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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
British Columbia !   1,764,635 431,135 532,995 168,530 498,925 50,410 82,640
Abbotsford - Mission CMA 59,315 17,465 16,645 5,985 13,695 3,415 2,105
Campbell River ! CA 15,420 3,355 5,555 1,640 4,140 185 545
Chilliwack ! CA 36,235 9,265 11,820 3,785 9,460 660 1,245
Courtenay ! CA 24,515 4,705 8,950 2,365 7,240 240 1,005
Cranbrook CA 10,405 2,470 3,815 1,005 2,655 115 350
Dawson Creek CA 4,860 1,145 1,205 580 1,595 65 265
Duncan ! CA 17,820 3,700 6,165 1,895 5,040 385 650
Fort St. John CA 10,350 3,170 2,935 870 2,585 130 655
Kamloops ! CA 40,725 9,420 13,545 4,235 10,685 675 2,175
Kelowna CMA 74,945 16,610 26,210 6,840 19,995 1,345 3,940
Nanaimo CA 41,905 8,440 14,035 4,455 12,140 670 2,170
Parksville CA 12,985 1,735 6,195 910 3,710 90 340
Penticton ! CA 19,200 3,150 6,810 1,805 6,375 275 795
Port Alberni ! CA 11,205 2,115 3,915 1,265 3,440 135 340
Powell River CA 7,510 1,365 2,785 700 2,355 80 230
Prince George CA 33,990 8,770 10,215 3,955 8,855 510 1,690
Prince Rupert CA 5,185 1,305 1,375 755 1,425 130 200
Quesnel ! CA 9,225 2,145 3,175 970 2,485 130 325
Salmon Arm CA 7,415 1,605 2,665 700 2,125 100 220
Squamish ! CA 6,625 1,975 1,885 650 1,550 200 365
Terrace ! CA 6,240 1,615 1,760 800 1,705 100 260
Vancouver CMA 891,335 239,770 235,750 85,650 251,745 34,315 44,100
Vernon CA 24,425 5,175 8,800 2,365 6,720 380 985
Victoria ! CMA 153,330 29,835 47,220 13,540 51,405 2,370 8,955
Williams Lake CA 7,630 1,775 2,520 835 2,065 130 295

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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