Population, Households and Housing Stock
Household Size

Households

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Ontario — Household Size

  One-Person Household Two-Person Household Three-Person Household Four-Person Household Five-Or-More-Person Household Total
Ontario 1,341,115 1,693,880 834,395 796,435 503,350 5,169,175
Barrie 15,325 23,775 13,145 12,890 7,400 72,535
Bracebridge T 1,850 2,745 900 835 405 6,730
Brantford 13,525 18,205 8,600 7,595 4,605 52,530
Brighton MU 1,090 2,245 635 500 305 4,780
Brock TP 1,125 1,695 655 635 425 4,540
Brockville 5,100 6,770 2,365 1,785 885 16,910
Centre Wellington 2,415 4,175 1,565 1,695 970 10,820
Chatham-Kent 12,845 16,485 5,860 5,065 2,920 43,175
Cobourg 2,755 3,525 1,130 805 420 8,640
Collingwood 3,015 3,750 1,215 1,060 515 9,560
Cornwall 8,250 10,000 3,590 2,750 1,500 26,080
Elliot Lake 2,130 2,420 490 315 160 5,515
Erin T 635 1,525 730 800 415 4,110
Gravenhurst T 1,410 2,210 665 480 240 5,015
Greater Napanee T 1,775 2,670 920 770 440 6,580
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury 20,755 26,130 10,615 9,140 3,805 70,445
Guelph 15,170 19,785 9,660 9,500 5,170 59,280
Haldimand County CY 3,875 6,645 2,690 2,580 1,715 17,505
Hamilton 79,445 96,080 46,920 45,170 25,735 293,345
Hawkesbury 2,255 2,150 680 440 230 5,745
Huntsville T 2,020 3,305 1,210 1,050 520 8,110
Ingersoll 1,275 1,855 800 755 400 5,085
Kawartha Lakes 7,695 13,330 4,420 3,635 2,030 31,105
Kenora 2,065 2,315 890 815 385 6,475
Kincardine MU 1,410 1,910 610 620 305 4,855
Kingston 19,840 25,560 10,145 8,355 4,025 67,915
Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo 49,365 66,650 33,170 32,620 18,695 200,495
Lambton Shores MU 1,355 2,245 525 425 230 4,785
London 62,210 71,790 30,625 27,020 14,800 206,450
Meaford MU 1,280 2,180 620 535 215 4,830
Midland 4,215 6,165 2,240 1,720 835 15,180
Norfolk 6,645 10,775 3,615 3,030 1,940 26,005
North Bay 8,695 11,845 4,375 3,505 1,705 30,125
North Perth MU 1,315 1,890 700 670 525 5,100
Orillia 4,475 4,900 1,960 1,350 790 13,480
Oshawa 29,650 43,795 25,060 25,885 14,575 138,960
Ottawa 105,745 124,310 57,990 55,215 30,495 373,755
Owen Sound 4,395 5,405 1,835 1,455 790 13,885
Pembroke 3,030 3,750 1,430 1,125 580 9,915
Petawawa 1,390 2,225 1,115 1,120 485 6,335
Peterborough 13,885 19,600 7,395 6,315 3,345 50,535
Port Hope 1,920 2,860 1,060 865 370 7,075
Prince Edward County CY 2,720 5,035 1,375 1,040 555 10,730
Sarnia 12,830 16,165 5,600 4,940 2,455 41,990
Saugeen Shores T 1,700 2,605 745 680 300 6,025
Sault Ste. Marie 10,990 12,770 5,185 3,945 1,645 34,530
Scugog TP 1,645 3,160 1,345 1,370 705 8,220
St. Catharines - Niagara 48,235 62,175 25,285 21,230 11,565 168,485
Stratford 4,640 4,975 1,935 1,555 740 13,845
The Nation / La Nation M 875 1,830 835 810 415 4,765
Thunder Bay 16,720 18,880 7,665 6,280 3,000 52,545
Tillsonburg 2,240 2,900 895 740 345 7,130
Timmins 5,125 6,510 2,745 2,330 1,035 17,740
Toronto 519,930 598,720 373,885 377,120 266,255 2,135,910
Trent Hills MU 1,415 2,460 715 585 325 5,505
West Grey MU 1,210 2,180 665 625 390 5,070
West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest M 1,835 2,615 830 695 310 6,280
Windsor 39,050 43,360 20,230 18,810 11,475 132,920
Woodstock 5,025 6,255 2,525 2,245 1,095 17,150
Notes:
  • Where band housing is present, total dwelling counts are larger than the sum of owned and rented dwellings.
Source: CMHC, adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Canada and National Household Survey) (opens in new window)