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Families and Households Highlight Tables, 2011 Census

Private households by household type, 2011 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions

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Table Summary

This table presents private households by household type. The column headings are: geographic name and household type. Household type is divided into total private households, one-family households, one-person households, multiple-family households and other households. One-family households are further divided into couples with children aged 24 and under, couples without children aged 24 and under and lone-parent family. The rows are: geographic names along with their corresponding values.

Private households by household type, 2011 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions
Geographic name CD type Household type 1
Total - Private households One-family households 2 One-person households Multiple-family households 6 Other households 7
Couples with children 3 Couples without children 4 Lone-parent families 5
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Canada !   13,320,615 3,524,915 3,935,540 1,375,450 3,673,310 268,060 543,340
Northwest Territories !   14,700 4,665 3,355 1,955 3,475 470 780
Region 1 ! REG 2,360 720 415 415 605 95 115
Region 2 ! REG 825 260 160 120 220 35 35
Region 3 ! REG 680 270 85 105 105 100 20
Region 4 ! REG 1,165 350 240 170 300 50 60
Region 5 ! REG 2,665 775 685 345 715 50 90
Region 6 ! REG 7,005 2,285 1,775 810 1,530 145 455

Note(s):

Footnote 1

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family households refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children.

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Footnote 2

Refers to a single census family, with or without additional persons in the household.

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Footnote 3

Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.

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Footnote 4

Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.

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Footnote 5

Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.

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Footnote 6

Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

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Footnote 7

Refers to two or more people who share a private household, but who do not constitute a census family.

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