User Guide for the Survey of Household Spending, 2017
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, 2017
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 14,442,670 2.47
Region
Atlantic Region 1,006,577 2.31
Quebec 3,610,771 2.28
Ontario 5,401,727 2.57
Prairie Region 2,500,433 2.61
British Columbia 1,923,161 2.42
Province
Newfoundland and Labrador 220,169 2.36
Prince Edward Island 60,697 2.43
Nova Scotia 405,367 2.28
New Brunswick 320,345 2.29
Quebec 3,610,771 2.28
Ontario 5,401,727 2.57
Manitoba 490,133 2.53
Saskatchewan 435,945 2.47
Alberta 1,574,354 2.67
British Columbia 1,923,161 2.42
Before-tax household income quintile (national)
Lowest quintile 2,884,717 1.47
Second quintile 2,891,787 2.01
Third quintile 2,889,016 2.53
Fourth quintile 2,887,964 2.93
Highest quintile 2,889,187 3.39
Household type
One person households 4,123,896 1.00
Couples without children 4,050,829 2.00
Couples with children 3,765,673 3.97
Couples with other related or unrelated persons 681,092 4.93
Lone-parent households with no additional persons 820,951 2.53
Other households with related or unrelated persons 1,000,229 3.02
Household tenure
Owner 9,584,697 2.63
Owner with mortgage 5,245,993 3.00
Owner without mortgage 4,338,704 2.20
Renter 4,857,973 2.14
Size of area of residence
Population centre 1,000,000 and over 6,648,599 2.59
Population centre 500,000 to 999,999 970,042 2.36
Population centre 250,000 to 499,999 1,330,139 2.53
Population centre 100,000 to 249,999 1,384,592 2.44
Population centre 30,000 to 99,999 1,308,287 2.21
Population centre 1,000 to 29,999 1,355,742 2.24
Rural 1,445,269 2.37
Age of reference person
Less than 30 years 1,403,051 2.27
30 to 39 years 2,486,981 3.03
40 to 54 years 4,150,292 3.03
55 to 64 years 2,805,463 2.23
65 years and over 3,596,882 1.69
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, 2017
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 220,169 2.36
Lowest quintile 43,891 1.50
Second quintile 43,940 1.97
Third quintile 44,239 2.34
Fourth quintile 43,956 2.79
Highest quintile 44,142 3.18
Prince Edward Island
All classes 60,697 2.43
Lowest quintile 12,020 1.45
Second quintile 12,255 1.92
Third quintile 12,097 2.48
Fourth quintile 12,081 3.01
Highest quintile 12,243 3.27
Nova Scotia
All classes 405,367 2.28
Lowest quintile 80,880 1.32
Second quintile 81,011 1.94
Third quintile 81,113 2.40
Fourth quintile 81,131 2.61
Highest quintile 81,232 3.12
New Brunswick
All classes 320,345 2.29
Lowest quintile 63,853 1.37
Second quintile 64,279 1.86
Third quintile 64,064 2.27
Fourth quintile 63,610 2.67
Highest quintile 64,538 3.25
Quebec
All classes 3,610,771 2.28
Lowest quintile 720,791 1.25
Second quintile 722,454 1.86
Third quintile 721,840 2.23
Fourth quintile 723,384 2.74
Highest quintile 722,302 3.30
Ontario
All classes 5,401,727 2.57
Lowest quintile 1,077,566 1.59
Second quintile 1,080,358 2.13
Third quintile 1,081,799 2.64
Fourth quintile 1,079,574 3.08
Highest quintile 1,082,430 3.42
Manitoba
All classes 490,133 2.53
Lowest quintile 97,837 1.54
Second quintile 97,967 1.97
Third quintile 98,039 2.56
Fourth quintile 98,220 3.06
Highest quintile 98,070 3.50
Saskatchewan
All classes 435,945 2.47
Lowest quintile 87,127 1.43
Second quintile 87,145 2.07
Third quintile 87,291 2.66
Fourth quintile 87,111 2.95
Highest quintile 87,272 3.24
Alberta
All classes 1,574,354 2.67
Lowest quintile 313,148 1.56
Second quintile 316,048 2.40
Third quintile 315,084 2.68
Fourth quintile 313,460 3.18
Highest quintile 316,613 3.55
British Columbia
All classes 1,923,161 2.42
Lowest quintile 384,485 1.52
Second quintile 384,161 1.98
Third quintile 384,476 2.58
Fourth quintile 384,098 2.82
Highest quintile 385,942 3.21
Note: Subtotals may not add up to the total due to rounding.
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