Population, Households and Housing Stock
Household Type

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Canada — Household Type (All Household Types)

  Couple-With-Children Couple-Without-Children Total Lone- Parent Households Multiple- Family Total One- Person Households Other Non-Family Total
Canada 3,997,745 3,785,135 1,438,990 300,745 3,967,765 581,700 14,072,075
Newfoundland and Labrador 59,080 73,295 21,695 3,435 53,730 7,430 218,675
Prince Edward Island 15,885 18,520 6,055 615 16,245 2,150 59,470
Nova Scotia 93,765 124,280 42,565 5,120 118,705 17,555 401,990
New Brunswick 79,280 102,025 32,835 4,320 89,455 11,855 319,775
Quebec 892,110 947,155 357,985 29,575 1,174,690 130,135 3,531,665
Ontario 1,604,095 1,312,485 565,180 145,680 1,341,115 200,615 5,169,175
Manitoba 142,585 130,745 50,320 10,865 135,445 19,095 489,050
Saskatchewan 118,845 124,725 42,320 7,855 121,040 17,830 432,625
Alberta 486,270 416,040 139,955 35,830 365,000 84,580 1,527,675
British Columbia 493,415 527,795 174,955 55,465 541,925 88,415 1,881,970
Yukon Territories 3,740 3,900 1,700 255 4,915 710 15,215
Northwest Territories 4,895 3,105 1,905 585 3,640 855 14,980
Nunavut 3,775 1,070 1,515 1,140 1,855 465 9,820
Notes:
  • Where band housing is present, total dwelling counts are larger than the sum of owned and rented dwellings.
  • Family households include at least one census family (a couple with or without children or a lone-parent family). These households may include members who are not part of the census family.
Source: CMHC, adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Canada and National Household Survey) (opens in new window)