Have patterns of living in owned versus rented dwellings changed since 1985?
By Heather Dryburgh and Michael Wendt Between 1985 and 2006, the percentage of Canadians living in dwellings where someone in the household was the owner gradually increased from about 70% to 78%. Many different factors could have influenced this general increase, including the aging of the population and trends in home-ownership patterns for people at particular times when housing changes are common. For example, are Canadians moving into owned dwellings at a younger age, or are the growing number of older Canadians continuing to live in owned dwellings, rather than moving into rented homes.
