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Canada: average family size, by province 2017
Canada: average family size, by province 2017
Average number of people per family in Canada in 2017, by province
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Jul 12, 2019
This statistic shows the average number of people per family in Canada in 2017, distinguished by province. In 2017, Nunavut was ranked first with the average family size of 3.7 people. The average number of people per family in Canada was 2.9 in 2017. The average family size dropped from 3 to 2.9 after 2003 and has remained stable since.
Average number of people per family in Canada in 2017, by province
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| Average number of people | |
|---|---|
| Nunavut | 3.7 |
| Northwest Territories | 3.1 |
| Saskatchewan | 3 |
| Manitoba | 3 |
| Alberta | 3 |
| Ontario | 2.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | 2.8 |
| British Columbia | 2.8 |
| Yukon | 2.8 |
| Quebec | 2.8 |
| New Brunswick | 2.7 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 2.7 |
| Average number of people | |
|---|---|
| Nunavut | 3.7 |
| Northwest Territories | 3.1 |
| Saskatchewan | 3 |
| Manitoba | 3 |
| Alberta | 3 |
| Ontario | 2.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | 2.8 |
| British Columbia | 2.8 |
| Yukon | 2.8 |
| Quebec | 2.8 |
| New Brunswick | 2.7 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 2.7 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Jul 12, 2019
This statistic shows the average number of people per family in Canada in 2017, distinguished by province. In 2017, Nunavut was ranked first with the average family size of 3.7 people. The average number of people per family in Canada was 2.9 in 2017. The average family size dropped from 3 to 2.9 after 2003 and has remained stable since.
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- Families are comprised of: 1) couples (married or common-law, including same-sex couples) living in the same dwelling with or without children, and 2) single parents (male or female) living with one or more children. Persons who are not matched to a family become persons not in census families. They may be living alone, with a family to whom they are related, with a family to whom they are unrelated or with other persons not in census families.
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- Families are comprised of: 1) couples (married or common-law, including same-sex couples) living in the same dwelling with or without children, and 2) single parents (male or female) living with one or more children. Persons who are not matched to a family become persons not in census families. They may be living alone, with a family to whom they are related, with a family to whom they are unrelated or with other persons not in census families.
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