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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 subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population

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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 subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population
Geographic name	CSD type	Household type ¹
		Total - Private households	One-family households ²			One-person households	Multiple-family households ⁶	Other households ⁷
		Total - Private households	Couples with children ³	Couples without children ⁴	Lone-parent families ⁵	One-person households	Multiple-family households ⁶	Other households ⁷

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
Yellowknife, CY	CY	6,940	2,265	1,760	800	1,520	140	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. Return to footnote 1 referrer Footnote 2 Refers to a single census family, with or without additional persons in the household. Return to footnote 2 referrer Footnote 3 Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under. Return to footnote 3 referrer Footnote 4 Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over. Return to footnote 4 referrer Footnote 5 Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children. Return to footnote 5 referrer Footnote 6 Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Return to footnote 6 referrer Footnote 7 Refers to two or more people who share a private household, but who do not constitute a census family. Return to footnote 7 referrer

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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 subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population

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