The rise in Canadian median household income

The rise in Canadian median household income Adjusted for inflation up up 4.93% 18.20% FOR COUPLES AGED 25-34 FOR COUPLES AGED 55-64 $65,360 $68,580 $64,600 $76,360 1976 - 1980 2005 - 2009 Incomes haven't risen ... ... but housing prices have MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME AVERAGE COST OF HOUSING For couples 25-34, adjusted for inflation Adjusted for inflation 76-'80 "05-'09 PERCENTAGE CHANGE 1976 2010 PERCENTAGE CHANGE CANADA $65,360 $68,580 5% $192,390 $339,045 76% $68,600 -6% $202,635 $505,178 B.C. $72,820 149% Alberta $70,780 $79,080 12% $223,448 $352,301 58% Sask. $62,720 $66,300 6% $144,097 $242,258 68% Manitoba $59,660 $63,100 6% $145,618 $222,132 53% Ontario $67,540 $72,920 8% $203,234 $342,245 68% Quebec $61,300 $63,440 3% $128,984 $248,699 93% N.B. $53,380 $59,280 11% $136,953 $157,240 15% N.S. $55,900 $56,400 1% $156,604 $206,186 32% PEI $54,060 $56,920 5% $90,829 $147,196 62% Nfld. $51,660 $61,580 19% $141,007 $235,341 67% THE GLOBE AND MAIL I SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA