Core Housing Need
Income, Shelter Cost and STIR

Universe

  1. Households in Core Housing Need
  2. Households Tested For Core Housing Need

Variables

  1. Income and Shelter Costs ($)
  2. Shelter-Cost-to-Income-Ratio (STIR) (%)

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  2. Historical Time Periods

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Saskatchewan — 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
Saskatchewan 31,240 1,013 27,200 920
Estevan 20,800 820 18,600 670
Lloydminster 29,300 1,110 25,600 1,010
Moose Jaw 22,400 820 20,800 750
North Battleford 23,300 812 22,600 735
Prince Albert 25,000 899 23,800 840
Regina 31,720 1,109 27,600 1,020
Saskatoon 30,120 1,129 27,200 1,030
Swift Current 22,700 832 22,200 725
Weyburn 21,000 775 21,200 655
Yorkton 24,280 862 23,800 770
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).