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Topic-based tabulation: Population, Occupied Private Dwellings, Private Households, Average Number of Persons per Private Household, Collective Dwellings and Population in Collective Dwellings of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1971 to 2006 Censuses - 100% Data

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Catalogue number :97-554-XCB2006036
Release date :September 12, 2007
Topic :Housing and shelter costs
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Note

Note: Dwelling universe

The dwelling universe pertains to characteristics of dwellings in Canada. Dwellings are distinct from households. Dwelling characteristics refer to the physical attributes of a set of living quarters, whereas household characteristics pertain to the person or the group of persons (other than temporary or foreign residents) who occupy a dwelling. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Note: Household universe

The household universe pertains to the person or the group of persons (other than temporary or foreign residents) who occupy a dwelling. Household variables are distinct from dwelling variables, in that the latter ones pertain to dwelling characteristics, not to persons occupying dwellings. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Note: Nunavut

Data from the 2006 and 2001 censuses are available for Nunavut, the new territory that came into effect on April 1, 1999.

Standard data products released only at the Canada/province/territory geographic levels will not contain data for Nunavut for the census years prior to 2001. Standard data products released at the census metropolitan area (CMA) and census agglomeration (CA) geographic levels may contain data for Nunavut for the 2006 and/or previous censuses.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Note: Occupied private dwelling

Refers to a private dwelling in which a person or a group of persons is permanently residing. Also included are private dwellings whose usual residents are temporarily absent on Census Day. Unless otherwise specified, all data in housing products are for occupied private dwellings, rather than for unoccupied private dwellings or dwellings occupied solely by foreign and/or temporary residents. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

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This table details population, occupied private dwellings, private households, average number of persons per private household, collective dwellings and population in collective dwellings in CanadaFootnote 1
Population, dwellings and households (6) Census year (8)
2006 2001 1996 1991 1986 1981 1976 1971Footnote 2
Population 31,612,895 30,007,095 28,846,760 27,296,859 25,309,331 24,343,181 22,992,604 21,568,311
Occupied private dwellingsFootnote 3 12,435,520 11,562,975 10,820,050 10,018,267 8,991,672 8,281,531 7,166,095 6,034,508
Private householdsFootnote 4 12,435,520 11,562,975 10,820,050 10,018,267 8,991,672 8,281,531 7,166,095 6,041,302
Average number of persons per private household 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.5
Collective dwellingsFootnote 5 27,915 25,755 22,615 21,020 19,800 17,370 16,445 17,585
Population in collective dwellingsFootnote 6 533,930 479,520 449,000 446,885 434,370 405,735 384,530 392,695

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

In 1971, data for collective dwellings and population in collective dwellings are aggregated for the Yukon and the Northwest Territories and shown for the Northwest Territories only.

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Footnote 3

In 1971, the difference between counts for occupied private dwellings and private households is due to the exclusion of dwellings occupied by households outside Canada from the occupied private dwellings count and their inclusion in the private households count. However, in 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006, households outside Canada and their dwellings are excluded from both counts.

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Footnote 4

In 1971, the difference between counts for occupied private dwellings and private households is due to the exclusion of dwellings occupied by households outside Canada from the occupied private dwellings count and their inclusion in the private households count. However, in 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006, households outside Canada and their dwellings are excluded from both counts.

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Footnote 5

In 1971, data for collective dwellings and population in collective dwellings are aggregated for the Yukon and the Northwest Territories and shown for the Northwest Territories only.

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Footnote 6

In 1971, data for collective dwellings and population in collective dwellings are aggregated for the Yukon and the Northwest Territories and shown for the Northwest Territories only.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-554-XCB2006036.

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