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HOUSING

  • Due to the expansion of this section, we have created a subsection with more detailed information on Housing in Edmonton

2008 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE

Concept

Amount ($)

Personal taxes 21,792
Shelter 16,768
Transportation 13,903
Food 7,861
Recreation 5,528
Personal insurance payments and pension contributions 5,224
Household operation 3,960
Health care 2,337
Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages 1,705
Education 1,235

Source: StatCan 2009

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Type

Ticket

Monthly Pass

Regular

$2.50

$74.25

Low Income

--

--

Special fares for Seniors, kids, and students; & Special hours.

Source: Edmonton Transit System. 2009

CAR INSURANCE
 

Car

Annual Insurance

2010, MAZDA, CX-7 GS 4DR 4WD

Millennium Insurance

$1,588

AXA Pacific Insurance

$2,206

Pembridge

$2,257

Source: Kinetix.ca  August 2010

 

2010 MINIMUM WAGE

  • $8.80 per hour

FAMILY INCOME IN EDMONTON

Family Type

Median Family Income

2000

2005

Non-immigrant

$72,133

$80,744

Immigrant

$64,766

$69,210

Difference

$7,367

$11,534

Source: Statistics Canada. 2008

CONSUMPTION TAXES

  • Alberta is the only province in Canada with no Provincial Sales Tax (PST). However, there is a 4% Tourism Levy on all hotel rooms. The Canadian Government also charges 7% Goods & Services Tax (GST) on most purchases.

2009 FEDERAL INCOME TAX

Income

Tax Rate

On the first $40,726 of taxable income, +

15%

On the next $40,726 of taxable income (on the portion of taxable income between $40,726 and $81,452), +

22%

On the next $44,812 of taxable income (on the portion of taxable income between $81,452 and $126,264), +

26%

Taxable income over $126,264.

29%

Source: Canada Revenue Agency. 2009.

2009 PROVINCIAL INCOME TAX

Income

Tax

Basic Personal Amount

0%

Taxable income

10%

Source: Alberta Government. 2009

ALBERTA: POLICE REPORTED CRIME STATISTICS 2009
 

Crime

Total

Homicide

95

Serious Assault

7,408

Robbery

3,706

Total Violent Crime

55,793

Total Violent Crime Rate
(per 100,000)

1,513

Source: Statistics Canada. 2010

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