This statistic shows the average number of people per family in Canada in 2019, distinguished by province. In 2018, Nunavut was ranked first with the average family size of 3.8 people. The average number of people per family in Canada was 2.9 in 2019. 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 2019, by province
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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StatCan. (July 15, 2021). Average number of people per family in Canada in 2019, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/478954/average-family-size-in-canada-by-province/
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StatCan. (2021). Average number of people per family in Canada in 2019, by province. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478954/average-family-size-in-canada-by-province/
StatCan. "Average Number of People per Family in Canada in 2019, by Province." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478954/average-family-size-in-canada-by-province/
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