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Profile of Canadian families and households: Diversification continues

Canada

• The proportion of “traditional” families continues to decline
• Same-sex common-law couples: Male couples outnumber female couples
• Common-law relationships in Quebec: Proportion reaches similar level as in Sweden
• Canadian household size declining and living alone on the rise
• More seniors living with a spouse, more living alone and fewer living in health care institutions
• More children living with common-law parents
• More young adults living with their parent(s)

Provinces and territories

• Prevalence of one-person households highest in Quebec and in the West
• About half of all young adults in Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario live with their parent(s)
• Seniors aged 85 and over: More living alone in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, more living in health care institutions in Quebec
  • Provincial/territorial highlights

Sub-provincial

• Private households increase in metropolitan areas, even when the
  population declines
• Couples with children decrease in metropolitan areas whose population is down
• In the majority of metropolitan areas, couples with children are concentrated in areas between the centre and the outskirts
• Municipalities with the highest proportions of couples with children
  are in metropolitan areas

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