Table 8 
Housing characteristics of Millennials by household type groups, Canada, 2016 and 2021 

Housing characteristics of Millennials by household type groups, Canada, 2016 and 2021
Share of population – 2016Owner – 2016In core need – 2016Share of population – 2021Owner – 2021In core need – 2021
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Millennials 100.0 60.2 10.2 100.0 60.7 7.1
Lives with parents 33.6 81.0 8.2 18.1 79.1 4.6
Does not live with parents 66.4 49.6 11.2 81.9 56.7 7.7
Couple family 62.7 70.2 7.0 64.9 69.4 4.5
One-parent family 11.8 52.0 24.5 9.9 48.5 18.0
Multiple census family 5.9 77.5 7.2 5.7 80.8 2.4
Living alone 10.1 32.4 16.3 11.8 35.6 15.3
Living with roommates 9.6 23.1 9.7 7.7 26.6 7.4
Note(s):
Millennials refers to persons aged 25 to 40 in 2021.
Source(s):
Census of Population, 2016 and 2021 (3901).
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