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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 metropolitan areas and census agglomerations

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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 metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
Geographic name CMA/CA 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
Quebec !   3,395,345 811,120 988,410 346,305 1,094,410 28,420 126,680
Alma ! CA 14,125 3,450 4,745 1,360 4,190 45 325
Amos ! CA 7,155 1,845 2,270 675 2,200 30 135
Baie-Comeau ! CA 12,525 3,060 4,290 1,195 3,665 50 265
Campbellton ! CA 7,640 1,525 2,435 1,045 2,285 105 240
   Campbellton (New Brunswick part) CA 6,285 1,280 2,110 740 1,890 85 185
   Campbellton (Quebec part) CA 1,350 245 330 305 395 25 55
Cowansville ! CA 5,510 1,065 1,720 640 1,915 30 140
Dolbeau-Mistassini ! CA 6,990 1,610 2,355 600 2,275 10 130
Drummondville ! CA 38,815 8,790 11,580 3,885 13,130 170 1,260
Granby ! CA 33,755 7,550 10,670 3,345 11,005 205 980
Hawkesbury ! CA 5,615 870 1,780 775 1,965 40 185
   Hawkesbury (Quebec part) CA 665 145 215 95 180 5 25
   Hawkesbury (Ontario part) CA 4,945 720 1,570 680 1,790 30 160
Joliette ! CA 21,425 4,055 6,345 2,320 7,820 100 780
Lachute CA 5,665 1,050 1,705 670 1,985 50 195
Matane ! CA 8,640 1,645 2,990 775 2,975 40 210
Montréal ! CMA 1,613,260 405,570 416,265 178,605 525,435 16,735 70,655
Ottawa - Gatineau ! CMA 498,635 136,970 137,750 52,610 140,720 6,495 24,090
   Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part) CMA 131,465 35,110 36,335 15,550 38,440 1,270 4,765
   Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) CMA 367,170 101,860 101,415 37,065 102,285 5,220 19,325
Québec ! CMA 345,890 76,665 103,540 30,570 119,640 1,370 14,105
Rimouski ! CA 23,020 4,800 7,435 1,925 7,950 65 840
Rivière-du-Loup ! CA 12,170 2,770 4,065 930 4,010 30 370
Rouyn-Noranda ! CA 18,325 4,325 5,715 1,690 5,920 95 585
Saguenay ! CMA 69,505 16,130 23,325 6,145 21,560 345 2,000
Saint-Georges ! CA 15,230 3,625 4,595 1,455 5,095 50 400
Saint-Hyacinthe ! CA 25,880 4,935 7,910 2,645 9,440 110 840
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu CA 39,285 9,805 11,470 4,345 12,070 305 1,290
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield CA 18,295 3,425 5,595 1,980 6,550 130 610
Sept-Îles ! CA 12,070 2,970 3,625 1,440 3,585 150 305
Shawinigan ! CA 26,230 4,355 8,275 2,675 10,035 100 785
Sherbrooke ! CMA 91,095 19,140 26,740 8,570 32,520 390 3,730
Sorel-Tracy ! CA 21,950 4,165 7,785 2,045 7,290 105 565
Thetford Mines ! CA 12,900 2,360 4,510 1,105 4,630 30 265
Trois-Rivières ! CMA 70,140 13,645 20,990 6,925 25,740 285 2,555
Val-d'Or CA 14,265 3,485 4,275 1,395 4,550 110 450
Victoriaville ! CA 20,480 4,450 6,430 2,015 6,970 55 555

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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