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Families and Households Highlight Tables, 2011 Census

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

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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
Geographic name 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
Newfoundland and Labrador 208,840 54,010 75,980 21,745 46,325 3,780 6,995
Prince Edward Island 56,460 15,000 18,425 6,040 14,195 690 2,120
Nova Scotia 390,280 88,450 128,065 42,445 108,795 5,495 17,030
New Brunswick 314,010 74,710 108,040 32,940 81,705 4,415 12,200
Quebec ! 3,395,345 811,120 988,410 346,305 1,094,410 28,420 126,680
Ontario ! 4,887,505 1,402,420 1,408,120 535,825 1,230,980 128,660 181,500
Manitoba ! 466,140 125,025 134,525 48,255 131,480 9,665 17,190
Saskatchewan ! 409,645 104,495 126,365 40,035 114,385 6,990 17,380
Alberta ! 1,390,275 407,145 406,380 128,330 342,735 27,900 77,785
British Columbia ! 1,764,635 431,135 532,995 168,530 498,925 50,410 82,640
Yukon ! 14,120 3,260 3,835 1,725 4,330 255 715
Northwest Territories ! 14,700 4,665 3,355 1,955 3,475 470 780
Nunavut ! 8,660 3,470 1,040 1,325 1,575 920 330

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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