Bar Chart of Average Family Income

This bar chart shows family income for 1990 and 1995. The vertical axis represents the average income, in constant 1995 dollars, with values ranging from $40 000 to $65 000. The horizontal axis lists the provinces, territories, and Canada as a whole. For each province or territory, there are two bars, one for the 1990 values, and the other for the 1995 values. The approximate values, with the order being 1990 income and 1995 income, are as follows. Yukon: $62 500 and $61 750; Northwest Territories: $62 250 and $61 500; British Columbia: $58 500 and $56 500;Alberta: $58 500 and $57 000; Saskatchewan: $49 500and $49 500; Manitoba: $51 500 and $50 250; Ontario: $64 000 and $60 000; Quebec: $52 000 and $49 500; New Brunswick: $47 000 and $45 000; Nova Scotia: $49 250 and $46 000; Prince Edward Island: $48 500 and $47 250; and Newfoundland and Labrador: $45 750 and $43 000. For Canada as a whole, the family income in 1990 was approximately $57 500 dollars, which dropped to 54 500 dollars in 1995.