Number of low-income families,¹ by family type,² Laval and all of Québec, 2005-2009    ( Export to Excel)
2005 2006 2007 2008r 2009 Variation
2009/2005
n %
Laval
Low-income families 7,730 7,970 8,670 8,920 9,310 20.4
   Family comprising a couple 4,240 4,980 5,430 5,700 6,040 42.5
       Without children 1,930 2,200 2,380 2,480 2,570 33.2
       With 1 child 830 1,040 1,130 1,210 1,290 55.4
       With 2 children 850 1,010 1,080 1,190 1,240 45.9
       With 3 or more children 620 730 840 830 950 53.2
   Lone-parent family 3,490 2,990 3,240 3,220 3,270 -6.3
       With 1 child 1,940 1,670 1,800 1,850 1,870 -3.6
       With 2 children 1,030 880 960 890 970 -5.8
       With 3 or more children 530 440 480 480 430 -18.9
Low-income non-family person3 12,030 12,380 13,190 13,710 14,370 19.5
  
All of Québec
Low-income families 202,460 198,270 212,020 209,080 212,210 4.8
   Family comprising a couple 108,790 115,630 124,550 123,490 127,360 17.1
       Without children 55,590 55,190 61,100 60,050 62,750 12.9
       With 1 child 21,910 25,510 26,390 26,350 26,790 22.3
       With 2 children 17,810 20,400 21,490 21,590 21,960 23.3
       With 3 or more children 13,480 14,530 15,570 15,500 15,860 17.7
   Lone-parent family 93,670 82,640 87,470 85,590 84,850 -9.4
       With 1 child 53,030 47,790 49,510 48,630 48,260 -9.0
       With 2 children 27,340 23,170 25,190 24,360 24,340 -11.0
       With 3 or more children 13,300 11,680 12,760 12,600 12,250 -7.9
Low-income non-family person3 329,630 340,360 355,270 360,900 366,220 11.1
  
Note: To protect confidentiality and privacy, all numbers are rounded. Any data based on less than 15 taxfilers is considered confidential.
1. According to the Low Income Measure (LIM) based on 50% of the after-tax median adjusted family income in Québec.
2. Based on the census family concept.
3. Individual not part of a family comprising a couple or part of a lone-parent family.
  
Source: Statistics Canada.
Compilation: Institut de la statistique du Québec, Service des statistiques sectorielles et du développement durable.
 
February 21, 2012
   
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