For nearly two decades, the Canadian economy experienced vibrant growth. However, the benefits of this growth have not been equally shared by all Canadians. Striking differences in income have caused "the wealth gap" to widen; in addition, it appears that wealthy people live longer, and that they're healthier at every stage of their lives.

• The Child Poverty Rate
• The Overall Poverty Rate
• The Median Family Income of All Families
• The Elderly Poverty Rate

Supplementary Local and National Comparison Information

The Child Poverty Rate is an indication of the level of poverty felt by the children in Waterloo Region.

Source: Statistics Canada. "Income Trends in Canada 1976-2006". Table 202-0802 titled "Persons in low income, Canada, provinces and select CMAs." Based on SLID data.

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The Overall Poverty Rate is an indication of the level of poverty in Waterloo Region.

Source: Statistics Canada. Small Area Administrative Data. Family characteristics, Low Income Measures (LIM), by family type and family type composition, annual.

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The Median Family Income of All Families is an indicator of the relative wealth of our community.

Source: Statistics Canada http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/famil107a.htm

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The Elderly Poverty Rate is an indicator of how well our seniors are faring in our community.

Source: Statistics Canada. Small Area Administrative Data. Family characteristics, Low Income Measures (LIM), by family type and family type composition, annual.

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