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Household characteristics data

Giving housing professionals and researchers key household characteristics from across Canada. Find data on home equity, income, housing types, tenure, core housing need and demographics.

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These tables give housing professionals, researchers and stakeholders an in-depth look at the key characteristics of households across Canada. This includes data and analysis on home equity, household incomes, housing types and tenure, household demographics and core housing need.

Household equity, income and financial health

Home equity and household net worth

  • Home Equity and Net Worth by Tenure: Canada and Provinces
  • Home Equity and Net Worth by Tenure and Age Group: Canada

Household incomes

  • Real Median Household Income (After-Tax), by Tenure, 2006 – 2019
  • Real Median After-Tax Household Income (1990 – 2011)
  • Real Median After-Tax Household Income: Owner Households (1990 – 2011)
  • Real Median After-Tax Household Income: Renter Households (1990 – 2011)
  • Real Median Total Household Income (Before Taxes)
  • Real Median Total Household Income (Before Taxes): Owner Households
  • Real Median Total Household Income (Before Taxes): Renter Households
  • Real Median Total Household Income (Before Taxes) (1990 – 2011)
  • Real Median Total Household Income (Before Taxes): Owners (1990 – 2011)
  • Real Median Total Household Income (Before Taxes): Renters (1990 – 2011)
  • Real Average Total Household Income (Before Taxes)
  • Real Average Total Household Income (Before Taxes): Owner Households
  • Real Average Total Household Income (Before Taxes): Renter Households
  • Real Average Household Income (After-Taxes), by Tenure, 2006 – 2018

Number, type and tenure of households

Number of households

  • Number of Households: Canada, Provinces and Territories 1976 – 2036
  • Summary Urban Housing Conditions: Canada and Provinces
  • Household Growth Summary: Canada, Provinces, Territories and CMAs
  • Number of Households: Canada, Provinces and Select Metropolitan Areas

Type and tenure

  • Number of Renter Households: Canada, Provinces and CMAs
  • Number of Owner Households: Canada, Provinces and CMAs
  • Number of Households by Household Type: 1976 – 2036
  • Number of Households by Detailed Household Type: 1976 – 2036
  • Number of Households by Tenure and Ownership Rate: 1976 – 2036
  • Households by Type and Tenure: Canada, Provinces, Territories and CMAs
  • Households by Age of Maintainer and Tenure: Canada, P/T and CMAs

Core housing need

Type and tenure of households in need

  • Characteristics of Households in Core Housing Need: Canada, P/T, CMAs
  • Core Housing Need Characteristics by Population and Gender
  • Incidence (%) of Urban Households in Core Housing Need
  • Households in Core Housing Need: Canada, Province, Territory and CMA
  • Number of Urban Households in Core Housing Need

Demographics and social data

Aboriginal housing

  • Housing Conditions of Aboriginal Households Living On-Reserve
  • Census Appendix — Housing Conditions: Off-Reserve Status Indians
  • Census Appendix — Housing Conditions: On-Reserve Aboriginal Households
  • Housing Conditions of Aboriginal Households Outside Reserves: P/T, CMA
  • Housing Conditions of Aboriginal Households Outside Reserves: Canada
  • Aboriginal Households by Aboriginal Identity, Location and Tenure

Seniors

  • Seniors and Senior-Led Households

Youth

  • Youth and Youth-Led Households

Visible minorities

  • Household Characteristics of Visible Minority Households
  • Household Income, Costs and STIRs of Visible Minority Households
  • Adequacy, Suitability and Affordability of Visible Minority Households
  • Visible Minority Households in Core Housing Need

Demographics by sex

  • Total Population and Population in Core Housing Need by Sex and Living Arrangement
  • Housing profiles of 1-person and lone-parent households by gender
  • Total Population and Population in Core Housing Need by Sex and Tenure
  • Total Population and Population in Core Housing Need by Income and Sex
  • Core Housing Need Status by Selected Characteristics and Sex
  • Total Population and Population in Core Housing Need by Age and Sex

People with disabilities

The tables for this section (People with disabilities) have been archived in our Housing Knowledge Centre.

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Date Published: April 20, 2022

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