Census Profile 2021 - Income Statistics, Employment Statistics, Composition of Total Income for Hamilton CSD

Data quality: Hamilton, City (C) Total non-response (TNR) rate, short-form census questionnaire: 2.5% Total non-response (TNR) rate, long-form census questionnaire: 3.5% Notes: 10: Total income - The sum of certain incomes (in cash and in some circumstances in kind) of the statistical unit during a specified reference period. The components used to calculate total income vary between: *statistical units of social statistical programs such as persons private households census families and economic families; *statistical units of business statistical programs such as enterprises companies establishments and locations; *statistical units of farm statistical programs such as farm operator and farm family. In the context of persons total income refers to receipts from certain sources before income taxes and deductions during a specified reference period. In the context of census families total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members before income taxes and deductions during a specified reference period. In the context of economic families total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members before income taxes and deductions during a specified reference period. In the context of households total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all household members before income taxes and deductions during a specified reference period. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. Receipts that are included as income are: *employment income from wages salaries tips commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); *income from investment sources such as dividends and interest on bonds accounts guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) and mutual funds; *income from employer and personal pension sources such as private pensions and payments from annuities and registered retirement income funds (RRIFs); *other regular cash income such as child support payments received spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships; *income from government sources such as social assistance child benefits Employment Insurance benefits Old Age Security benefits COVID-19 benefits and Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan benefits and disability income. Receipts excluded from this income definition are: *one-time receipts such as lottery winnings gambling winnings cash inheritances lump-sum insurance settlements and tax-free savings account (TFSA) or registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) withdrawals; *capital gains because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are more relevant to the concept of wealth than the concept of income; *employers' contributions to registered pension plans Canada Pension Plan Québec Pension Plan and Employment Insurance; *voluntary inter-household transfers imputed rent goods and services produced for barter and goods produced for own consumption. After-tax income - Total income less income taxes of the statistical unit during a specified reference period. Income taxes refers to the sum of federal income taxes provincial and territorial income taxes less abatement where applicable. Provincial and territorial income taxes include health care premiums in certain jurisdictions. Abatement reduces the federal income taxes payable by persons residing in Quebec or in certain self-governing Yukon First Nation settlement lands. Market income - The sum of employment income (wages salaries and commissions net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice) investment income private retirement income (retirement pensions superannuation and annuities including those from registered retirement savings plans [RRSPs] and registered retirement income funds [RRIFs]) and other money income from market sources during the reference period. It is equivalent to total income minus government transfers. It is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes. Government transfers - All cash benefits received from federal provincial territorial or municipal governments during the reference period. It includes: *Old Age Security pension Guaranteed Income Supplement Allowance or Allowance for the Survivor; *retirement disability and survivor benefits from Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan; *benefits from Employment Insurance and Québec parental insurance plan; *child benefits from federal and provincial programs; *social assistance benefits; *workers' compensation benefits; *Canada workers benefit (CWB); *Goods and services tax credit and harmonized sales tax credit; *other income from government sources. For the 2021 Census this includes various benefits from new and existing federal provincial and territorial government income programs intended to provide financial support to individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the public health measures implemented to minimize the spread of the virus. Employment income - All income received as wages salaries and commissions from paid employment and net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice during the reference period. For the 2021 Census the reference period for income data is the calendar year 2020 unless otherwise specified. Median income - The median income of a specified group is the amount that divides the income distribution of that group into two halves i.e. the incomes of half of the units in that group are below the median while those of the other half are above the median. Median incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative). 11: Total income - The sum of certain incomes (in cash and in some circumstances in kind) of the statistical unit during a specified reference period. The components used to calculate total income vary between: *statistical units of social statistical programs such as persons private households census families and economic families; *statistical units of business statistical programs such as enterprises companies establishments and locations; *statistical units of farm statistical programs such as farm operator and farm family. In the context of persons total income refers to receipts from certain sources before income taxes and deductions during a specified reference period. In the context of census families total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members before income taxes and deductions during a specified reference period. In the context of economic families total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members before income taxes and deductions during a specified reference period. In the context of households total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all household members before income taxes and deductions during a specified reference period. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. Receipts that are included as income are: *employment income from wages salaries tips commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); *income from investment sources such as dividends and interest on bonds accounts guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) and mutual funds; *income from employer and personal pension sources such as private pensions and payments from annuities and registered retirement income funds (RRIFs); *other regular cash income such as child support payments received spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships; * income from government sources such as social assistance child benefits Employment Insurance benefits Old Age Security benefits COVID-19 benefits and Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan benefits and disability income. Receipts excluded from this income definition are: *one-time receipts such as lottery winnings gambling winnings cash inheritances lump-sum insurance settlements and tax-free savings account (TFSA) or registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) withdrawals; *capital gains because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are more relevant to the concept of wealth than the concept of income; *employers' contributions to registered pension plans Canada Pension Plan Québec Pension Plan and Employment Insurance; *voluntary inter-household transfers imputed rent goods and services produced for barter and goods produced for own consumption. After-tax income - Total income less income taxes of the statistical unit during a specified reference period. Income taxes refers to the sum of federal income taxes provincial and territorial income taxes less abatement where applicable. Provincial and territorial income taxes include health care premiums in certain jurisdictions. Abatement reduces the federal income taxes payable by persons residing in Quebec or in certain self-governing Yukon First Nation settlement lands. Market income - The sum of employment income (wages salaries and commissions net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice) investment income private retirement income (retirement pensions superannuation and annuities including those from registered retirement savings plans [RRSPs] and registered retirement income funds [RRIFs]) and other money income from market sources during the reference period. It is equivalent to total income minus government transfers. It is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes. Government transfers - All cash benefits received from federal provincial territorial or municipal governments during the reference period. It includes: *Old Age Security pension Guaranteed Income Supplement Allowance or Allowance for the Survivor; *retirement disability and survivor benefits from Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan; *benefits from Employment Insurance and Québec parental insurance plan; *child benefits from federal and provincial programs; *social assistance benefits; *workers' compensation benefits; *Canada workers benefit (CWB); *Goods and services tax credit and harmonized sales tax credit; *other income from government sources. For the 2021 Census this includes various benefits from new and existing federal provincial and territorial government income programs intended to provide financial support to individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the public health measures implemented to minimize the spread of the virus. Employment income - All income received as wages salaries and commissions from paid employment and net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice during the reference period. For the 2021 Census the reference period for income data is the calendar year 2020 unless otherwise specified. Average income of a specified group is calculated by dividing the aggregate income of that group by the number of units in that group. Average incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative). 12: Employment income - All income received as wages salaries and commissions from paid employment and net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice during the reference period. For the 2021 Census the reference period for income data is the calendar year 2020 unless otherwise specified. 13: Full-year full-time workers - Persons aged 15 years and over who worked mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) and full year (49 weeks and over per year) in 2020. For more information see variable work activity in 2020 Dictionary Census of Population 2021. 14: Median income - The median income of a specified group is the amount that divides the income distribution of that group into two halves i.e. the incomes of half of the units in that group are below the median while those of the other half are above the median. Median incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative). 15: Average income - Average income of a specified group is calculated by dividing the aggregate income of that group by the number of units in that group. Average incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative). 16: Part year or part time workers - Persons aged 15 years and over who worked mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week) or 48 weeks or less during 2020. For more information see variable work activity in 2020 Dictionary Census of Population 2021. 17: Composition of total income - The composition of the total income of a population group or a geographic area refers to the relative share of each income source or group of sources expressed as a percentage of the aggregate total income of that group or area. For the 2021 Census the reference period for income data is the calendar year 2020 unless otherwise specified. 18: Market income - The sum of employment income (wages salaries and commissions net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice) investment income private retirement income (retirement pensions superannuation and annuities including those from registered retirement savings plans [RRSPs] and registered retirement income funds [RRIFs]) and other money income from market sources during the reference period. It is equivalent to total income minus government transfers. It is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes. For the 2021 Census the reference period for income data is the calendar year 2020 unless otherwise specified. 19: Employment income - All income received as wages salaries and commissions from paid employment and net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice during the reference period. For the 2021 Census the reference period for income data is the calendar year 2020 unless otherwise specified. 20: Government transfers - All cash benefits received from federal provincial territorial or municipal governments during the reference period. It includes: *Old Age Security pension Guaranteed Income Supplement Allowance or Allowance for the Survivor; *retirement disability and survivor benefits from Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan; *benefits from Employment Insurance and Québec parental insurance plan; *child benefits from federal and provincial programs; *social assistance benefits; *workers' compensation benefits; *Canada workers benefit (CWB); *Goods and services tax credit and harmonized sales tax credit; *other income from government sources. For the 2021 Census this includes various benefits from new and existing federal provincial and territorial government income programs intended to provide financial support to individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the public health measures implemented to minimize the spread of the virus. For the 2021 Census the reference period for income data is the calendar year 2020 unless otherwise specified.