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Population in collective dwellings, by census metropolitan areas (1996 Census)

Definitions and notes St. John's Halifax Saint John Saguenay Québec
  number
Total collective dwellings 150 290 160 130 515
Institutional collective dwellings 95 115 125 80 385
  Hospitals and other related institutions 60 95 100 65 235
    General, psychiatric and physically handicapped hospitals 15 70 35 20 65
    Special care homes ( e.g. elderly and chronically ill) 45 25 65 45 170
  Children's group homes and orphanages 10 5 5 0 5
  Correctional and penal institutions 0 5 5 0 10
  Religious institutions 25 10 15 15 135
Service collective dwellings 50 145 35 50 110
  Hotels, motels, tourist homes 15 25 5 15 20
  Lodging and rooming houses 15 95 20 30 50
  Other 20 20 5 5 40
Work camps 0 0 0 0 0
Military camps 5 25 5 5 20
Hutterite colonies 0 0 0 0 0
Total population in collective dwellings 2,595 4,410 1,815 2,545 13,510
Institutional collective dwellings 2,255 3,100 1,605 2,230 11,625
  Hospitals and other related institutions 1,920 2,965 1,370 1,605 7,815
    General, psychiatric and physically handicapped hospitals 255 650 385 195 2,380
    Special care homes ( e.g. elderly and chronically ill) 1,665 2,315 985 1,410 5,435
  Children's group homes and orphanages 30 30 15 10 15
  Correctional and penal institutions 25 30 65 100 275
  Religious institutions 280 75 155 515 3,520
Service collective dwellings 315 870 210 280 1,265
  Hotels, motels, tourist homes 30 115 15 45 40
  Lodging and rooming houses 70 555 120 180 390
  Other 210 200 80 65 835
Work camps 5 0 0 0 20
Military camps 20 435 0 35 595
Hutterite colonies 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Statistics Canada (1996 Census) Nation tables.
Last Modified: 2005-01-17.

For additional statistical information on collective dwellings, 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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