Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016
Table 4.5
Market Basket Measure (MBM) thresholds for economic families and persons not in economic families, 2015

Release date: September 13, 2017
Table 4.5
Market Basket Measure (MBM) thresholds for economic families and persons not in economic families, 2015
Table summary
This table displays the results of Market Basket Measure thresholds for economic families and persons not in economic families, 2015. The information is grouped by Market Basket Measure region (appearing as row headers), Persons not in economic families and Economic family size (appearing as column headers).
MBM region Persons not in economic families Economic family sizeTable 4.5 Note 1
2 persons 3 persons 4 persons 5 persons
Newfoundland and Labrador
Rural areas 19,876 28,108 34,425 39,751 44,443
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 20,159 28,509 34,916 40,318 45,077
St. John's (CMA) 19,014 26,890 32,933 38,028 42,517
Prince Edward Island
Rural areas 19,292 27,283 33,415 38,584 43,138
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 19,708 27,871 34,134 39,415 44,067
Charlottetown (CA) 19,062 26,958 33,016 38,124 42,624
Nova Scotia
Rural areas 19,625 27,753 33,991 39,249 43,882
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 19,715 27,881 34,147 39,430 44,084
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons 18,723 26,478 32,428 37,445 41,865
Halifax (CMA) 18,889 26,713 32,717 37,778 42,237
Cape Breton (CA) 17,628 24,930 30,533 35,256 39,417
New Brunswick
Rural areas 19,235 27,202 33,315 38,469 43,010
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 19,519 27,603 33,807 39,037 43,645
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons 19,232 27,197 33,310 38,463 43,003
Fredericton (CA) 19,619 27,745 33,981 39,238 43,869
Saint John (CMA) 18,275 25,844 31,652 36,549 40,863
Moncton (CMA) 17,747 25,097 30,738 35,493 39,682
Quebec
Rural areas 17,275 24,430 29,920 34,549 38,627
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 17,319 24,492 29,997 34,637 38,725
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons 16,436 23,243 28,467 32,871 36,751
Large urban population centres with a population between 100,000 and 499,999 persons 16,854 23,834 29,191 33,707 37,686
Québec (CMA) 17,167 24,278 29,734 34,334 38,387
Montréal (CMA) 17,714 25,051 30,681 35,427 39,609
Ontario
Rural areas 18,356 25,959 31,793 36,711 41,044
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 18,254 25,815 31,617 36,508 40,817
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons 17,166 24,276 29,732 34,332 38,384
Large urban population centres with a population between 100,000 and 499,999 persons 18,436 26,072 31,932 36,872 41,224
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) (CMA) 20,053 28,359 34,733 40,106 44,840
Hamilton (CMA) 18,536 26,214 32,105 37,072 41,448
Toronto (CMA) 20,298 28,705 35,156 40,595 45,387
Manitoba
Rural areas 17,755 25,109 30,752 35,509 39,700
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 18,450 26,092 31,956 36,900 41,255
Brandon (CA) 17,382 24,582 30,107 34,764 38,867
Winnipeg (CMA) 18,272 25,841 31,648 36,544 40,857
Saskatchewan
Rural areas 18,779 26,558 32,526 37,558 41,991
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 19,329 27,335 33,479 38,658 43,221
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons 18,216 25,761 31,550 36,431 40,731
Saskatoon (CMA) 19,055 26,948 33,004 38,110 42,608
Regina (CMA) 18,807 26,596 32,574 37,613 42,053
Alberta
Rural areas 19,668 27,814 34,065 39,335 43,978
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 20,389 28,834 35,314 40,777 45,590
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons 20,135 28,475 34,875 40,270 45,023
Large urban population centres with a population between 100,000 and 499,999 persons 19,384 27,412 33,573 38,767 43,343
Edmonton (CMA) 19,341 27,352 33,499 38,681 43,247
Calgary (CMA) 20,300 28,708 35,160 40,599 45,391
British Columbia
Rural areas 18,577 26,271 32,175 37,153 41,538
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 18,585 26,282 32,189 37,169 41,556
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons 17,522 24,780 30,349 35,044 39,180
Large urban population centres with a population between 100,000 and 499,999 persons 19,455 27,514 33,697 38,910 43,503
Vancouver (CMA) 19,976 28,250 34,599 39,951 44,667
Note 1

To convert to other family sizes, multiply the amount for persons not in economic families by the square root of the desired family size.

Return to note 1 referrer

Note: The geographic area concepts and the Market Basket Measure (MBM) thresholds were defined by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). This amount corresponds to the cost of a specific basket of goods and services representing a modest, basic standard of living in each of the 50 MBM geographic regions.
Source: Statistics Canada, Income Statistics Division.

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