Characteristics

Chatham-Kent

Total – All Private Households

43,670

Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children

12,370

Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children

13,750

One-Person Households

11,865

Other Household Types

5,690

Average Household Size

2.4

Median Monthly Payment for Rented Dwellings ($)

625

Median Monthly Payment for Owner Occupied Dwellings ($)

730

Median Income in 2005

All Private Households ($)

51,002

Couple Households with Children ($)

82,395

Couple Households without Children ($)

59,342

One-Person Households ($)

25,125

Other Household Types ($)

40,534

Median After-Tax Income in 2005

All Private Households ($)

44,501

Couple Households with Children ($)

69,732

Couple Households without Children ($)

51,282

One-Person Households ($)

22,695

Other Household Types ($)

36,959

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census