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Even though Prince Edward Islanders have shallower pockets than most Canadians—P.E.I. has the lowest disposable incomes—nobody digs deeper to help those in need.
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HIGHEST
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LOWEST
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| Family income | |
| Alberta $129,421 | Newfoundland: $73,629 |
| Disposable income per capita | |
| Alberta: $38,298 | P.E.I.: $24,613 |
| Mortgage-free? % of households | |
| Newfoundland: 44.1% | Quebec: 25.4% |
| Did you contribute to your RRSP? % of all tax filers | |
| Alberta: 29.8% | Newfoundland: 16.4% |
| Median charitable donation | |
| P.E.I.: $370 | Quebec: $130 |
| Source: Family income (average cash income, families with two or more individuals, 2010 estimate): Fraser Institute; disposable income (2010 estimate): Conference Board of Canada; mortgage (2008): StatsCan’s Survey of Household Spending; RRSP (2008), charitable donation (by tax filers, 2008): StatsCan | |
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