1. George Penfold Regional Innovation Chair Selkirk College CBT All Committee Meeting Castlegar B.C., October 25, 2008

2.  Research to date  Background on housing industry  Background on population  Background on housing stock.  Census based needs assessment  Roles in responding to needs

3.  Background from State of the Basin and other Census data  2001, 2008 Assessment Role analysis and comparison  Inventory of Social Housing Assets  Proposed sample survey with Real Estate Foundation

4.  Approximately $414 M (75% of total) in Residential Building Permits CBT 2007  Approximately 37% of Total Residential Permit Value in rural areas  Annual Maintenance - Estimate $18.4 B @ 1% = $184 M annually

5. Kootenay Development Region (East and West Kootenay) 19972007 Total employed, all industries ('000)65.377.1 Construction3.69.2 Finance, insurance, real estate, leasing3.03.2 Business, building, support services1.62.4 Manufacturing7.68.4 Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas4.15.4 Kootenay Economic Region – construction, 14% of all firms, Dec 2005

6.  “Boomer” generation retiring. Creates housing demand for retired, semi retired “amenity migrants”  CBT Labour Force projected needs over 15,800 new and replacement workers 2006 to 2011  Competing demands generate increasing prices if supply is not adequate  Average CBT Occupied Dwelling value (Census) increased more (68.7%) than average household income (16.3%), and rental rates (Approx. 8 %) - 2001 to 2006  Rental Households (21.4% of total) declined 9%, 2001 - 2006

7. PopulationKootenay E.D. Region 1996 152,758 2001 151,487 2006 149,769 2011 150,979 2016 152,326

8. PopulationYearCBT 0-17 yrs2006 19.86% 201616.41% 18-24 yrs2006 10.66% 20167.85% 25-64 yrs2006 54.62% 201656.49% 65+ yrs2006 14.86% (22,255) 201619.25% (29,323)

9. Net International Net Interprovincial Net Intraprovincial BC42,75715,520 RDKB523101 RDCK27142(236) RDEK22(177)(172)

10. 20012008 Total Private Parcels109,131117,400 Non Resident21.8%27.8%

12. Dwelling TypeCBTBC Total occupied dwellings 62,810 1,643,150 Single-detached houses 72.4% 49.2% Multi Family 5.9% 10% Apartments 11.5% 38% Other dwellings (Mobile Homes) 10.3% 2.8% Individuals/Families in supportive housing (units) 3,200

13. Location (2006 Census) Avg. Dwelling Value 2006 Avg. Household Income 2005 Avg. Dwelling Value 2006/ Avg. Household Income 2005 RDCK$240,339$51,5744.7 RDKB$191,646$55,0603.5 RDEK$259,738$64,1164.1 CBT$238,823$57,5344.2 BC$418,703$67,6756.2

14. Location (2006 Census) % Total Households Spending 30% or more % Owner Households Spending 30% or more % Rental Households Spending 30% or more Upper Kootenay Lake30.0%25.8%43.6% Nelson/Salmo28.4%21.1%47.3% Slocan Arrow Lakes24.4%19.6%46.0% CBT21.1%16.0%40.0% BC28.4%22.1%42.9%

15. (2006 Census) One person Non-Family Lone-parent family Couple Family With children Couple Family Without children 30% spending6,0651,8352,0302,345 % of 30% spending46.4%14.0%15.5%17.9% Total Household Type18,4415,80515,03021,875 % of Household Type32.9%31.6%13.5%10.7%

16. Total Income (Tax filer 2005) Median Income Average Income Pre Tax Low Income Couple economic families $57,197$66,0438.1 % Male lone-parent economic families $48,918$50,66719.8 % Female lone-parent economic families $27,918$34,58138.7 % Males 15 years and over not in economic families $23,143$30,12533.8 % Females 15 years and over not in economic families $18,744$23,77534.4 %

17.  Following are possible categories of housing need: basic shelter (emergency, homeless) transition/care subsidized rental housing market rental housing non-market housing market housing

18.  Different partners and roles depending on what is being considered: Local and/or Regional Government Provincial and Federal Government (BC Housing, CMHC) Local and/or Regional NGO’s CBT Private Sector