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Postal code analysis shows correlation between poorer regions and more deaths at an early age.

Emma Prestwich— The Huffington Post Canada

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A new analysis from Global News shows Ontarians who live in poorer postal codes are more likely to die earlier.

Global's Patrick Cain cross-referenced Statistics Canada income data with Ontario death certificates to come up with the results, which show Ontarians who earn less are more likely to die young.

MORE: Read the full story from Global News

The news outlet tracked deaths for those under age 18 and under age 50 from 2004 to 2012. The postal code with the highest mortality rate for those age groups was P0V, which covers a large swath of rural northern Ontario. The median family income there is $49,071, far less than in other Ontario postal code regions.

Analysis of incomes by postal code has been used by other journalists to identify low-earning areas. In 2010, Vancouver Sun columnist Chad Skelton set out to fact-check the assertion that the city's Downtown Eastside was "Canada's poorest postal code."

Skelton concluded that the neighbourhood is actually the poorest urban postal area according to StatsCan data. He pointed to several rural First Nations communities with a lower median income, including Burnt Church and Elsipogtog First Nations in New Brunswick.

Global also rounded up the 10 wealthiest and 10 poorest areas using census income data. However, it came up with a different list, pointing to Winnipeg's inner city and Nova Scotia's Eskasoni First Nation as the poorest areas.

Many residents of Red Lake, which is covered by the P0V postal area, either make six-figure incomes in local mines or have to resort to low-wage jobs or social assistance, Now Toronto writer Mike Balkwill discovered.

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Best To Worst Poverty Rates In Canada

Calgary -- 10.9%(01 of76)

Low-income population: 118,325Population in private households for income status: 1,082,230 (credit:CP)

Ottawa -- 11.7%(02 of76)

Low-income population: 101,235Population in private households for income status: 867,090 (credit:CP)

Edmonton -- 12.7%(03 of76)

Low-income population: 100,810Population in private households for income status: 795,675 (credit:CP)

Regina -- 12.7%(04 of76)

Low-income population: 24,035Population in private households for income status: 189,740 (credit:CP)

Saskatoon -- 14.0%(05 of76)

Low-income population: 30,475Population in private households for income status: 218,320 (credit:CP)

Quebec City -- 14.4%(06 of76)

Low-income population: 72,590Population in private households for income status: 502,595 (credit:CP)

Thunder Bay -- 15.0%(07 of76)

Low-income population: 15,885Population in private households for income status: 105,950 (credit:CP)

Halifax -- 15.1%(08 of76)

Low-income population: 57,980Population in private households for income status: 384,335 (credit:CP)

St. Catharines -- 15.2%(09 of76)

Low-income population: 19,520Population in private households for income status:189,740 (credit:Getty)

Hamilton -- 15.7%(10 of76)

Low-income population: 79,785Population in private households for income status: 509,640 (credit:CP)

Winnipeg -- 16.6%(11 of76)

Low-income population: 108,125Population in private households for income status: 649,995 (credit:CP)

St. John's -- 17.2%(12 of76)

Low-income population: 17,900Population in private households for income status: 103,905 (credit:CP)

Fredericton -- 17.2%(13 of76)

Low-income population: 9,495Population in private households for income status: 55,150 (credit:CP)

Toronto -- 19.3%(14 of76)

Low-income population: 496,660Population in private households for income status: 2,576,025 (credit:CP)

Charlottetown -- 20.0%(15 of76)

Low-income population: 6,665Population in private households for income status: 33,310 (credit:CP)

Vancouver -- 20.5%(16 of76)

Low-income population: 121,020Population in private households for income status: 590,210 (credit:CP)

Victoria -- 20.7%(17 of76)

Low-income population: 15,715Population in private households for income status: 76,025 (credit:CP)

Windsor -- 23.7%(18 of76)

Low-income population: 49,395Population in private households for income status: 208,020 (credit:CP)

Montreal -- 26.4%(19 of76)

Low-income population: 425,380Population in private households for income status: 1,612,640 (credit:CP)

Median Income For Women In Canada(20 of76)

The following data comes from Statistics Canada's 2011 National Household Survey. (credit:Getty Images)

St. Catharines -- $23,316(21 of76)

Median income for men: $35,028Average income for women: $29,775Average income for men: $43,195 (credit:Getty)

Charlottetown -- $24,248(22 of76)

Median income for men: $30,961Average income for women: $31,542Average income for men: $40,965 (credit:CP)

Toronto -- $24,359(23 of76)

Median income for men: $31,233Average income for women: $37,015Average income for men: $52,716 (credit:CP)

Montreal -- $24,361(24 of76)

Median income for men: $32,887Average income for women: $32,090Average income for men: $44,800 (credit:CP)

Vancouver -- $24,551(25 of76)

Median income for men: $31,704Average income for women: $35,618Average income for men: $50,897 (credit:CP)

Hamilton -- $24,761(26 of76)

Median income for men: $35,666Average income for women: $32,561Average income for men: $45,725 (credit:CP)

Fredericton -- $24,990(27 of76)

Median income for men: $34,527Average income for women: $32,306Average income for men: $44,772 (credit:CP)

St. John's -- $25,593(28 of76)

Median income for men: $35,042Average income for women: $33,940Average income for men: $48,258 (credit:CP)

Thunder Bay -- $25,741(29 of76)

Median income for men: $37,821Average income for women: $32,830Average income for men: $45,148 (credit:CP)

Winnipeg -- $25,923(30 of76)

Median income for men: $35,776Average income for women: $32,400Average income for men: $44,342 (credit:CP)

Halifax -- $26,736(31 of76)

Median income for men: $39,154Average income for women: $33,398Average income for men: $48,096 (credit:CP)

Quebec City -- $27,053(32 of76)

Median income for men: $36,117Average income for women: $32,334Average income for men: $43,858 (credit:CP)

Victoria -- $27,324(33 of76)

Median income for men: $34,235Average income for women: $33,792Average income for men: $42,084 (credit:CP)

Saskatoon -- $28,069(34 of76)

Median income for men: $40,913Average income for women: $35,426Average income for men: $52,018 (credit:CP)

Edmonton -- $28,460(35 of76)

Median income for men: $43,929Average income for women: $37,100Average income for men: $56,034 (credit:CP)

Calgary -- $30,516(36 of76)

Median income for men: $45,781Average income for women: $41,438Average income for men: $68,928 (credit:CP)

Regina -- $31,349(37 of76)

Median income for men: $42,006Average income for women: $38,488Average income for men: $53,324 (credit:CP)

Ottawa -- $33,728(38 of76)

Median income for men: $46,513Average income for women: $41,857Average income for men: $58,318 (credit:CP)

Whitehorse -- $40,702(39 of76)

Median income for men: $46,265Average income for women: $45,636Average income for men: $53,264 (credit:CP)

Yellowknife -- $51,951(40 of76)

Median income for men: $66,153Average income for women: $56,064Average income for men: $73,225 (credit:CP)

Iqaluit -- $57,897(41 of76)

Median income for men: $62,187Average income for women: $63,456Average income for men: $69,539 (credit:CP)

14: Pilot(42 of76)

Average salary $44,224.00 (credit:Getty Images)

13: Farmer(43 of76)

Average salary: $46,213.00 (credit:Getty Images)

12: Secretary(44 of76)

Yes, apparently they still have secretaries.Average salary: $46,369.00 (credit:Getty Images)

11: Truck Driver(45 of76)

Average salary: $47,562.00 (credit:Getty Images)

10: Financial advisor(46 of76)

Average salary: $52,635.00*Having some sort of certification in finance or business would likely help in this career, but isn't necessary. (credit:Getty Images)

9: Bricklayer(47 of76)

Average salary: $53,017.00 (credit:Getty Images)

8: Recruiter(48 of76)

Average salary: $54,048.00*Though a degree isn't required, you may be at a disadvantage when searching for work as a recruiter against those with degrees in human resources. (credit:Getty Images)

7: Mechanic(49 of76)

Average salary: $54,279.00 (credit:Getty Images)

6: Train driver(50 of76)

Average salary: $56,640.00 (credit:Getty Images)

5: Human resources manager(51 of76)

Average salary: $58,033.00*As with recruiters, you my be at a disadvantage in this field against those with a human resources degree. (credit:Getty Images)

4: Electrician(52 of76)

Average salary: $62,526.00 (credit:Getty Images)

3: Electrical engineer(53 of76)

Average salary: $81,349.00*Adzuna explains: For some electrical engineering jobs, a degree is required, and for others it isn't — there are alternative professional qualifications. (credit:Getty Images)

2: Real estate agent(54 of76)

Average salary: $88,200.00 (credit:Getty Images)

1: Mining and construction(55 of76)

Average salary: $93,320.00 (credit:Getty Images)

Energy / oil and gas - 1,906 jobs(56 of76)

Number of jobs available at time of Adzuna survey (credit:Getty Images)

Information technology - 2,559(57 of76)

Number of jobs available at time of Adzuna survey (credit:Getty Images)

Consultancy - 3,434(58 of76)

Number of jobs available at time of Adzuna survey (credit:Getty Images)

Sales - 3,638(59 of76)

Number of jobs available at time of Adzuna survey (credit:Getty Images)

Engineering (best)- 4,968(60 of76)

Number of jobs available at time of Adzuna survey (credit:Getty Images)

Mechanical engineering - $68,075(61 of76)

Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)

Engineering (overall) - $67,036(62 of76)

Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)

Electrical engineering - $67,712(63 of76)

Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)

Software engineering - $67,274(64 of76)

Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)

Civil engineering (best) - $68,356(65 of76)

Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)

PR, advertising and marketing - $42,209(66 of76)

Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)

Social work - $42,204(67 of76)

Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)

Human resources and recruitment - $42,195(68 of76)

Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)

Sales - $41,463(69 of76)

Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)

Creative & design (worst) - $36,805(70 of76)

Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)

Manitoba - 28 grads per job(71 of76)

Average starting salary: $45,650. (credit:Shutterstock)

British Columbia - 20 grads per job(72 of76)

Average starting salary: $45,450. (credit:Canadian Press)

Saskatchewan - 15.8 grads per job(73 of76)

Average starting salary: $59,059. (credit:Alamy)

Newfoundland - 13.9 grads per job(74 of76)

Average starting salary: $52,620. (credit:Alamy)

Prince Edward Island - 10.6 grads per job(75 of76)

Average starting salary: $36,776. (credit:Shutterstock)

Alberta - 9.4 grads per job(76 of76)

Average starting salary: $59,957 (credit:Alamy)

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