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Owner households and tenant households by major payments and gross rent as a percentage of 1995 household income, by provinces and territories (1996 Census)

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Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick
  number of households
Owner's major payments 6,666,880 142,610 33,300 238,545 197,575
Less than 15% of household income 3,082,960 83,470 17,615 120,265 109,960
15-19% 1,092,465 20,840 5,585 41,685 31,585
20-24% 837,575 13,485 3,865 29,040 19,930
25-29% 524,870 7,755 2,110 15,685 10,975
30-34% 311,790 4,475 1,260 8,505 5,950
35-39% 185,220 2,700 665 4,655 3,695
40-49% 201,105 2,910 770 5,660 4,310
50% and over 430,895 6,970 1,420 13,050 11,170
Tenant's gross rent 3,867,880 42,265 13,270 99,360 69,780
Less than 15% of household income 711,690 9,630 2,370 16,845 16,090
15-19% 563,965 5,280 1,915 13,270 9,375
20-24% 501,410 4,800 1,870 12,050 7,525
25-29% 420,040 4,265 1,505 10,165 7,425
30-34% 306,155 2,745 1,360 9,605 5,675
35-39% 216,110 2,115 825 5,920 4,065
40-49% 314,950 3,990 1,100 8,200 6,045
50% and over 833,555 9,435 2,325 23,310 13,580
Source: Statistics Canada (1996 Census) Nation tables.
Last modified: 2005-01-19.

For additional statistical information on households, consult the 1996 Census Nation tables.

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