Core Housing Need

Income, Shelter Cost and STIR

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Manitoba — Incomes and Shelter Costs (Households Tested for Core Housing Need)

	Average Household Income Before Taxes	Average Monthly Shelter Costs	Median Household Income Before Taxes	Median Monthly Shelter Costs
Manitoba	100,300	1,171	82,000	1,070
Brandon	93,800	1,112	78,500	1,000
Hanover RM	98,000	1,261	88,000	1,280
Portage la Prairie	84,200	957	70,000	900
Selkirk CY	82,600	1,049	69,000	1,000
St. Andrews RM	125,900	1,290	108,000	1,080
Steinbach	87,200	1,139	73,500	1,060
Thompson	113,000	1,218	98,000	1,150
Winkler	87,500	1,098	76,000	1,050
Winnipeg	104,700	1,265	85,000	1,170

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).