Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region

» In 2006, 76 per cent of recent immigrant
households living in Markham owned their home
and 24 per cent rented. Markham had the lowest
percentage of recent immigrant households who
owned their home and the highest percentage of
recent immigrant households who rented among
the five local municipalities being profiled.
Percentage of Recent Immigrants
» Markham had the second highest percentage
(60 per cent) of recent immigrant tenant
households who spent 30 per cent or more of
their gross household income on housing among
the five local municipalities being profiled.
Figure 28: Housing Cost as Proportion of Gross Income of Recent Immigrants, Markham vs. York Region, 2005
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
61.3%
60.4%
Spending 30% or More of
Gross Income on Housing
Owners Tenants
37.0%
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.
60.2% 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.
Markham York Region
33.7% 35.7%
Spending 50% or More of
Gross Income on Housing
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