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2011 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Topic-based tabulation: Household Type (17), Household Size (9) and Structural Type of Dwelling (10) for Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2011 Census

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Structural type of dwelling (10)

This table details household type , household size and structural type of dwelling for private households in Alberta^{Footnote 1}
Household type (17)	Household size (9)
Household type (17)	Total - Private households	1 person	2 persons	3 persons	4 persons	5 persons	6 or more persons	Number of persons in private households	Average number of persons in private households
Total - Household type^{Footnote 2}	1,390,275	342,735	477,100	224,925	211,645	85,495	48,385	3,567,935.0	2.6
Census family households	969,755	0	417,080	211,880	208,140	84,620	48,035	3,045,405.0	3.1
One-family only households^{Footnote 3}	870,680	0	417,085	184,605	182,520	62,535	23,945	2,585,120.0	3.0
Couple family households^{Footnote 4}	764,130	0	354,595	153,350	173,225	60,030	22,935	2,310,100.0	3.0
Without children	354,595	0	354,595	0	0	0	0	709,190.0	2.0
With children	409,535	0	0	153,350	173,220	60,030	22,935	1,600,910.0	3.9
Lone-parent family households	106,555	0	62,485	31,255	9,295	2,505	1,015	275,025.0	2.6
Other family households^{Footnote 5}	99,070	0	0	27,280	25,620	22,085	24,090	460,280.0	4.6
One-family households with persons not in a census family	71,175	0	0	27,275	19,090	14,985	9,825	297,650.0	4.2
Couple family households^{Footnote 6}	49,395	0	0	16,000	12,345	12,485	8,565	216,110.0	4.4
Without children	20,345	0	0	16,000	3,130	805	410	67,240.0	3.3
With children	29,055	0	0	0	9,215	11,675	8,155	148,870.0	5.1
Lone-parent family households	21,775	0	0	11,275	6,740	2,500	1,255	81,545.0	3.7
Two-or-more-family households	27,895	0	0	0	6,530	7,100	14,265	162,630.0	5.8
Non-census family households	420,520	342,735	60,015	13,045	3,505	875	345	522,530.0	1.2
One-person households	342,735	342,735	0	0	0	0	0	342,735.0	1.0
Two-or-more-person households	77,790	0	60,015	13,045	3,505	875	345	179,800.0	2.3

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

Household type
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.
Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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