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Topic-based tabulation: Age Groups of Primary Household Maintainer (8), Structural Type of Dwelling (10), Sex of Primary Household Maintainer (3) and Housing Tenure (4) for Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97-554-XCB2006033
Release date :September 12, 2007
Topic :Housing and shelter costs
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Note: Household universe

The household universe pertains to the person or the group of persons (other than temporary or foreign residents) who occupy a dwelling. Household variables are distinct from dwelling variables, in that the latter ones pertain to dwelling characteristics, not to persons occupying dwellings. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

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This table details age groups of primary household maintainer , structural type of dwelling , sex of primary household maintainer and housing tenure for private households in CanadaFootnote 2
Structural type of dwelling (10) Age groups of primary household maintainer (8)
Total - Age groups of primary household maintainerFootnote 3 Under 25 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 to 74 years 75 years and over
Total - Structural type of dwelling 12,437,470 456,625 1,782,270 2,591,890 2,829,775 2,130,820 1,387,285 1,258,805
Single-detached house 6,879,965 95,775 737,890 1,488,850 1,770,435 1,327,195 822,565 637,260
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 1,112,965 64,210 195,835 189,040 168,685 149,985 137,410 207,790
Movable dwellingFootnote 4 162,530 6,420 24,625 30,665 34,125 30,295 22,070 14,330
Other dwelling 4,282,000 290,215 823,915 883,330 856,530 623,340 405,240 399,420
Semi-detached house 595,620 16,975 95,395 144,685 138,360 97,055 58,475 44,675
Row house 695,145 28,275 129,980 170,095 155,390 103,215 59,405 48,785
Apartment, duplex 665,200 38,390 117,150 142,705 145,695 102,180 64,960 54,125
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,288,300 204,410 475,845 418,465 408,360 313,660 218,730 248,825
Other single-attached house 37,735 2,165 5,540 7,385 8,730 7,240 3,670 3,005

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Sex
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the gender of the respondent.

Primary household maintainer
Part A - Plain language definition
First person in the household identified as the one who pays the rent or the mortgage, or the taxes, or the electricity bill, and so on, for the dwelling.
Part B - Detailed definition
The first person in the household identified as being the household maintainer.

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Footnote 2

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 3

Age
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 16, 2006). This variable is derived from Date of birth.

Primary household maintainer
Part A - Plain language definition
First person in the household identified as the one who pays the rent or the mortgage, or the taxes, or the electricity bill, and so on, for the dwelling.
Part B - Detailed definition
The first person in the household identified as being the household maintainer.

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Footnote 4

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-554-XCB2006033.

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