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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 Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse
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}	390,280	108,795	149,105	62,005	47,900	15,995	6,480	906,175.0	2.3
Census family households	264,450	0	135,160	59,710	47,320	15,860	6,405	759,115.0	2.9
One-family only households^{Footnote 2}	244,655	0	135,160	52,740	41,375	11,910	3,480	675,490.0	2.8
Couple family households^{Footnote 3}	207,885	0	112,775	42,205	38,435	11,205	3,275	582,520.0	2.8
Without children	112,780	0	112,775	0	0	0	0	225,560.0	2.0
With children	95,110	0	0	42,205	38,430	11,200	3,275	356,965.0	3.8
Lone-parent family households	36,770	0	22,385	10,535	2,940	705	205	92,970.0	2.5
Other family households^{Footnote 4}	19,795	0	0	6,970	5,945	3,950	2,925	83,625.0	4.2
One-family households with persons not in a census family	14,305	0	0	6,975	3,920	2,245	1,165	55,340.0	3.9
Couple family households^{Footnote 5}	8,630	0	0	3,730	2,230	1,725	945	34,850.0	4.0
Without children	4,195	0	0	3,730	350	80	40	13,240.0	3.2
With children	4,435	0	0	0	1,880	1,645	905	21,615.0	4.9
Lone-parent family households	5,675	0	0	3,245	1,690	520	215	20,485.0	3.6
Two-or-more-family households	5,495	0	0	0	2,025	1,705	1,765	28,285.0	5.2
Non-census family households	125,825	108,795	13,945	2,295	585	140	75	147,060.0	1.2
One-person households	108,795	108,795	0	0	0	0	0	108,795.0	1.0
Two-or-more-person households	17,030	0	13,945	2,295	585	135	75	38,265.0	2.2

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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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