Not applicable.

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986, 1981, 1976, 1971, 1966, 1961

Private households

Derived variable: Questions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

Not applicable

In the 2001 Census products, one of the most detailed legends of the variable is as follows:

All households

  Family households

    One-family only households

      Couple family households

        Without children

        With children

      Lone-parent family households

    Other family households

      One-family households with persons not in a census family

      Couple family households

        Without children

        With children

      Lone-parent family households

    Two-or-more-family households

  Non-family households

    One person only

    Two or more persons

Number of persons occupying a private dwelling.

Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986, 1981, 1976, 1971, 1966, 1961

Private households

Not applicable

Not applicable

Collective households and households outside Canada were not taken into account in the calculations used to establish household size.