Winnipeg Low Income & Housing Stress Map
Select an indicator to see how economic hardship is distributed across Winnipeg's dissemination areas. Darker shading means a higher value. Click any DA to view its full census profile.
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census
Select Indicator
Share of households below the Low Income Measure after tax. A widely-used Statistics Canada poverty indicator. Higher = more economic hardship.
Low Income Rate (LIM-AT)
Highest DAs (Top 15)
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46110160
46110668
46110552
central st. boniface
46110069
lord selkirk park
46110068
lord selkirk park · william whyte
46110072
centennial
46110081
central park
46110947
46110789
46110080
central park
46110078
46110634
spence
46110638
west broadway
46110636
west broadway
46110082
spence
City Average
12.8%
Median
9.2%
Highest
65.0%
Lowest
1.2%
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census. Housing affordability metrics use 2020 census year; unemployment rate is from the 2021 Census reference period.
What is LIM-AT (Low Income Measure, After Tax)?
LIM-AT is Statistics Canada's standard relative poverty indicator. A household is counted as low-income if its after-tax income falls below 50% of the national median after-tax income for households of the same size.
If the national median after-tax income for a family of four is $80,000, any such family earning under ~$40,000 is counted as LIM-AT.
How to read the number
Under 10% — Most households are financially comfortable. Low economic stress in the DA.
10%–25% — Around Winnipeg's city-wide average. Moderate — check alongside housing burden.
Above 25% — More than 1 in 4 households is below the low-income threshold — significant economic stress.
LIM-AT is a relative measure — it compares to the national median, not an absolute poverty line. Canada-wide, the LIM-AT rate was approximately 12% in 2021.