Identifying income shortfalls assists us in improving our community by helping those who need it most.

• The Ratio of Money Income of the 10^th and 90^th Percentile
  
• The Pre-Tax Poverty Rate for Children
• The Overall Poverty Rate
• The Pre-Tax Poverty Rate for Persons Aged 65 and Over 

Supplementary Local and National Comparison Information

4-1 The Ratio of Money Income of the 10^th and 90^th Percentile is a measure of the number of times the income of those at the richest 10 percent is higher than those in the poorest 10 percent. 

     

	2001	2005	2006
Waterloo Region	6	6	6.25

Source: Statistics Canada special request, based on tax data.

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4-2 The Pre-Tax Poverty Rate for Children is an indication of the level of poverty felt by children in our community.

   

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Waterloo Region	14.3	13	11.8	9.4	14	16.4	14.4	12.7
Ontario	16.3	15.2	16.4	16.3	18	17.4	15.6	14.5
Canada	18.2	17.4	18.2	18	17.9	16.9	15.9	15

Source: Statistics Canada. "Income Trends in Canada 1976-2007". Table 202-0802 titled "Persons in low income, Canada, provinces and select CMAs."  Based on SLID data.

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4-3 The Overall Poverty Rate is an indication of the level of poverty in our community. 

                  

 

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Waterloo Region	12.4	9.8	10.3	9.3	10.4	14.7	12.4	12
Ontario	13.9	12.9	14.5	14.4	15.3	14.5	13.8	12.9
Canada	16.4	15.5	16.2	16	15.8	15.3	14.5	13.6

 

 

 

 

Source: Statistics Canada. "Income Trends in Canada 1976-2007". Table 202-0802 titled "Persons in low income, Canada, provinces and select CMAs".

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4-4 The Pre-Tax Poverty Rate for Persons Aged 65 and Over is an indication of the level of poverty felt by seniors in our community.

 

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Waterloo Region	9.1	5	6.4	5.7	7.1	8.8	6.7	8.2
Ontario	13.6	11.8	12.3	12.2	11.2	11	10.1	9.4
Canada	16.6	15	15.9	15.2	14.1	14.5	12.9	12.5

 

 

 

 

Source: Statistics Canada. "Income Trends in Canada 1976-2007". Table 202-0802 titled "Persons in low income, Canada, provinces and select CMAs".

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