Table 2
Distribution (number and percent) of women and men aged 15 and over by living arrangement, Canada, 2011

Table summary
This table displays the results of Distribution (number and percent) of women and men aged 15 and over by living arrangement, Canada, 2011. The information is grouped by Living arrangement (appearing as row headers), Women, Men, Number, Distribution and Growth 2006 to 2011, calculated using thousands and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Living arrangement Women Men
Number Distribution Growth
2006 to 2011		 Number Distribution Growth
2006 to 2011
thousands percent thousands percent
All living arrangements 13,976.5 100.0 6.6 13,293.3 100.0 7.2
In a couple 7,856.0 56.2 5.0 7,867.7 59.2 5.1
With married spouse 6,291.9 45.0 3.1 6,296.0 47.4 3.1
With common-law partner 1,564.2 11.2 13.9 1,571.7 11.8 13.9
Lone parents 1,200.3 8.6 6.0 327.5 2.5 16.2
As children 1,987.3 14.2 6.2 2,443.8 18.4 4.1
With relativesNote 1 403.5 2.9 11.9 285.4 2.1 16.3
With non-relatives only 535.1 3.8 24.9 689.9 5.2 25.1
Alone 1,994.3 14.3 8.1 1,679.1 12.6 13.3
Note 1.

Non-relatives may be present.

Return to note 1 referrer

Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2006 and 2011.
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