Income and living conditions of the population of Lithuania (edition 2020)

Housing expenditure

 

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Although 90 per cent of households were living in their own houses or apartments, 22 per cent of the population were living in dwellings with less than one room per person¹. Among households without children, 5 per cent were living in such dwellings, while among those with children – as much as 40 per cent.

Household expenditure on housing maintenance (rent, payment for electricity, gas, heating, water supply or other utilities, interest on mortgage, housing insurance, allowances for heating and water supply) made up 10.2 per cent of the disposable income. Compared to 2018, share of disposable income spent on housing maintenance remained almost unchanged (decreased by 0.1 percentage point). Housing maintenance was a very heavy burden for 19 per cent of households, while 21 per cent stated that it was not a burden at all. The largest share of disposable income spent on housing maintenance was recorded for one-person households (16.2 per cent) and households consisting of one adult with dependent children (15.1 per cent), the smallest – households consisting of three or more adults without children (6.8 per cent). Housing expenditure of households living below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold accounted for 27.3 per cent of disposable income. 

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1 A separate kitchen is included in the number of rooms if the space is used not only for cooking.

 

Share of disposable income spent on housing maintenance, 2019

By place of residence

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By household type

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per centPer cent11.311.316.216.28.68.611.311.37.47.48.88.815.115.18.78.78.58.57.97.96.86.89.69.612.512.58.08.010.710.77.37.37.97.911.611.68.28.27.67.66.96.96.56.528.628.630.630.626.526.520.420.418.818.824.124.128.628.628.628.621.621.616.216.217.817.8All householdsAbove the at-risk-of-poverty thresholdBelow the at-risk-of-poverty thresholdHouseholds without childrenSingle person2 adults, both <65 years, without children‍‍2 adults, at least one ≥65 years, without children‍3 or more adults without childrenHouseholds with children1 adult with at least 1 child2 adults with 1 child2 adults with 2 children2 adults with ≥3 children3 or more adults with children0246810121416182022242628303234

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators

 

Burden of housing expenditure on households, 2019

By place of residence

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per cent192223211360585662632120221724A heavy burdenA slight burdenNot a burden at allAll householdsUrban areas5 largest citiesother townsRural areas0255075100

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By household type

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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators

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