Core Housing Need

Activity limitations

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Nova Scotia — Activity limitations (Households Tested for Core Housing Need)

	Household Has at Least One Person With Activity Limitations	Other Household Type	Total
Nova Scotia	270,655	142,660	413,315
Cape Breton	28,080	13,595	41,675
Chester MD	3,210	1,725	4,930
Halifax	124,220	69,805	194,025
Kentville	7,845	3,830	11,680
Kings, Subd. A SC	6,180	3,015	9,195
Lunenburg MD	7,470	3,795	11,265
New Glasgow	10,105	4,925	15,025
Queens RGM	3,360	1,560	4,915
Truro	13,210	6,690	19,900
West Hants RM	5,600	2,545	8,150

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.
Activity limitations refer to difficulties that people have in carrying out daily activities such as hearing, seeing, communicating, or walking. Difficulties could arise from physical or mental conditions or health problems.