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Table 1  Financial stability and being married with children are associated with home ownership among young adults

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  % of young homeowners
Not living with parents Total (includes still living with parents)
Total
60
54
Women
60
56
Men
60
52
Age group
25 to 27 years
38
26
28 to 30 years
52 *
47 *
31 to 33 years
63 *
59 *
34 to 36 years
68 *
66 *
37 to 39 years
73 *
71 *
Household living arrangements
Married without children
63 *
...
Common-law union without children
49 *
...
Married with children
79
...
Common-law union with children
63 *
...
Lone parent
33 *
...
Alone
40 *
...
Other
21 *
...
Main activity during the previous 12 months
Permanent employment
65
58
Self-employed
70
67 *
Temporary employment
42 *
36 *
Looking for work
24 *
18 *
Student
20 *
16 *
Caring for children/keeping house
63
62
Other activity
51 *
41 *
Household income
Less than $30,000
22 *
...
$30,000 to $49,999
44 *
...
$50,000 to $79,999
68
...
$80,000 to $99,999
80 *
...
$100,000 or more
82 *
...
Highest level of educational attainment
Less than high school
48
41
High school diploma
56 *
50 *
College or trade diploma
64 *
58 *
University degree
62 *
56 *
Place of residence1
Toronto CMA
53 *
44 *
Montréal CMA
48 *
44 *
Vancouver CMA
54 *
50 *
Ottawa-Gatineau CMA
63
56 *
Calgary CMA
65
63
Edmonton CMA
60 *
57
CMA with population 250,000 to 750,000
60 *
53 *
CMA or CA with population 100,000 to 250,000
63 *
59 *
CA with population 10,000 to 100,000
65 *
59 *
Rural areas and small towns
71
65
Always lived with both parents until age 15
No
52
48
Yes
63 *
55 *
Time since immigration
Less than 4 years
20 *
19 *
5 to 9 years
48 *
45 *
10 to 24 years
59
49 *
25 to 39 years
70
64
Born in Canada
64
57
... not applicable
1. CMA=Census Metropolitan Area; CA=Census Agglomeration.
* Statistically signficant difference from the reference group shown in italics (p<0,05).
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2006.
Table source: Turcotte, M. 2007. "Young people's access to home ownership, Canadian Social Trends, No. 84, Catalogue no. 11-008-XWE.
Date Modified: 2008-11-21

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