Canadian Housing Survey Brownbag research presentation – July 2019

4 Senior households in core housing need: A comparison between urban and rural areas in Canada Data & Methodology Data: 2011 and 2016 Census Part 1: Descriptive findings • What is the difference in the housing situation of seniors in in rural vs urban areas in Canada? Part 2: Decompositions techniques • What are the factors that may be contributing to higher proportions of rural senior- led househ. [...] urban areas, 2016 21% 15% 85% 79% Rural Urban Rural Urban ▪ Vast majority of senior households in CHN live in urban areas ▪ Urban senior households are disproportionately affected by CHN 7 Senior households in core housing need: A comparison between urban and rural areas in Canada Incidence of senior-led households in CHN, by rural vs urban, 2016 • Urban senior-led households were more likely to b. [...] 20 Senior households in core housing need: A comparison between urban and rural areas in Canada Summary of the findings ❑ In 2016, the incidence of core housing need was higher among urban senior households than their rural counterparts ❑Between 2011 and 2016 the proportion of senior households in core housing need increased faster in urban areas ❑ The proportion of senior households living in hou. [...] 21 Senior households in core housing need: A comparison between urban and rural areas in Canada Policy implications & further research ❑ The findings demonstrate the need of relatively higher level of investments in urban areas compared to rural areas to help address housing challenges for seniors. [...] urban housing Diapositive 8 Incidence of senior-led households in CHN, by rural vs urban, 2016 Diapositive 9 Change (in %) of the number of rural vs urban senior-led households in CHN from 2011 to 2016 Diapositive 10 Housing standards of rural vs.