Table 3b
People living in households spending above and below the affordability benchmark by income quintile1,2,
cross-sectional, 2003

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Shelter-cost-to-income-ratio (STIR) Share within income quintile Cumulative share of people spending 30% or more Median shelter cost Median household income Median Shelter-cost-to-income-ratio
% % $ $ %
Lowest income quintile
30% or more 56.9 58.0 8,808 17,319 50.6
less than 30% 43.1 ... 4,358 24,280 20.6
Second income quintile
30% or more 23.6 82.2 15,229 39,128 38.1
less than 30% 76.4 ... 6,622 40,765 16.7
Third income quintile
30% or more 11.3 93.7 22,512 59,323 36.0
less than 30% 88.7 ... 9,273 61,259 15.2
Fourth income quintile
30% or more 4.9 98.8 31,333 82,456 36.1
less than 30% 95.1 ... 12,000 85,370 14.2
Highest income quintile
30% or more 1.2 100.0 45,033 120,786 36.4
less than 30% 98.8 ... 13,939 130,770 10.0
... not applicable
1. Household income not adjusted for inflation or by family composition and size
2. Upper bounds in current dollars for quintiles 1 to 4 respectively are :$30,875; $50,290; $72,042; $102,488