Question
A researcher is analysing income decile distribution by Census Tracts across Canada, and wants to know what the population is that was used to classify people by income deciles? Is it just one population as we think: anada, or some other level of geography?
We found this definition:
All people have been classified into 10 equal income groups according to the adjusted after-tax income of their economic family. In the first decile group the median individuals' total income was $7,400, in the fifth decile group it was $33,000, and in the top decile group it was $80,600. … in the analytic document on Income composition in Canada <http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/as-sa/99-014-x/99-014-x2011001-eng.pdf>
Answer
In consultation with the author division, please see response below:
Income deciles can be calculated for different geographic areas. In the analytical document mentioned below Income Composition in Canada <http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/as-sa/99-014-x/99-014-x2011001-eng.cfm#a2> the decile information provided is at the Canada level.
We have these data tables from the 2011 NHS have the decile breakdowns for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations:
For example, for Ontario:
- Selected Demographic, Income and Sociocultural Characteristics (109), Income Statistics in 2010 (3) and Income Sources (16) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey <http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?TABID=1&LANG=E&A=R&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM =0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=1118302&GK=0&GRP=0&O=D&PID=106736&PRID=0&PTYPE=105277&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2013&THEME=98&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&D1=2&D2=0&D3=0&D4=0&D5=0&D6=0>
- Selected Economic Family and Persons not in Economic Family Characteristics (55), Income Statistics in 2010 (4A) and Income Sources (16) for the Economic Families and Persons not in Economic Families Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey <http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfmLANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FRE=0&GC=0&GID =0&GK=0&GRP=0& PID= 107004&PRID=0&PTYPE=105277&S=0&SHOWALL =0&SUB=0&Temporal=2013&THEME=98&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=>
- Selected Demographic, Income and Sociocultural Characteristics (109) and Number Reporting and Aggregate Amount Reported from Each Source in 2010 (35) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey <http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=0&PID=106732&PRID=0&PTYPE=105277&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2013&THEME=98&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=>
For the Census Tract level data the only standard product that has the decile breakdown is the NHS Profile:
For example, for the CT 9150001.00 here is the NHS Profile which gives Total population by decile of adjusted after-tax family income: NHS Profile, 0001.00, British Columbia, 2011 <http://www12.statcan.gc.ca /nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CT&Code1=3826&Data=Count&SearchText=9150001.00&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=3>
If you would like any other decile breakdowns for the CT level of geography then a custom data tabulation would need to be ordered through the nearest regional office.
