Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region

» In 2006, 81 per cent of recent immigrants
living in Richmond Hill owned their home and
19 per cent rented.
Percentage of Recent Immigrants
» In Richmond Hill, 60 per cent of recent
immigrant tenant households spent 30 per cent
or more of their gross household income on
housing and 65 per cent of recent immigrant
homeowner households spent 30 per cent
or more of their gross household income on
housing costs.
Figure 42: Housing Cost as Proportion of Gross Income of Recent Immigrants, Richmond Hill vs. York Region, 2005
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
65.3%
60.4%
Spending 30% or More of
Gross Income on Housing
Owners Tenants
39.1%
34.8%
Spending 50% or More of
Gross Income on Housing
59.6%
58.2%
Spending 30% or More of
Gross Income on Housing
Notes: The year 2005 is the reference period for housing cost reported in 2006 Census.
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.
Housing Cost
Richmond Hill York Region
37.6%
35.7%
Spending 50% or More of
Gross Income on Housing
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