Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Matapédia, Municipalité

Median after-tax income of households

$45,600

In 2020, the median after-tax income of households in Matapédia (Municipalité) was $45,600, a change of 6.5% from $42,800 in 2015Footnote 1.

Distribution of households by household after-tax income, Matapédia (Municipalité) and higher level geographies, 2020

Number and median after-tax income of households, Matapédia (Municipalité) and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015 and 2020

Number and median after-tax income of households, Matapédia (Municipalité) and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015 and 2020
Geography Number of households Median after-tax income of households
2016 2021 % change 2015 2020 % change
Addington (Parish) 310 325 4.8 49,200 51,600 4.9
Eldon (Parish) 355 335 -5.6 40,000 46,400 16.0
Matapédia (Municipalité) 315 305 -3.2 42,800 45,600 6.5
Ristigouche-Partie-Sud-Est (Canton (municipalité de)) 85 80 -5.9 x x x
Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia (Municipalité) 235 250 6.4 41,200 45,200 9.7
Saint-André-de-Restigouche (Municipalité) 80 75 -6.3 x x x

Employment income and labour market related income and benefits in 2019 and 2020

Employment income

Nationally, the number of persons aged 15 and over with no or low employment income increased substantially in 2020 compared with before the pandemic in 2019. In Matapédia (Municipalité), 15 more people in 2020 than in 2019 had no employment income, while 5 fewer people had employment income between $1 and $19,999 and 20 fewer people had employment income between $20,000 and $59,999 in 2020 than in 2019.

Labour market related income

As for labour market related income, which comprises employment income, emergency and recovery benefits, and employment insurance (EI) benefits, there typically were far fewer null and low amounts. In Matapédia (Municipalité), 0 people in 2020 than in 2019 had no labour market related income, while 30 fewer, 25 more and 10 more people had labour market related income between $1 and $14,999, between $15,000 and $59,999, and at or over $60,000, respectively, in 2020 than in 2019.

  • Distribution of employment income, Matapédia (Municipalité), 2019 and 2020

    Distribution of employment income, Matapédia (Municipalité), 2019 and 2020

  • Distribution of labour market related income, Matapédia (Municipalité), 2019 and 2020

    Distribution of labour market related income, Matapédia (Municipalité), 2019 and 2020

Pandemic-related income support benefits

83.0%

In 2020, the percentage of persons 15 years and older in Matapédia (Municipalité) with income from any COVID-19 government income support and benefits was 83.0%,Footnote 2 while the percentage with income from earning replacement benefits was 39.0%.Footnote 3

Prevalence of and median income from COVID-19 income and support benefits and earning replacement benefits, Canada, Quebec [PR], Matapédia (Municipalité) and neighbouring census subdivisions, 2020

Prevalence of and median income from COVID-19 income and support benefits and earning replacement benefits, Canada, Quebec [PR], Matapédia (Municipalité) and neighbouring census subdivisions, 2020
Geography Percent with COVID-19 related benefits Median COVID-19 related benefits Percent with COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits Percent with earning replacement benefits Median earning replacement benefits
Addington (Parish) 75.8 860 25.8 7,000 38.7 13,000
Canada 68.4 970 27.6 8,000 31.2 8,700
Eldon (Parish) 81.8 890 28.9 7,000 43.8 15,000
Matapédia (Municipalité) 83.0 860 29.0 6,000 39.0 10,800
Quebec [PR] 71.2 900 28.5 7,000 33.1 8,000
Ristigouche-Partie-Sud-Est (Canton (municipalité de)) x x x x x x
Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia (Municipalité) 78.7 790 19.1 7,000 31.5 10,700
Saint-André-de-Restigouche (Municipalité) x x x x x x

Prevalence of total income, employment income, labour market related income, and earning replacement benefits for the population aged 25 to 59, by gender, Matapédia (Municipalité), 2020 Footnote 4

Prevalence of total income, employment income, labour market related income, and earning replacement benefits for the population aged 25 to 59, by gender, Matapédia (Municipalité), 2020 Footnote 4
Geography Total income Employment income Labour market related income Earning replacement benefits
Men+ Women+ Men+ Women+ Men+ Women+ Men+ Women+
Canada 98.7 98.3 88.5 83.9 92.3 88.0 36.7 38.1
Quebec [PR] 99.0 98.6 90.3 86.9 93.1 89.9 42.4 38.8
Matapédia (CSD) 100.0 100.0 95.0 86.4 100.0 90.9 65.0 50.0

Median total income, employment income, labour market related income, and earning replacement benefits for the population aged 25 to 59, by gender, Matapédia (Municipalité), 2020 Footnote 4

Median total income, employment income, labour market related income, and earning replacement benefits for the population aged 25 to 59, by gender, Matapédia (Municipalité), 2020 Footnote 4
Geography Total income Employment income Labour market related income Earning replacement benefits
Men+ Women+ Men+ Women+ Men+ Women+ Men+ Women+
Canada 57,200 46,400 56,400 41,600 56,800 43,200 8,500 10,000
Quebec [PR] 55,200 48,400 52,400 41,200 54,000 43,200 7,550 8,500
Matapédia (CSD) 40,000 38,400 33,200 27,400 38,000 34,000 13,200 10,100
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