Results from the Survey of Household Spending, 2017
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Release date: December 12, 2018
Results from the Survey of Household Spending, 2017
Results from the Survey of Household Spending, 2017
How did spending vary by household type?
Household type | ||||
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One person households | Couples without children | Couples with children | Lone-parent households | |
Category | Average annual expenditure per household | |||
Shelter | $13,011 | $17,978 | $24,846 | $17,136 |
Transportation | $5,974 | $13,165 | $18,209 | $10,766 |
Food | $4,650 | $8,908 | $11,917 | $7,519 |
Clothing and accessories | $1,582 | $3,037 | $5,244 | $3,134 |
Communications | $1,441 | $2,312 | $3,110 | $2,399 |
Education | $629 | $973 | $3,129 | $1,983 |
Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages | $1,101 | $1,986 | $1,535 | $999 |
Total expenditure on goods and services | $36,854 | $64,952 | $88,088 | $56,296 |
Homeownership by select household type in 2017
- One person households 47%
- Couples without children 79%
- Couples with children 79%
- Lone-parent households 59%
Couples with children were more likely to own a vehicle than one person households
- One person households 65%
- Couples without children 93%
- Couples with children 95%
- Lone-parent households 78%
Notes:
1. Canada-level statistics include the 10 provinces only.
Source: Survey of Household Spending, 2017.
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