This map shows the geographic distribution of average
total income within census divisions for all females 15 years of
age and older. The income measures are for the year 1995 as reported
in the 1996 Census. In that year, average total income for females
was $19 208. However, significant regional variations in average
income are apparent.
By census division, female average incomes range from approximately
$10 000 to $27 000. Higher incomes predominate in Ontario, Alberta,
and British Columbia. Most census divisions in Atlantic Canada fall
within the lower average income mapping classes. This is also the
case for southern Quebec outside of major metropolitan areas. In
Manitoba, lower average income communities are found in the southern
and central portions of the province, outside of Winnipeg and Brandon.
In Saskatchewan, communities with lower average female income are
located predominantly in the north.
The distributions of average total income for males and females
are similar, although they are not identical. By census division,
the difference between the average income for females and the average
income for males ranges from a mere $2 000 to $28 100. These differences
tend to be highly correlated with average total male income: as
the average income for males in a census division increases, so
too does the difference between male and female income.
These spatial patterns have persisted throughout the 1990s. Combining
both men and women, Figures 1 and 2 further highlight the provincial/territorial
differences in average income.
[D] Click for larger version, 10 KB Figure 1. Income Earners 15 Years of Age and Over
[D] Click for larger version, 10 KB Figure 2. Average Family Income |