Core housing need among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, 2022

Release date: February 27, 2026

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Description: Core housing need among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, 2022

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A household is considered to be in core housing needNote  if its dwelling is unsuitable (not enough bedrooms for its size and make-up), inadequate (needs major repairs) or unaffordable (costs more than 30% of its before-tax income) and it cannot afford alternative local housing that is acceptable.

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The prevalence of core housing need has been consistently shown to be high among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit in Canada.Note 

In 2022, 14.6% of First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit in Canada were in core housing need, versus 9.1% of the overall Canadian population living in the provinces.

Proportion of the population in core housing need, by Indigenous identity, 2022 Table summary
This table displays the results of Proportion of the population in core housing need, by Indigenous identity, 2022 , calculated using (appearing as column headers).
 
Total – Indigenous population 14.6%
First Nations 15.7%
Registered or Treaty Indian Note 3 16.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 13.7%
Métis 10.8%
Inuit 36.0%

Among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, renters were about 3 to 4 times more likely than owners to be in core housing need

Proportion of the population in core housing need, by Indigenous identity and owner/renter status, 2022 Table summary
This table displays the results of Among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, renters were about 3 to 4 times more likely than owners to be in core housing need Owners and Renters, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Owners Renters
Total – Indigenous population 6.9% 25.2%
First Nations 8.1% 24.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian Note 3 9.4% 24.4%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 6.4% 23.3%
Métis 5.4% 21.5%
Inuit 12.5% 46.4%
The proportion of First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit in core housing need was highest in the territories Table summary
This table displays the results of The proportion of First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit in core housing need was highest in the territories , calculated using (appearing as column headers).
 
Canada 14.6%
Atlantic provinces 10.1%
Quebec 8.5%
Ontario 12.4%
Prairie provinces 16.6%
British Columbia 14.7%
Territories 39.7%

Note: The target population of the 2022 Indigenous Peoples Survey (IPS) was the Indigenous population of Canada 1 year of age and over as of April 27, 2022 living in private dwellings. It excludes people living on reserves and settlements and in certain First Nations communities in Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Indigenous Peoples Survey, 2022, Canadian Housing Survey, 2022.

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