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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  1. Metropolitan Major Area
  2. Historical Time Periods

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Nova Scotia — STIRs (Households in Core Housing Need)

  Average STIR Before Taxes Median STIR Before Taxes
Nova Scotia 48.2 44.5
Cape Breton 48.1 44.2
Chester MD 46.2 43.3
Halifax 50.2 46.2
Kentville 51.6 49.4
Kings, Subd. A SC 48.0 44.8
Lunenburg MD 42.8 39.0
New Glasgow 48.3 45.3
Queens RGM 46.6 42.4
Truro 52.0 50.1
West Hants RM 46.6 42.9
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).