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HOUSING

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

2008 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE

 Concept

Amount ($)

Personal taxes

15,259

Shelter

14,255

Transportation

11,091

Food

7,194

Recreation

4,778

Personal insurance payments and pension contri

4,389

Household operation

3,465

Education

1,814

Health care

1,750

Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages

1,311

Source: StatCan 2009

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Type

Ticket

Monthly Pass

Regular

$2.50

$68.00

Senior

$2.50

$20.00

Source: City of Saskatoon. 2009

AVERAGE CAR INSURANCE 2005

  • NA

2010 MINIMUM WAGE

  • $9.25 per hour

FAMILY INCOME IN SASKATOON

Family Type

Median Family Income

2000

2005

Non-immigrant

$61,949 $66,694

Immigrant

$57,787 $66,723
Difference $4,162 - $29

Source: Statistics Canada. 2008

CONSUMPTION TAXES

  • In Saskatoon, two different taxes are applied to products and services. The federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) is 6%, while the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) is set at 5% and applies to the selling price including the GST. Some items including groceries, restaurant meals, and books are PST exempt.

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

On the first $40,113 of taxable income, +

11.0%

On the next $74,497, +

13%

On the amount over $114,610

15%

Source: Government of Saskatchewan. 2009

SASKATCHEWAN POLICE REPORTED CRIME STATISTICS 2009
 

Crime

Total

Homicide

36

Serious Assault

4,211

Robbery

1,235

Total Violent Crime

25,834

Total Violent Crime Rate
(per 100,000)

2,508

Source: Statistics Canada. 2010

 

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