Population, Households and Housing Stock
Household Type

Households

  1. Number
  2. Percentage

Household Type

  1. All Household Types
  2. Lone-Parent Households
  3. One-Person Households

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Canada — Historical 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
2006 3,902,390 3,242,525 1,276,130 230,285 3,327,045 459,085 12,437,470
2011 3,952,100 3,547,070 1,350,485 260,775 3,662,800 546,020 13,319,250
2016 3,997,745 3,785,135 1,438,990 300,745 3,967,765 581,700 14,072,075
2021 4,078,175 4,010,385 1,507,825 320,875 4,394,495 667,195 14,978,940
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)