 19 Percent of interest income reported by age group 55 64 Column 20 Percent of interest income reported by age group 65 Table 3 Sex Column 1 City identification number Col
47. r 1 Unused Room accumulated since 1991 18 of earned income Pension adjustment Current tax year contributions excluding rollovers 8 Data source for RRSP Room Prior to the release of data for tax year 2000 the RRSP ROOM data were derived from a file received annually from the Canada Revenue Agency CRA formerly Canada Customs and Revenue Agency CRA generated the data from an administrative system designed in response to changes to the Income Tax Act with respect to Registered Retirement Savings Plans changes that took effect January 1 1991 The system records information for each taxfiler with earned income income used to determine the RRSP deduction limit The information includes each year s earned income new room amounts and unused room amounts carried forward Starting with the 2001 ROOM 2000 tax data the amount of RRSP Room is calculated from other variables on the preliminary file variables which were previously unavailable This year s release of the RRSP Room data is based on 2013 income tax returns Contributions towards these limits can be made up to February 2015 to be reported on the 2014 tax returns The mailing address at the time of filing is the basis for the geographic information in the tables The content of the databank is as follows Table 1 Persons with room Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4
48. rge urban area together with adjacent urban and rural areas that have a high degree of economic and social integration with that urban area CMAs have an urban core population of at least 100 000 based on the previous census The 2013 databanks contain 35 areas coded as level of geography 41 based on 2011 Census 001 St John s Newfoundland and Labrador 205 Halifax Nova Scotia 805 Moncton New Brunswick 310 Saint John New Brunswick 408 Saguenay Quebec 421 Qu bec Quebec 433 Sherbrooke Quebec 442 Trois Rivi res Quebec 462 Montr al Quebec 505 Ottawa Gatineau 3 items combined Quebec part and Ontario part 40 521 Kingston Ontario 529 Peterborough Ontario 532 Oshawa Ontario 535 Toronto Ontario 537 Hamilton Ontario 539 St Catharines Niagara Ontario 541 Kitchener Cambridge Waterloo Ontario 543 Brantford Ontario 550 Guelph Ontario 555 London Ontario 559 Windsor Ontario 568 Barrie Ontario 580 Greater Sudbury Ontario 595 Thunder Bay Ontario 602 Winnipeg Manitoba 705 Regina Saskatchewan 725 Saskatoon Saskatchewan 825 Calgary Alberta 835 Edmonton Alberta 915 Kelowna British Columbia 932 Abbotsford Mission British Columbia 933 Vancouver British Columbia 935 Victoria British Columbia 31 Federal Electoral District A federal electoral district FED refers to any place or territorial area represented by a member of Pa
49. rliament elected to the House of Commons There are 308 FEDs in Canada according to the 2003 Representation Order The Representation Order is prepared by the Chief Electoral Officer describing naming and specifying the population of each electoral district established by the Electoral Boundaries Commission and sent to the Governor in Council The 2013 databanks contain 308 areas coded as level of geography 31 41 21 Census Division A census division CD is a group of neighbouring municipalities joined together for the purposes of regional planning and managing common services such as police or ambulance services CD might correspond to a county a regional municipality or a regional district CDs are established under laws in effect in certain provinces and territories of Canada In other provinces and territories where laws do not provide for such areas Newfoundland and Labrador Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta Statistics Canada defines equivalent areas for statistical reporting purposes in cooperation with these provinces and territories The 2011 Census contain 293 areas coded as level of geography 21 however the 2013 databanks contain 295 areas since the CD of Halton Ont straddles 2 Economic Regions Starting in 2007 Census divisions are identified in the tables by a six digits code 2 first digits Province 2 next digits Economic Region 2 last digits Census Division 42
50. s CMAs CDs and FEDs since 1997 Some changes were made to the age groupings over the years Table 4 income groups is available in its current format starting with the 2007 data for postal areas CMAs CDs and FEDs From 1997 to 2006 the income groups were cumulative 23 Canadian Investment Income Table 1 is available in its current format starting with the 1990 data according to the postal geography Census metropolitan areas CMAs are available starting with the 1993 data census divisions CDs with the 1995 data and federal electoral districts FEDs with the 1997 data Table 2 age groups and table 3 sex are available in their current formats starting with the 1995 data for postal areas CMAs CDs and FEDs since 1997 Some changes were made to the age groupings over the years Table 4 income groups is available in its current format starting with the 2007 data for postal areas CMAs CDs and FEDs From 1997 to 2006 the income groups were cumulative Canadian Capital Gains The standard table on capital gains by income group is available in its current format starting with the 2007 data From 1998 data up to 2006 the income groups were cumulative All levels of geography are available since the 1998 data including census divisions census metropolitan areas federal electoral districts and all levels of the postal geography Canadian Taxfilers Charitable Table 1 is available in its current format starting
51. taxfilers report an income equal or above that amount and 75 fall below Percentiles are calculated for each geographical level For example if the 75 percentile of total income is shown as 60 000 this means that 25 of the population under review has a total income greater than or equal to 60 000 and 75 of the population has a total income less than or equal to 60 000 85 percentile Starting with the 2007 data the dollar value of the 85 percentile appears in the tables instead of the percentage above the 85 percentile like it was in previous years Total income values are ranked from highest to lowest and the value reported as being the 85 percentile indicates that 15 of the taxfilers report an income equal or above that amount and 85 fall below Percentiles are calculated for each geographical level For example if the 85 percentile of total income is shown as 65 000 this means that 15 of the taxfilers has a total income greater than or equal to 65 000 95 percentile Starting with the 2007 data the dollar value of the 95 percentile appears in the tables instead of the percentage above the 95 percentile like it was in previous years Total income values are ranked from highest to lowest and the value reported as being the 95 percentile indicates that 5 of the taxfilers report an income equal or above that amount and 95 fall below Percentiles are calculated for each geographical level For example if the 95 percentile o
52. to prescribed universities outside Canada certain tax exempt housing organizations in Canada Canadian municipalities the United Nations and certain charities outside Canada to which the Government of Canada has made a gift It is possible to carry donations forward for up to five years after the year in which they were made In the reference year it is possible to claim donations made in any of the previous five years as long as they were not already claimed in a prior year The donations made in the reference year could be claimed the same year or could be carried forward to any of the next five years According to tax laws taxfilers are permitted to claim both their donations and those made by their spouses to get better tax benefits Consequently the number of persons who made charitable donations may be higher than the number who claimed tax credits A change in tax regulations was introduced in 2007 Taxfilers contributing to a recognized charity as outlined above were eligible to claim a tax credit of 15 of their donations on the first 200 and 29 on the rest In 2006 the tax credit was 15 25 on the first 200 and 29 on the rest In 2005 the tax credit was 15 on the first 200 and 29 on the rest From 2001 to 2004 the tax credit was 16 on the first 200 and 29 on the rest From 1992 to 2000 the tax credit was 17 on the first 200 and 29 on the rest Previously taxfilers had to give 250 to charity before the 29 credit was
53. total income less than 20 000 Column 15 Percent of total RRSP amount reported by contributors with total income between 20 000 and 39 999 Column 16 Percent of total RRSP amount reported by contributors with total income between 40 000 and 59 999 Column 17 Percent of total RRSP amount reported by contributors with total income between 60 000 and 79 999 Column 18 Percent of total RRSP amount reported by contributors with total income 80 000 RRSP Contribution Limits Room product 17C0011 The Registered Retirement Savings Plan RRSP Room databank was created to provide information on the RRSP contribution limit RRSP Room available This product can be used in conjunction with the RRSP databank which concentrates on the RRSP contributors In 1989 the legislation dictated that contribution limits for persons not contributing to a registered pension plan RPP or a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan DPSP was 20 of earned income to a maximum of 7 500 The limit for RPP and DPSP members was 20 of earned income to a maximum of 3 500 less the amount contributed by the employee to the RPP or DPSP Further amendments to the Income Tax Act relative to RRSPs taking effect January 1 1991 were intended to make RRSP contribution limits more equitable The RRSP contribution limit was Set at 18 of earned income for the previous tax year to a set maximum minus the Pension Adjustment PA The PA represents the calculated val
54. total income between 60 000 and 79 999 Column 17 Percent of total income reported by taxfilers with total income 80 000 19 Charitable Donations product 13C0014 Line 340 Allowable charitable donations and government gifts This databank provides information on taxfilers classified as charitable donors Charitable donors are defined as taxfilers reporting donations on line 340 of the tax return Canadians contribute in many ways to charitable organizations The databank on charitable donors provides information on taxfilers who claimed a tax credit for charitable donations on their income tax return in the reference year These data may include donations that might be denied by the Canada Revenue Agency CRA after an audit To find out more about why donations might be denied i e tax shelter gifting arrangements false receipting please go to the Canada Revenue Agency website www cra arc gc ca Persons making charitable donations but not reporting them on their personal tax return are not included in this databank These include donations for which no receipt was provided and donations for which the receipt was lost No estimate of such donations is included in these data Only donations made to approved organizations are allowable as deductions in the tax system Donations are eligible if made to Canadian registered charities and Canadian amateur athletic associations They are also eligible if made
55. ue of the pension accrued through an RPP or a DPSP in the previous tax year Total RRSP Room represents the deduction limit that Canadians can claim with respect to contributions made to RRSPs It does not include income eligible for transfers such as retiring allowances and severance pay that may be rolled over into RRSPs The sum of the deduction limit and rollovers represents the maximum amount that can be claimed as a deduction on line 208 of the income tax return Table B New Room Calculation of RRSP Contribution Limits Earned income New room Unused room Total room in tax year for tax year 1 1991 For 1992 pre1991 0 New room only 1992 For 1993 1991 to 1992 Unused room new room 1993 For 1994 1991 to 1993 Unused room new room 1994 For 1995 1991 to 1994 Unused room new room 1995 For 1996 1991 to 1995 Unused room new room 1996 For 1997 1991 to 1996 Unused room new room 1997 For 1998 1991 to 1997 Unused room new room 1998 For 1999 1991 to 1998 Unused room new room 1999 For 2000 1991 to 1999 Unused room new room 2000 For 2001 1991 to 2000 Unused room new room 2001 For 2002 1991 to 2001 Unused room new room 2002 For 2003 1991 to 2002 Unused room new room 2003 For 2004 1991 to 2003 Unused room new room 2004 For 2005 1991 to 2004 Unused room new room 2005 For 2006 1991 to 2005 Unused room new room 2006 For 2007 1991 to 2006 Unused ro
56. umn 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Percent of taxfilers who are male Column 8 Percent of taxfilers who are female Column 9 Total number of savers Column 10 Percent of savers who are male Column 11 Percent of savers who are female Column 12 Total amount of interest income reported in thousands of dollars Column 13 Percent of interest income reported by males Column 14 Percent of interest income reported by females Column 15 Median interest income of all savers Column 16 Median interest income of all male savers Column 17 Median interest income of all female savers Table 4 Income groups Column 1 City identification number Column 2 Postal area Column 3 Postal walk no longer available Column 4 Level of geography see geography section Column 5 Place name Column 6 Total number of taxfilers Column 7 Total number of savers Column 8 Percent of savers with total income less than 20 000 Column 9 Percent of savers with total income between 20 000 and 39 999 Column 10 Percent of savers with total income between 40 000 and 59 999 Column 11 Percent of savers with total income between 60 000 and 79 999 Column 12 Percent of savers with total income 80 000 Column 13 Total amount of
57. utes and Suburban Services and Other Urban Areas within City Suburban Services Rural Routes Within City Rural Postal Code Areas Within City Other Urban Areas Non residential within city Rural Communities not in City Other Provincial Totals These postal geography levels were available in the past but are no longer avail able for this data Census Geography Economic Regions Census Divisions Census Metropolitan Areas Census Agglomerations Census Tracts Federal Electoral Districts 2003 Representation Order User defined areas Users may select a specific area of interest that is not a standard area for whic prov h data can be made available in standard format To obtain data ide us with a list of the Postal Codes for which data are required and we will provide the aggregated data Of course the area must satisfy our confidentiality requirements or no data can be produced See the Special Geography section for further information 30 Geographic Levels Postal GeographyError Bookmark not defined The various data compiled from the taxfile are available for different levels of the postal geography Coded geographic indicators appearing on the data tables are shown below with a brief description Level of Geography Postal Area Description L O G 12 Canada This level of data is an aggregation of the provincial territorial totals code 11 The national total is identifie

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