How did the number of persons in core housing need change in Ontario?
The answer
The number of persons in core housing need increased in Ontario.
- Overall change
- +214,800
- 14.7% increase
- Start · 2018
- 1,461,000
- Latest · 2022
- 1,675,800
What this answer shows
- Measure
- Number of persons in core housing need
- Area shown
- Ontario
- 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 1,461,000 to 1,675,800 between 2018 and 2022—an increase of 214,800, or 14.7%. It fell to an observed low of 1,242,500 in 2021 before rising to 1,675,800 in 2022.
Number of persons in core housing need in Ontario
3 observations · 2018, 2021 and 2022
- Number of persons in core housing need1,675,800
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- Observed high
- 1,675,8002022
- Observed low
- 1,242,5002021
Exact values3 observations · 2018–2022
| Period | Number of persons in core housing need |
|---|---|
| 2022Latest | 1,675,800 |
| 2021 | 1,242,500 |
| 2018 | 1,461,000 |
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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.