Core Housing Need

Income, Shelter Cost and STIR

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Manitoba — Incomes and Shelter Costs (Households in Core Housing Need)

	Average Household Income Before Taxes	Average Monthly Shelter Costs	Median Household Income Before Taxes	Median Monthly Shelter Costs
Manitoba	31,480	1,028	28,000	970
Brandon	26,480	888	23,000	860
Hanover RM	23,000	1,010	22,800	860
Portage la Prairie	23,300	760	21,000	705
Selkirk CY	28,000	900	23,000	850
St. Andrews RM	34,500	1,000	31,200	880
Steinbach	24,400	992	22,800	930
Thompson	33,800	1,088	32,400	1,050
Winkler	23,040	920	22,200	820
Winnipeg	30,840	1,073	28,000	1,010

Notes:

Data include all non-farm, non-band, non-reserve private households reporting positive incomes and shelter cost-to-income ratios less than 100 per cent.
A household is in core housing need if its housing does not meet one or more standards for housing adequacy (repair), suitability (crowding), or affordability and if it would have to spend 30 per cent or more of its before-tax income to pay the median rent (including utilities) of appropriately sized alternative local market housing. Adequate housing does not require any major repairs, according to residents. Suitable housing has enough bedrooms for the size and make-up of resident households. Affordable housing costs less than 30 per cent of before-tax household income.
For renters, shelter costs include, as applicable, rent and payments for electricity, fuel, water and other municipal services. For owners, shelter costs include, as applicable, mortgage payments (principal and interest), property taxes, condominium fees, and payments for electricity, fuel, water and other municipal services.
STIR = Shelter-cost-to-income ratio (based on annual shelter costs and household income before taxes).