Annual Family Estimates - tax file

Description: These data provide annual estimates of population by age, income by source and family characteristics for small area aggregations, e.g. census divisions, census metropolitan areas, postal areas, etc.

Who/what is surveyed: Using Income Tax files mainly, information is compiled for all individuals who complete a personal income tax form and their dependents

How the data is collected: Administrative sources

Geographic detail: Canada, provinces and territories; census divisions, census metropolitan areas, postal areas, etc.

Demographic detail: age, sex, family type and composition

Information collected:

Family characteristics: income, family members, children, family composition, family type, age and sex of family members

Frequency: Annual

Sample size: 29,118,220 persons approx.

Reference period: Taxation year

Release dates: 1 1/2 years after the reference calendar year

What makes the data valuable: The annual availability of income and demographic data on families for small geographic units.

Responsible division: Small Area and Administrative Data