Core Housing Need
Housing Standards

Universe

  1. % of Households in Core Housing Need
  2. Households in Core Housing Need
  3. Households Tested For Core Housing Need

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Canada — Housing Standards (Households Tested for Core Housing Need)

  Below Affordability Standard Below Adequacy Standard Below Suitability Standard Below One or More Housing Standards Above Standards Total
Canada 2,861,630 833,290 640,810 3,909,235 9,424,730 13,333,970
Newfoundland and Labrador 33,880 13,650 3,735 47,635 166,310 213,940
Prince Edward Island 9,590 4,275 1,340 13,975 43,005 56,980
Nova Scotia 74,295 33,055 10,585 106,205 278,635 384,840
New Brunswick 47,185 24,645 6,855 72,060 236,515 308,575
Quebec 647,980 214,200 125,655 903,590 2,507,495 3,411,085
Ontario 1,208,010 293,275 291,440 1,597,200 3,305,200 4,902,395
Manitoba 76,070 34,425 26,325 122,255 327,675 449,935
Saskatchewan 70,695 27,940 15,475 103,495 283,695 387,195
Alberta 268,800 75,710 62,755 372,970 1,066,610 1,439,575
British Columbia 420,705 105,410 91,410 555,980 1,184,935 1,740,915
Yukon Territories 2,345 1,570 670 4,155 10,055 14,210
Northwest Territories 1,600 2,595 1,540 4,905 9,720 14,615
Nunavut 465 2,530 3,030 4,820 4,890 9,705
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.
  • Affordable housing costs less than 30 per cent of before-tax household income. Includes households below more than one standard (in addition to the affordability standard). Accordingly, the sum of the number of households below each standard will be larger than the total number of households below standards.
  • Adequate housing does not require any major repairs, according to residents. Includes households below more than one standard (in addition to the adequacy standard). Accordingly, the sum of the number of households below each standard will be larger than the total number of households below standards.
  • Suitable housing has enough bedrooms for the size and make-up of resident households. Includes households below more than one standard (in addition to the suitability standard). Accordingly, the sum of the number of households below each standard will be larger than the total number of households below standards.