Male Average Income, 1995

This map shows the geographic distribution of average total income within census divisions for all males 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 males was $31 117. However, significant regional variations in average income are apparent.

By census division, male average incomes range from approximately $12 000 to $48 000. 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 male 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.

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Figure 1. Income Earners 15 Years of Age and Over

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Figure 2. Average Family Income

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