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Figure 4
Distribution (in percentage) of private households by household size, Canada, 1961 to 2011
Description
The title of the graph is "Figure 4 Distribution (in percentage) of private households by household size, Canada, 1961 to 2011".
This is a column clustered chart.
There are in total 5 categories in the horizontal axis. The vertical axis starts at 0 and ends at 40 with ticks every 5 points.
There are 6 series in this graph.
The vertical axis is "percentage".
The horizontal axis is "household size".
The title of series 1 is "1961".
The minimum value is 9.3 and it corresponds to "One person".
The maximum value is 32.3 and it corresponds to "Five persons or more".
The title of series 2 is "1971".
The minimum value is 13.4 and it corresponds to "One person".
The maximum value is 26.4 and it corresponds to "Five persons or more".
The title of series 3 is "1981".
The minimum value is 14.6 and it corresponds to "Five persons or more".
The maximum value is 29.0 and it corresponds to "Two persons".
The title of series 4 is "1991".
The minimum value is 10.6 and it corresponds to "Five persons or more".
The maximum value is 31.4 and it corresponds to "Two persons".
The title of series 5 is "2001".
The minimum value is 9.5 and it corresponds to "Five persons or more".
The maximum value is 32.6 and it corresponds to "Two persons".
The title of series 6 is "2011".
The minimum value is 8.4 and it corresponds to "Five persons or more".
The maximum value is 34.1 and it corresponds to "Two persons".
| Household size | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One person | 9.3 | 13.4 | 20.3 | 22.9 | 25.7 | 27.6 |
| Two persons | 22.2 | 25.3 | 29.0 | 31.4 | 32.6 | 34.1 |
| Three persons | 17.8 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 17.4 | 16.2 | 15.6 |
| Four persons | 18.4 | 17.6 | 18.7 | 17.7 | 16.0 | 14.3 |
| Five persons or more | 32.3 | 26.4 | 14.6 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 8.4 |
| Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 1961 to 2011. | ||||||
Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 1961 to 2011.
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