Recent Immigrants in Metropolitan Areas: Regina—A Comparative Profile Based on the 2001 Census
Part F: Housing
Crowded accommodations more common for recent immigrants
In Regina, the number of persons per room in recent immigrant households is well above the overall average. As many as 13% of recent immigrant households live in crowded conditions (that is, there are more persons than rooms in the home). The incidence of crowding is even higher among households consisting only of very recent immigrants. In contrast, crowding is very rare among Canadian-born households and earlier immigrant households.
Households | Fewer than 0.5 persons | 0.5 to 0.74 persons | 0.75 to 0.99 persons | 1 or more persons | Total |
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Canadian-born | 46,450 | 16,980 | 2,550 | 1,650 | 67,630 |
Earlier immigrants | 4,530 | 1,490 | 220 | 180 | 6,410 |
Recent immigrants | 960 | 920 | 230 | 320 | 2,410 |
1986-1995 immigrants | 620 | 590 | 150 | 160 | 1,510 |
1996-2001 immigrants with others | 170 | 200 | 60 | 60 | 450 |
1996-2001 immigrants only | 190 | 140 | 30 | 100 | 460 |
All households | 52,020 | 19,440 | 3,010 | 2,190 | 76,660 |
Canadian-born | 69% | 25% | 4% | 2% | 100% |
Earlier immigrants | 71% | 23% | 3% | 3% | 100% |
Recent immigrants | 40% | 38% | 10% | 13% | 100% |
1986-1995 immigrants | 41% | 39% | 10% | 11% | 100% |
1996-2001 immigrants with others | 37% | 43% | 12% | 12% | 100% |
1996-2001 immigrants only | 40% | 30% | 7% | 22% | 100% |
All households | 68% | 25% | 4% | 3% | 100% |
Note: The total “All households” includes households of non-permanent residents not shown in the table. For definitions of household, crowding and related concepts, see the Glossary.
Large households likely to have crowded accommodations
Crowding is related to size of household. The larger the household, the greater the chance that there are more persons than rooms in the dwelling. This pattern is found among households of the Canadian-born as well as immigrants, despite the fact that there is much less crowding in households of the Canadian-born than in households of recent immigrants.
Size of household | Fewer than 0.5 persons | 0.5 to 0.74 persons | 0.75 to 0.99 persons | 1 or more persons | Total |
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1 to 3 persons | |||||
Canadian-born | 42,140 | 8,440 | 670 | 610 | 51,850 |
Earlier immigrants | 4,090 | 690 | 70 | 70 | 4,880 |
Recent immigrants | 820 | 470 | 70 | 50 | 1,410 |
4 to 5 persons | |||||
Canadian-born | 4,260 | 7,960 | 1,400 | 690 | 14,310 |
Earlier immigrants | 460 | 740 | 120 | 70 | 1,390 |
Recent immigrants | 150 | 410 | 130 | 190 | 870 |
6 or more persons | |||||
Canadian-born | 70 | 570 | 490 | 360 | 1,480 |
Earlier immigrants | 0 | 80 | 40 | 50 | 150 |
Recent immigrants | 0 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 140 |
Note: The total “All households” includes households of non-permanent residents not shown in the table. For definitions of household, crowding and related concepts, see the Glossary.
As shown earlier, households of immigrants who landed before 1986 are similar to the households of the Canadian-born in size. They also have accommodations that are similar in size to that of the Canadian-born.
One in five recent immigrant households face high housing costs
Like Canadian-born households, one in five recent immigrant households in Regina spend more than 30% of their income on accommodations. For one-half of these households, the cost of accommodations exceeds 50% of their household income. Households consisting exclusively of very recent immigrants are even more likely to have relatively high housing costs, with one-third spending 30% or more of their income on accommodations. Only one in five Canadian-born households in Regina spend more than 30% of household on accommodations.
Cost of accommodation | ||||||
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Households | Less than 30% | 30% to 50% | 50% or more | |||
Canadian-born | 52,980 | 78% | 7,680 | 11% | 6,360 | 9% |
Earlier immigrants | 5,510 | 86% | 580 | 9% | 300 | 5% |
Recent immigrants | 1,660 | 78% | 250 | 11% | 250 | 11% |
1986-1995 immigrants | 1,200 | 80% | 140 | 9% | 150 | 10% |
1996-1999 immigrants with others | 230 | 74% | 40 | 11% | 40 | 13% |
1996-1999 immigrants only | 210 | 65% | 60 | 18% | 50 | 15% |
All households | 60,380 | 79% | 8,550 | 11% | 7,050 | 9% |
Note: The total “All households” includes households of non-permanent residents not shown in the table. For definitions of household, crowding and related concepts, see the Glossary.
Housing costs of more than 30% of income are considered burdensome, and households facing that level of cost as a rule have low incomes. In Regina, an almost equal share of recent immigrant and Canadian-born households face "burdensome" housing costs. Earlier immigrant households are less likely to spend 30% of their household income on housing.
Housing of very recent immigrants in similar state of repair
Recent immigrant households in Regina are just as likely to live in housing that was built after 1970 as the Canadian-born and earlier immigrants. However, a higher proportion of very recent immigrant households live in housing built before 1971.
Period of construction | ||||||
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Households | Before 1971 | 1971-1990 | 1991-2001 | |||
Canadian-born | 33,190 | 49% | 29,950 | 44% | 4,490 | 7% |
Earlier immigrants | 3,230 | 50% | 2,750 | 43% | 440 | 7% |
Recent immigrants | 1,200 | 49% | 1,070 | 44% | 160 | 7% |
1986-1995 immigrants | 690 | 46% | 710 | 47% | 110 | 7% |
1996-2001 immigrants with others | 260 | 57% | 170 | 37% | 20 | 4% |
1996-2001 immigrants only | 260 | 56% | 180 | 38% | 20 | 4% |
All households | 37,720 | 49% | 33,850 | 44% | 5,090 | 7% |
Note: The total “All households” includes households of non-permanent residents not shown in the table. For definitions of household, crowding and related concepts, see the Glossary.
The state of repair of the housing stock for both recent immigrant and earlier immigrant households is nearly identical to that of Canadian-born households.
Quality of housing | ||||||
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Households | Regular maintenance | Minor repairs | Major repairs | |||
Canadian-born | 43,260 | 64% | 18,860 | 28% | 5,510 | 8% |
Earlier immigrants | 4,240 | 66% | 1,690 | 26% | 500 | 8% |
Recent immigrants | 1,620 | 67% | 610 | 25% | 190 | 8% |
1986-1995 immigrants | 950 | 63% | 450 | 30% | 100 | 7% |
1996-2001 immigrants with others | 310 | 68% | 100 | 21% | 60 | 12% |
1996-2001 immigrants only | 360 | 79% | 60 | 13% | 40 | 8% |
All households | 49,290 | 64% | 21,190 | 28% | 6,190 | 8% |
Note: The total “All households” includes households of non-permanent residents not shown in the table. For definitions of household, crowding and related concepts, see the Glossary.
Home ownership low among very recent immigrants
In Regina, only 22% of households comprised entirely of very recent immigrants own their home compared to 60% of households of very recent immigrants who live with others, almost 70% of Canadian-born households and 80% of earlier immigrant households.
Figure F-1: Immigrant households (by period of immigration) and Canadian-born households—home ownership, by household type, Regina Census Metropolitan Area, 2001 (percentage)
Note: For definitions of household and related concepts, see the Glossary.
Home-ownership is much higher among earlier immigrants than the Canadian-born. This probably reflects the higher average age of earlier immigrants, but it may also point to different choices.
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