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Figure 3.7 - Persons with incomes below the after-tax^{Footnote 1} low-income cut-offs, by selected age groups, Canada, 1978 to 2008

Summary: Between 1978 and 2008, the percentage of the population with incomes below the after-tax low-income cut-offs changed from 12.5 to 9.1 among persons under 18 years; from 9.6 to 10.2 among persons 18 to 64 years; and from 29.4 to 5.8 among persons 65 years and over.

Figure 3.7 - Persons with incomes below the after-tax^{Footnote 1} low-income cut-offs, by selected age groups, Canada, 1978 to 2008

Year	Percentage of population for Persons under 18 years	Percentage of population for Persons 18 to 64 years	Percentage of population for Persons 65 years and over
Footnote 1 These income limits were selected on the basis that families with incomes below these limits usually spent 63.6% or more of their income on food, shelter and clothing. Low-income cut-offs were differentiated by community size of residence and family size.
1978	12.5	9.6	29.4
1983	15.8	12.5	19.4
1988	12.2	10	13
1993	17	13.6	10.7
1998	15.7	13.9	8.6
2003	12.7	12.2	6.8
2008	9.1	10.2	5.8

Source: Statistics Canada

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