Data tables, 2016 Census
Shelter Cost (12), Tenure Including Presence of Mortgage Payments and Subsidized Housing (7), Shelter-cost-to-income Ratio (9), Household Total Income Groups (14) and Household Type Including Census Family Structure (16) for Owner and Tenant Households in Non-farm, Non-reserve Private Dwellings of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data
About this variable: Shelter cost (12)
Definition
Shelter cost
'Shelter cost' refers to the average monthly total of all shelter expenses paid by households that own or rent their dwelling.
Shelter costs for owner households include, where applicable, mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with the costs of electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renter households, shelter costs include, where applicable, the rent and the costs of electricity, heat, water and other municipal services.
Values
- Total - Shelter cost
- Less than $500
- $500 to $749
- $750 to $999
- $1,000 to $1,249
- $1,250 to $1,499
- $1,500 to $1,999
- $2,000 to $2,499
- $2,500 to $2,999
- $3,000 or more
- Average shelter costs
- Median shelter costs
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