19%
of first-generation Iranian-Canadian households fall in the lowest Canadian income decile — nearly double the 10% national baseline.
Only 7% reach the top decile.
15%
of first-generation Iranian-Canadian earners aged 45-54 make CA$100,000 or more — the highest share of any age group.
Reports each individual’s own pre-tax earnings by age. Household income, by contrast, sums every earner in a household into one total before ranking it against the national distribution.
Source: Census PUMF — 2021 Canadian Census
Ages 25–54 (prime working years). Each decile holds 10% of all Canadian households, ranked by pre-tax household income.
Smaller estimates should be interpreted with caution.
Under CA$20k CA$20k-CA$40k CA$40k-CA$60k CA$60k-CA$100k CA$100k+
Source: Census PUMF — 2021 Canadian Census
First generation, ages 25–74. Pre-tax personal income. Smaller estimates should be interpreted with caution.