Core Housing Need

Households with Children Under 18

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Nova Scotia — Households with Children Under 18 (Households Tested for Core Housing Need)

	Household Has at Least One Child Less Than 18 Years Old	Other Household Type	Total
Nova Scotia	90,565	322,750	413,315
Cape Breton	8,330	33,355	41,675
Chester MD	835	4,095	4,930
Halifax	46,800	147,220	194,025
Kentville	2,620	9,060	11,680
Kings, Subd. A SC	2,245	6,950	9,195
Lunenburg MD	2,120	9,145	11,265
New Glasgow	3,220	11,805	15,025
Queens RGM	810	4,105	4,915
Truro	4,295	15,605	19,900
West Hants RM	1,900	6,250	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.