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Source: BC Stats
Income distribution gap in population
Indicator D4: Number of income earners in the lower two income brackets (less than
$15,000 and $15,000 to $24,999 annually) as a percent of number of income earners for
the plan areas or the number of middle income earners ($35,000+ and $50,000+
categories).
Rationale: The literature indicates that as the gap in distribution of income
decreases, the quality of individuals’ well-being increases in the population.
Data Source: This information is available annually through tax filer data.
http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/dd/income.asp
Desired direction: Decreased percent of income earners in the lower two income
brackets as a percent of income earners or percent of middle income earners.
Table 12. Central Coast Total Income Levels below $25,000 – 2003, 2004, 2005
# With Total Income $1-24,999 2003 2004 2005
Central Coast RD 1130 1200 1080
Percent of all tax filers – Central Coast 54.9% 55.8% 51.7%
Population
Indicator D5: Total population by community and plan area.
Rationale: Population usually only increases when there are increased income
earning opportunities, or a perceived higher quality of life compared with other
options. For example, there has been significant migration back to First Nations
communities in the past two decades because of a perceived higher standard of
living on First Nation’s reserves for those of all income levels.
Data source: Labour Market Census – Skeena Native Development Society has
collected community population information by community for all North Coast
communities for 1997 to 2003 (annually) and 2006 based on their intense Proxy
Method of surveying. – (http://www.snds.bc.ca/lmc06.htm). Other communities
in the North Coast and all Central Coast communities need to rely on Statistics
Canada results (every 5 years) and BC Stats estimates (annually) with substantial
input data limitations. http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/pop/popstart.asp
http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/dd/facsheet/facsheet.asp.
Desired direction: Increased population in communities and plan area
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