Annual Income Estimates for Census Families and Individuals (T1 Family File)

Low-income gap ratio of person, rate

Low-income gap ratio refers to the difference between the low-income measure and the adjusted census family income of the individual in low income, expressed as a percentage of the low-income measure. For those with negative income, the gap ratio is set to 100%.

Person refers to an individual and is the unit of analysis for most social statistics programs.

The data for this variable are reported using the following measurements:

• Decimal number