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SHS_Survey of Household Spending

Standard Tables:

SHS2005-62F0031 Detailed average household expenditure (xls)   
SHS2005-62F0032 Detailed average household expenditure by household income quintile (xls)  
SHS2005-62F0033 Detailed average household expenditure by housing tenure (xls)  
SHS2005-62F0034 Detailed average household expenditure by household type (xls)  
SHS2005-62F0035 Detailed average household expenditure by size of area of residence (xls)  
SHS2005-62F0041 Dwelling characteristics and household equipment (xls)  
SHS2005-62F0042 Dwelling characteristics and household equipment by household income quintile (xls) 
SHS2005-62F0043 Dwelling characteristics and household equipment by housing tenure (xls)  
SHS2005-62F0044 Dwelling characteristics and household equipment by household type (xls)  
SHS2005-62F0045 Dwelling characteristics and household equipment by size of area of residence (xls)

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Survey Documentation:

http://gsg.uottawa.ca/data-license/shs/2005/eng/docs/


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A 2005 Public Use Microdata File also is available as:
http://gsg.uottawa.ca/data-license/shs/2005/eng/data/

  Previous years contact: gsg@uottawa.ca


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Abstract : 
The public-use microdata file for the Survey of Household Spending
provides detailed information on household expenditures, dwelling
characteristics, and ownership of household equipment such as
appliances, communications and entertainment equipment, and vehicles. 

Expenditure categories include: shelter expenses, furnishings and
equipment, cost of running the home, communications, child care, food,
alcohol and tobacco products, clothing, gifts, medical and health care,
transportation and travel, recreation, reading materials, education,
taxes, insurance payments and pension contributions. 

Dwelling characteristics include: type of dwelling, repairs needed
(major, minor, none), tenure, year of move, period of construction,
number of rooms, number of bathrooms, principal heating equipment and
fuel, age of principal heating equipment, principal heating fuel for hot
water, and principal cooking fuel. 

Household equipment includes: washing machines, dryers, dishwashers,
refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, telephones, cellular phones,
compact disc players, cablevision, video cassette recorders, computers,
modems, internet use from home, televisions, and vehicles.
Characteristics of the household, reference person, and spouse of
reference person are also provided. 

 
The annual Survey of Household Spending replaces the Family Expenditure
(FAMEX) Survey which was conducted approximately every four years. The
last FAMEX survey was for the reference year 1996. 

Content from the former annual Household Facilities and Equipment (HFE)
Survey is also included in the Survey of Household Spending. The last
HFE survey was for the reference year 1997. 

Source and more information: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/Data/Ftp/shs.htm


Updated Nov 29, 2007, Library, GSG