New BrunswickHousing2018–2022 · Occasional

How did the number of persons in core housing need change in New Brunswick?

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The answer

The number of persons in core housing need increased in New Brunswick.

Overall change
+14,900
42.1% increase
Start · 2018
35,400
Latest · 2022
50,300

What this answer shows

Measure
Number of persons in core housing need
Area shown
New Brunswick
Period
2018–2022Occasional
Unit
People

Selected details

Housing status
In core housing need
Measure
Number of persons

Number of persons in core housing need rose from 35,400 to 50,300 between 2018 and 2022—an increase of 14,900, or 42.1%. It fell to an observed low of 28,500 in 2021 before rising to 50,300 in 2022.

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Number of persons in core housing need in New Brunswick

3 observations · 2018, 2021 and 2022

Selected period2022
  • Number of persons in core housing need50,300
Number of persons in core housing need rose from 35,400 to 50,300 between 2018 and 2022—an increase of 14,900, or 42.1%. It fell to an observed low of 28,500 in 2021 before rising to 50,300 in 2022. The chart covers 2018 to 2022. Values are shown in People.People20K30K40K50K60K20182021202235,40050,300

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Observed high
50,3002022
Observed low
28,5002021
Exact values3 observations · 2018–2022

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Number of persons in core housing need in New Brunswick
PeriodNumber of persons in core housing need
2022Latest50,300
202128,500
201835,400

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About this data

How to read this measureCore housing need refers to whether a private household's housing falls below at least one of the indicator thresholds for housing adequacy, affordability or suitability, and would have to spend 30% or more of its total before-tax income to pay the median rent of alternative local housing that is acceptable (attains all three housing indicator thresholds).

Data shown through 2022Table updated

These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (opens in a new tab) (46-10-0073-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Persons in core housing need, by tenure including first-time homebuyer and social and affordable housing status, by province, 2025-11-21. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.