Core Housing Need by Household Type
Statistics last updated April 29, 2013.
Distribution of Households in Core Housing Need by Household Type, Nova Scotia, 2001 to 2006
Key Points
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In 2006, core housing need was greatest within single people under 65 years of age and least within senior families.
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In 2006, single people of all ages made up over half of the province's core housing needs.
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Betweeen 2001 and 2006, the core housing need for single people under 65 increased by 7.8%, while the core housing need for couples with children decreased by 4.5%.
| Distribution of Households in Core Housing Need by Household Type, Nova Scotia | ||||
| 2001 | 2006 | |||
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| Number of Households | Distribution of Households | Number of Households | Distribution of Households | |
| Single person under 65 | 12,235 | 23.7% | 13780 | 31.5% |
| Single senior | 10,725 | 20.8% | 9025 | 20.6% |
| Senior family | 2,950 | 5.7% | 1540 | 3.5% |
| Couple with children | 7,190 | 13.9% | 4120 | 9.4% |
| Couple without children | 4,635 | 9.0% | 3585 | 8.2% |
| Single parent | 12,090 | 23.4% | 10125 | 23.1% |
| Other | 1,765 | 3.4% | 1585 | 3.6% |
| Total | 51,590 | 100.0% | 43760 | 100.0% |
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