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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 Greater Vancouver
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 1}	891,335	251,745	272,575	142,090	134,530	52,760	37,635	2,280,775.0	2.6
Census family households	595,490	0	236,820	136,100	132,880	52,320	37,365	1,928,895.0	3.2
One-family only households^{Footnote 2}	510,445	0	236,820	120,710	114,075	30,925	7,915	1,496,400.0	2.9
Couple family households^{Footnote 3}	436,610	0	191,490	98,875	108,705	29,920	7,625	1,311,870.0	3.0
Without children	191,490	0	191,490	0	0	0	0	382,985.0	2.0
With children	245,115	0	0	98,875	108,700	29,915	7,620	928,885.0	3.8
Lone-parent family households	73,830	0	45,330	21,835	5,370	1,005	290	184,535.0	2.5
Other family households^{Footnote 4}	85,050	0	0	15,390	18,810	21,400	29,450	432,495.0	5.1
One-family households with persons not in a census family	50,730	0	0	15,390	13,125	13,845	8,370	221,735.0	4.4
Couple family households^{Footnote 5}	38,910	0	0	9,380	9,370	12,450	7,710	177,400.0	4.6
Without children	11,440	0	0	9,385	1,470	370	220	37,315.0	3.3
With children	27,465	0	0	0	7,900	12,075	7,490	140,090.0	5.1
Lone-parent family households	11,820	0	0	6,010	3,755	1,395	660	44,335.0	3.7
Two-or-more-family households	34,315	0	0	0	5,680	7,560	21,075	210,755.0	6.1
Non-census family households	295,845	251,745	35,755	5,990	1,645	440	270	351,875.0	1.2
One-person households	251,745	251,750	0	0	0	0	0	251,750.0	1.0
Two-or-more-person households	44,100	0	35,750	5,985	1,645	440	275	100,130.0	2.3

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Household type
Part A - Short definition
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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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Footnote 2

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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