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)
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StatCan. (May 2, 2023). Number of children in low income families in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/467343/number-of-children-in-low-income-families-in-canada/
StatCan. "Number of children in low income families in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/467343/number-of-children-in-low-income-families-in-canada/
StatCan. (2023). Number of children in low income families in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/467343/number-of-children-in-low-income-families-in-canada/
StatCan. "Number of Children in Low Income Families in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/467343/number-of-children-in-low-income-families-in-canada/
StatCan, Number of children in low income families in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/467343/number-of-children-in-low-income-families-in-canada/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Number of children in low income families in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], StatCan, May 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/467343/number-of-children-in-low-income-families-in-canada/