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Household size, by provinces and territories (1996 Census)
| Definitions
and notes |
Canada |
Newfoundland |
Prince
Edward Island |
Nova
Scotia |
New
Brunswick |
| |
number |
| Households1 |
10,820,050 |
185,495 |
47,960 |
342,590 |
271,155 |
| 1 person |
2,622,180 |
26,975 |
10,335 |
76,415 |
54,480 |
| 2 persons |
3,420,660 |
53,235 |
14,550 |
112,425 |
87,425 |
| 3 persons |
1,828,255 |
40,785 |
8,600 |
63,440 |
53,200 |
| 4 persons |
1,837,670 |
41,385 |
8,390 |
58,565 |
50,740 |
| 5 persons |
758,635 |
16,575 |
4,185 |
22,900 |
18,685 |
| 6 persons |
248,235 |
5,000 |
1,425 |
6,675 |
5,070 |
| 7 persons |
62,595 |
1,065 |
355 |
1,555 |
1,105 |
| 8 persons |
23,125 |
295 |
70 |
390 |
300 |
| 9 persons |
9,600 |
90 |
25 |
145 |
85 |
| 10 or more persons |
9,100 |
85 |
25 |
80 |
70 |
| Total persons in
households |
28,390,685 |
545,825 |
131,800 |
896,600 |
727,360 |
| Average
number of persons in household |
2.6 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
Source: Statistics
Canada (1996 Census) Nation
tables. |
| Last modified: 2005-01-04. |
For additional statistical information on households, consult the 1996 Census Nation tables.
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the Statistical data documentation .
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