Core Housing Need in Nova Scotia Communities
Statistics last updated April 29, 2013.
Number of Households in Core Housing Need in Nova Scotia, 1991 to 2006
Key Points
- Almost half of all households in core housing need in Nova Scotia live in the Halifax region.
- The number of households living in core housing need increased steadily between 1991 and 2001, but has started to decline again in 2006.
| Number of Households in Core Housing Need in Nova Scotia, 1991 to 2006 | ||||
| 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 42,070 | 48,105 | 51,590 | 43,760 |
| Halifax | 16,365 | 20,100 | 22,390 | 20,200 |
| Cape Breton | 6,170 | 7,455 | 8,465 | 6,610 |
| Kentville | 1,125 | 1,485 | 1,335 | 1,120 |
| New Glasgow | 1,820 | 2,025 | 1,965 | 1,485 |
| Truro | 2,035 | 1,815 | 2,150 | 1,935 |
| Source Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canadian Housing Observer data tables "Housing Conditions and Core Housing Need" Housing in Canada Online (HiCO) database |
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Proportion of Households in Core Housing Need in Nova Scotia, 1991 to 2006
Key points
- The proportion of households living in core housing need varies across the province - the need is highest in Cape Breton and lowest in Truro and New Glasgow.
- Between 2001 and 2006, the proportion of households living in core housing need has decreased across the province.
| Proportion of Households in Core Housing Need in Nova Scotia, 1991 to 2006 | ||||
| 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 13.6% | 14.9% | 15.2% | 12.1% |
| Halifax | 14.4% | 16.6% | 16.3% | 13.6% |
| Cape Breton | 16.6% | 18.9% | 21.8% | 16.1% |
| Kentville | 13.4% | 16.4% | 14.2% | 11.0% |
| New Glasgow | 13.8% | 15.0% | 14.5% | 10.3% |
| Truro | 13.3% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 10.9% |
| Source Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canadian Housing Observer data tables "Housing Conditions and Core Housing Need" Housing in Canada Online (HiCO) database |
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Proportion of Households in Core Housing Need in Nova Scotia by Tenure, 2006
Key Points
- In Nova Scotia, renters are about five times more likely to live in core housing need than homeowners.
- In 2006 in Nova Scotia, almost one in three (29.1%) renter households were living in core housing need compared to one in seventeen (5.9%) owner households.
- In some areas of the province, such as Cape Breton, close to half of renter households (42.3%) were living in core housing need in 2006.
| Proportion of Households in Core Housing Need in Nova Scotia by Tenure, 2006 | |||
| Total | Owners | Renters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 12.1% | 5.9% | 29.1% |
| Halifax | 13.6% | 5.7% | 28.4% |
| Cape Breton | 16.1% | 7.7% | 42.3% |
| Kentville | 11.0% | 5.0% | 25.2% |
| New Glasgow | 10.3% | 4.9% | 27.3% |
| Truro | 10.9% | 4.9% | 27.0% |
| Source Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canadian Housing Observer data tables "Housing Conditions and Core Housing Need" Housing in Canada Online (HiCO) database |
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