Canada: LGBTQIA+ households living in private housing by status

In 2018, seven in ten private households lived in a dwelling they owned in Canada. LGBTQIA+ households, on the other hand, were only 46 percent homeowners, and for most homeowners had a mortgage to repay. In addition, six percent of LGBTQIA+ households lived in subsidized housing, two percentage points more than the rest of Canadian households.
According to StatCan, the Canadian statistical institute, the LGBTQ2+ population is relatively young: people aged 15 to 24 make up 30 percent of the LGBTQ2+ population, compared to 14 percent of the non-LGBTQ2+ population. This would contribute to lower rates of homeownership among LGBTQ2+ households compared to all households, as homeownership rates tend, on average, to increase in older age groups.

Tenure status of LGBTQIA+ private households for the population living in private dwellings in Canada in 2018

Characteristic	Owner with a mortgage	Owner without a mortgage	Renter in subsidized housing	Renter not in subsidized housing
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November 2021

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Canada

Survey time period

2018

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The source adds the following information: "Figures may not add up to 100% because of rounding"

"Estimate for LGBTQ2+ households is significantly different than all households at the 95% level" Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2018. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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