User Guide for the Survey of Household Spending, 2016
Appendix G
Estimated number of households and average household size by domain, Canada

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Table G1
Estimated number of households and average household size by domain defined at the national level, CanadaTable G1 Note 1, 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Estimated number of households and average household size by domain defined at the national level. The information is grouped by Domain (appearing as row headers), Estimated number of households and Average household size (appearing as column headers).
Domain Estimated number of households Average household size
Canada
All classes 14,269,701 2.47
Region
Atlantic Region 1,000,729 2.31
Quebec 3,579,729 2.28
Ontario 5,321,812 2.58
Prairie Region 2,470,987 2.61
British Columbia 1,896,443 2.43
Province
Newfoundland and Labrador 219,268 2.37
Prince Edward Island 59,658 2.44
Nova Scotia 402,808 2.28
New Brunswick 318,995 2.29
Quebec 3,579,729 2.28
Ontario 5,321,812 2.58
Manitoba 483,328 2.52
Saskatchewan 431,387 2.47
Alberta 1,556,271 2.68
British Columbia 1,896,443 2.43
Before-tax household income quintile (national)
Lowest quintile 2,853,171 1.47
Second quintile 2,854,327 2.01
Third quintile 2,851,837 2.51
Fourth quintile 2,856,057 3.00
Highest quintile 2,854,308 3.36
Household type
One person households 4,061,022 1.00
Couples without children 3,928,792 2.00
Couples with children 3,716,052 3.94
Couples with other related or unrelated persons 739,532 4.94
Lone-parent households with no additional persons 836,162 2.57
Other households with related or unrelated persons 988,141 2.91
Household tenure
Owner 9,447,746 2.68
Owner with mortgage 5,306,822 3.05
Owner without mortgage 4,140,924 2.20
Renter 4,821,954 2.06
Size of area of residence
Population centre 1,000,000 and over 6,511,460 2.61
Population centre 500,000 to 999,999 989,511 2.52
Population centre 250,000 to 499,999 1,409,957 2.45
Population centre 100,000 to 249,999 1,262,048 2.43
Population centre 30,000 to 99,999 1,321,142 2.25
Population centre 1,000 to 29,999 1,312,118 2.16
Rural 1,463,466 2.34
Age of reference person
Less than 30 years 1,369,661 2.26
30 to 39 years 2,589,255 2.91
40 to 54 years 4,048,524 3.04
55 to 64 years 2,742,549 2.25
65 years and over 3,519,712 1.74
Note 1

Only the 10 provinces are included.

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Note: Subtotals may not add up to the total due to rounding.

 

Table G2
Estimated number of households and average household size by domain, provincial level, 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Estimated number of households and average household size by domain. The information is grouped by Domain (appearing as row headers), Estimated number of households and Average household size (appearing as column headers).
Domain Estimated number of households Average household size
Newfoundland and Labrador
All classes 219,268 2.37
Lowest quintile 43,660 1.45
Second quintile 43,938 2.06
Third quintile 43,819 2.28
Fourth quintile 43,875 2.88
Highest quintile 43,976 3.14
Prince Edward Island
All classes 59,658 2.44
Lowest quintile 11,909 1.29
Second quintile 11,951 2.01
Third quintile 11,822 2.59
Fourth quintile 12,029 2.86
Highest quintile 11,948 3.43
Nova Scotia
All classes 402,808 2.28
Lowest quintile 80,245 1.47
Second quintile 80,453 1.92
Third quintile 80,690 2.30
Fourth quintile 80,691 2.60
Highest quintile 80,728 3.11
New Brunswick
All classes 318,995 2.29
Lowest quintile 63,782 1.44
Second quintile 63,532 1.89
Third quintile 63,872 2.30
Fourth quintile 63,868 2.74
Highest quintile 63,941 3.08
Quebec
All classes 3,579,729 2.28
Lowest quintile 715,081 1.26
Second quintile 715,410 1.77
Third quintile 715,503 2.26
Fourth quintile 717,145 2.74
Highest quintile 716,590 3.36
Ontario
All classes 5,321,812 2.58
Lowest quintile 1,063,663 1.58
Second quintile 1,062,417 2.18
Third quintile 1,066,024 2.69
Fourth quintile 1,063,075 3.06
Highest quintile 1,066,633 3.37
Manitoba
All classes 483,328 2.52
Lowest quintile 96,602 1.68
Second quintile 96,446 1.98
Third quintile 96,767 2.79
Fourth quintile 96,457 2.76
Highest quintile 97,056 3.41
Saskatchewan
All classes 431,387 2.47
Lowest quintile 86,117 1.61
Second quintile 85,991 2.10
Third quintile 86,657 2.44
Fourth quintile 86,063 2.72
Highest quintile 86,559 3.49
Alberta
All classes 1,556,271 2.68
Lowest quintile 310,559 1.59
Second quintile 311,660 2.27
Third quintile 310,413 3.00
Fourth quintile 310,837 3.03
Highest quintile 312,803 3.50
British Columbia
All classes 1,896,443 2.43
Lowest quintile 378,274 1.45
Second quintile 378,955 1.91
Third quintile 380,050 2.47
Fourth quintile 379,740 2.86
Highest quintile 379,425 3.44
Note: Subtotals may not add up to the total due to rounding.
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