These figures in the table are comparing the different households that are in the low, middle and high income groups. This helps us to see which types of households are most economically disadvantaged. There are differences in the differences in the house hold types in the low, middle and high income groups. The low income groups are (2nd and 3rd Deciles). The middle income group is the (5th and 6th Deciles). The high income groups are (9th and 10th Deciles).
In the low income group, One-parent family in one-family households with dependent children (11%), I think that this was overrepresented. Lone persons were overrepresented (36%) this is a large proportion considering the fact that many people would have been on the pensions and receiving benefits from the government. This is shown in the figures, as the lowest income group receives most of their income from Government pensions and allowances (79%). A large proportion of the households in the low income group were household couples.
In the middle income group, one parent family in one-family households with dependent children (8%) was a reasonable level. But couples with dependent children only (34%) was clearly over represented. There will be many other types of households that are in the middle income group. The couples without children (22%) was under represented, because I think that there is a much larger proportion of couples in the middle income group without children. In principal source of income section most middle income earners, earn money from Wages and salaries (66%). This is reasonable.
In the high income group, one parent family in one-family households with dependent children (1%) this is under represented, because there has got to be more one parent families that have dependent children than 1%. Couples without children is over represented at (31%). I think that couples in the high income levels do not tend to have many children, but 31% is just exaggerati
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