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Abstract:
This publication presents statistical highlights and key tables from the Survey of Household Spending. This annual survey collects information about expenditures by households and families in Canada on a wide variety of goods and services, and about their dwelling characteristics and possession of household equipment such as appliances, audio and video equipment, and vehicles. The publication also includes analytical text, summary-level tables, a detailed table, notes and definitions, and information about survey methodology and data quality.
Summary-level spending categories include food, shelter (rented and owned accommodation, utilities), household operations, communications, child care, pet expenses, furnishings and household equipment, clothing, transportation (public and private), health care, personal care, recreation, reading materials, education, tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, games of chance, personal taxes, insurance payments and pension contributions, and gifts and contributions. Detailed-level spending categories include an additional 350 categories.
Dwelling characteristics include type of dwelling, repairs needed (major, minor or none), tenure, year of move, period of construction, number of rooms, number of bathrooms and principal heating equipment and fuel.
Household equipment possessed includes washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, microwave ovens, air conditioners, telephones, cellular phones, compact disc players, cablevision, video cassette recorders, computers, modems, internet use from home, televisions and vehicles (owned and leased).
Data in the summary tables are presented for income quintiles, various types of households, owners and renters, provinces and territories, and selected metropolitan areas.
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Table of contents:
Highlights
Introduction
Recent Trends
The Effect of Income Level
Regional Patterns
Spending Patterns, Dwelling Characteristics, and Household Equipment for Selected Household Types
Graphs and Tables
Graph 1 Average Household Spending by Province
Graph 2 Average Household Spending for Selected Metropolitan Areas
Table 1 Provinces
Household Characteristics
Average Expenditure per Household
Percentage Reporting an Expenditure
Dwelling Characteristics
Household Equipment
Table 2 Household Income Quintile, Canada
Household Characteristics
Average Expenditure per Household
Percentage Reporting an Expenditure
Dwelling Characteristics
Household Equipment
Table 3 One-person Households, Canada
Household Characteristics
Average Expenditure per Household
Percentage Reporting an Expenditure
Dwelling Characteristics
Household Equipment
Table 4 Husband-wife Households, Canada
Household Characteristics
Average Expenditure per Household
Percentage Reporting an Expenditure
Dwelling Characteristics
Household Equipment
Table 5 Lone-parent and Other Households, Canada
Household Characteristics
Average Expenditure per Household
Percentage Reporting an Expenditure
Dwelling Characteristics
Table 6 Housing Tenure, Canada
Household Characteristics
Average Expenditure per Household
Percentage Reporting an Expenditure
Dwelling Characteristics
Household Equipment
Table 7 Selected Metropolitan Areas
Household Characteristics
Average Expenditure per Household
Percentage Reporting an Expenditure
Dwelling Characteristics
Household Equipment
Table 8 Detailed Spending Categories, Average Expenditure per Household, Percentage Reporting, Average Expenditure per Household Reporting, and Percentage of Total Expenditure, Canada
Notes and Definitions
Related Products and Services
For Further Reading
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