Home ownership is related, in large part, to a person’s age, income and household type. For example, the home ownership rate for one-person households was 48%, compared with 68% among the general population. Women who lived alone continued to have a higher home-ownership rate than their male counterparts: 49% of women living alone owned their home, compared with 47% of men living alone. Women homeowners living alone are likely to be older. Approximately one-half were aged 65 or older. From Stats Canada
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I find this to be very disconcerting. Considering that women who are widowed are unprepared for the realities of supporting themselves and a high percentage of seniors live in poverty, especially women.
This is true because women out live men so they are left , often with a paid, house. The stress on them is not that great unless they were living on a low income before the death.
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