Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region

» In 2006, 84 per cent of recent immigrant
households living in Vaughan owned their home
and 16 per cent rented. Vaughan, along with
Aurora (84 per cent), had the highest
percentage of recent immigrant households
who were homeowners among the five local
municipalities being profiled.
Percentage of Recent Immigrants
» In Vaughan, 61 per cent of recent immigrant
tenant households spent 30 per cent or more of
their gross household income on housing, while
57 per cent of recent immigrant homeowner
households spent 30 per cent or more of their
gross household income on housing costs.
Figure 49: Housing Cost as Proportion of Gross Income of Recent Immigrants, Vaughan vs. York Region, 2005
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
60.4%
57.0%
Spending 30% or More of
Gross Income on Housing
Owners Tenants
34.8%
30.8%
Spending 50% or More of
Gross Income on Housing
Housing Cost
Notes: The year 2005 is the reference period for housing cost reported in 2006 Census.
60.7%
58.2%
Spending 30% or More of
Gross Income on Housing
Recent immigrants in this chart are defined as those arrived in Canada between 2000 and 2006 due to data available.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census, Custom Tabulations.
Vaughan York Region
43.9%
35.7%
Spending 50% or More of
Gross Income on Housing
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