Table:
owner
renter

in social and affordable housing
not in social and affordable housing

persons

gender

male
50.0
44.0
50.0

female
50.0
56.0
50.0

age group

less than 35 years
39.0
46.0
51.0

35 to 54 years
27.0
22.0
26.0

55 to 64 years
15.6
12.6
9.5

65 years and older
18.3
19.4
13.2

marital status

married
42.0
13.7
24.0

living common law
12.7
9.1
16.4

never married
37.0
54.0
47.0

separated/divorced/widowed
9.1
23.0
13.2

highest level of education

less than high school diploma
12.8
31.0
14.7

high school diploma
25.0
30.0
26.0

post-secondary diploma or certificate
28.0
23.0
25.0

university degree
34.0
16.0
34.0

main activity in the last 12 months

working at a paid job or self-employed
55.0
24.0
55.0

looking for work
1.8
5.1
3.3

going to school
11.1
15.8
14.6

keeping house
3.3
5.0
2.6

caring for other family members
3.6
6.9
3.7

retired
20.0
19.9
12.8

long term illness or disability
2.8
15.5
4.8

doing volunteer work
0.7
2.1
0.8

no main activity or other
1.9
5.2
2.3

visible minority

visible minority
23.0
40.0
32.0

not a visible minority
77.0
60.0
68.0

indigenous identity

indigenous
3.1
9.4
3.8

non-indigenous
96.9
90.6
96.2

veteran status

veteran or currently a member of canadian armed forces
2.2
2.5
2.3

never had canadian military service
97.8
97.5
97.7

Statement: there was a higher proportion of women than men among renters in social and affordable housing.
Question: which group of people has a higher proportion of residents among renters in social and affordable housing? women or men?
Answer: female