South Pender Island Housing Affordability Profile

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South Pender Island Housing Profile
Population and Dwelling Characteristics2021 Census
Total population306
Population over 60+205
Population change 2016-2021+30.2%
Total private dwellings215
Change in dwellings 2016-2021+2.4%
Private dwellings occupied by full-time residents153
Private households150
Household couples with children15
One parent households0
Median income of individuals**$45,200
Median income of households of 2+**$101,000
Households spending 30% or more of total  
income on housing *
35
Households in housing that is unsuitable or 
in need of repair*
20
Households in core housing need***~
Renter Households
Full-time households who rent20
Median monthly shelter costs*~
% tenants in subsidized housing*0%
% tenants spending 30% or more on shelter*~
Owner Households
Full-time households who own*125
Median monthly shelter costs*$432
Median value of properties$755,000
71%
Full-time Occupied 
Dwellings
37%
Households 
spending 30% + 
on housing and/
or are in housing 
unsuitable or in 
need of repair.
Population  
of age 60+
67%
Households who own
14%
86%
Households who rent
*     Based on 25% sample data (Census)
**   Before tax income (Census)
*** When a private household’s housing falls below at least one of the indicator thresholds for housing adequacy, affordability or suitability, and spends
30% or more of its total before-tax income to pay the median rent of acceptable (attains all three housing indicator thresholds) local housing
~ Data suppressed to meet confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Source: https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E
For more information on the Trust Area: Statistics Canada 2021 Census Infographics https://islandstrust.bc.ca/programs/trend-monitoring/

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