In 2021, around 680 thousand children were living in low income families in Canada. Between 2000 and 2021, the number of people aged under 18 years living in low income households experienced a decrease and reached the lowest figure in 2020.
Number of children in low income families in Canada from 2000 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
Values presented are of adults who fall below the threshold of low income measures (LIMs), which are 50% of adjusted median household income. These measures are categorized according to the number of persons present in the household, reflecting the economies of scale inherent in household size.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2000 to 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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