Nearly one in five households completed their census questionnaire online

Nearly one in five households completed their questionnaire for the 2006 Census online.

Nationally, 18.5% of Canadian households took advantage of the first-ever opportunity to complete their census questionnaire on the Internet by the end of August 2006.

The rate was highest in Alberta, where 21.4% of households filled out their questionnaire online. Rates were also above the national average in the Yukon (20.5%), British Columbia and Ontario (both at 20.1%).

Proportions were lowest in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut because most households are canvassed by census representatives.

In terms of household size, 26.0% of households that had five or more people responded online, the highest proportion. In contrast, 19.5% of households with two to four people responded online, while only 13.5% of single-member households did so.