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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Ontario — 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 1,579,455 1,129,205 479,280 113,190 1,104,870 149,030 4,555,025
2011 1,596,510 1,227,090 527,775 125,540 1,227,540 182,200 4,886,655
2016 1,604,095 1,312,485 565,180 145,680 1,341,115 200,615 5,169,175
2021 1,650,965 1,393,900 592,440 160,200 1,451,915 241,775 5,491,200
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)