The data for this variable are reported using the following classification(s) and/or list(s):
'Adjusted after-tax income' refers to after-tax income adjusted by a factor that accounts for family size. The adjustment factor takes into account the lower relative needs of additional family members, as compared to a single person living alone.
Note: In the context of economic families, adjusted after-tax income is computed as the economic family after-tax income divided by the square root of family size.
In the context of persons not in economic families, adjusted after-tax income is equal to after-tax income. This is equivalent to dividing by the square root of 1.0 for a person not in an economic family.
'Person not in economic family' refers to persons who do not live in an economic family. This includes persons who live with people none of whom are related to them either by blood, marriage, common-law or adoption or are their foster parent or child. Persons living alone are always included here.
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