Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region

» In 2006, 84 per cent of recent immigrant
households living in Aurora owned their home.
Aurora and Vaughan had the highest percentage
of recent immigrant homeowners (both at
84 per cent) among the five local municipalities
being profiled.
Percentage of Recent Immigrants
» In Aurora, 27 per cent of recent immigrant
tenant households spent 30 per cent or more
of their gross household income on housing
costs. Among the five local municipalities being
profiled, Aurora had the lowest percentage
of recent immigrant tenant or homeowner
households who spent 30 per cent or more of
their gross household income on housing costs.
Figure 21: Housing Cost as Proportion of Gross Income of Recent Immigrants, Aurora vs. York Region, 2005
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
52.8%
60.4%
Spending 30% or More of
Gross Income on Housing
Owners Tenants
20.8%
34.8%
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.
26.7%
58.2%
Spending 30% or More of
Gross Income on Housing
Recent immigrants in this chart are defined as those who arrived in Canada during 2000 and 2006 due to data available.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census, Custom Tabulations.
Aurora York Region
0.0%
35.7%
Spending 50% or More of
Gross Income on Housing
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