[Z3guy]

Originally Posted by Scotsman

Here is what I found from StatCan from 2011 and yes you are correct. Only 5%:

The top 10% of Canadians had incomes over $80,400

According to the 2011 NHS, 10% of Canadians had total incomes of more than $80,400 in 2010, almost triple the national median income of $27,800. To be in the top 5%, Canadians needed to have a total income of slightly above $102,300 and to be in the top 1% required just over $191,100, nearly seven times the national median income.

The top 10% of Canadians made an average income of $134,900, with the top 5% making one third more ($179,800) and the top 1% almost triple that amount ($381,300). Meanwhile, the bottom 90% had an average income of $28,000.



https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/...1003_2-eng.cfm

That is really surprising. Since we don't have allot big corporate HQs in BC and have allot of small businesses and a ton of construction going on, my gut tells me most income is not being reported. There is no way in heck anyone could afford to live in Vancouver with that income.