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

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St. John's Halifax Saint John Saguenay Québec
  number of households
Owner's major payments 40,610 76,245 30,720 36,300 150,775
Less than 15% of household income 17,995 32,660 16,070 17,250 70,695
15-19% 7,785 15,385 5,735 6,950 28,335
20-24% 5,550 11,580 3,365 4,425 18,915
25-29% 3,280 6,040 1,850 2,185 10,760
30-34% 1,700 3,295 920 1,245 5,990
35-39% 1,100 1,580 660 700 3,710
40-49% 1,050 1,825 665 905 3,450
50% and over 2,145 3,875 1,465 2,630 8,920
Tenant's gross rent 19,565 50,925 16,200 23,460 124,210
Less than 15% of household income 3,605 7,885 3,560 6,020 25,325
15-19% 2,610 7,685 2,335 3,130 19,595
20-24% 2,560 6,860 1,875 2,220 14,705
25-29% 2,115 5,240 1,720 2,280 12,955
30-34% 1,280 4,245 1,255 1,470 8,465
35-39% 1,070 3,075 985 980 6,630
40-49% 1,670 4,060 1,465 1,790 9,555
50% and over 4,655 11,870 3,000 5,565 26,980
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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