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2006 Census of Canada: Cumulative profile and release components

Profile of Marital Status, Common-law Status, Families, Dwellings and Households for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Forward Sortation Areas, 2006 Census

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  1. POPULATION, 2006 - 100% DATA
    These figures have not been subjected to random rounding.
  2. TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS - 100% DATA
    Includes institutional residents.
    Sex
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the gender of the respondent.
    Age
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 16, 2006). This variable is derived from Date of birth.
  3. TOTAL POPULATION 15 YEARS AND OVER BY LEGAL MARITAL STATUS - 100% DATA
    Includes institutional residents.
    Legal marital status
    Part A - Plain language definition
    A person's conjugal status under the law (e.g., single, married, widowed). Legal marital status data are derived from the responses to Question 4 (Marital status) in the census questionnaires.
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the legal conjugal status of a person. The various responses are defined as follows:
    Never legally married (single) - Persons who have never married (including all persons less than 15 years of age) and persons whose marriage has been annulled and who have not remarried.
    Legally married (and not separated) - Persons whose spouse is living, unless the couple is separated or a divorce has been obtained.
    Separated, but still legally married - Persons currently married, but who are no longer living with their spouse (for any reason other than illness or work) and have not obtained a divorce.
    Divorced - Persons who have obtained a legal divorce and who have not remarried.
    Widowed - Persons who have lost their spouse through death and who have not remarried.
  4. LEGALLY MARRIED (AND NOT SEPARATED)
    Since 1996, Aboriginal people married according to traditional customs were instructed to report themselves as legally married.
    In 2006, legally married same-sex couples are included in this category.
  5. TOTAL POPULATION 15 YEARS AND OVER BY COMMON-LAW STATUS - 100% DATA
    Includes institutional residents.
    Common-law status
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to persons who live together as a couple but who are not legally married to each other. These persons can be of the opposite sex or of the same sex.
  6. TOTAL NUMBER OF CENSUS FAMILIES IN PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    Census family
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to a married couple (with or without children of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without children of either or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one child living in the same dwelling. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. 'Children' in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.
  7. TOTAL NUMBER OF CENSUS FAMILIES IN PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    Census family structure
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. 'Children' in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.
  8. TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN AT HOME - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    Refers to the persons who are sons and daughters in census families.
  9. AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AT HOME PER CENSUS FAMILY
    The average number of children at home per census family is calculated using the total number of children at home and the total number of census families.
  10. LIVING WITH RELATIVES
    Non-relatives may be present.
  11. LIVING WITH RELATIVES
    Non-relatives may be present.
  12. TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    Dwelling, occupied private
    Part A - Plain language definition
    A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.
    Part B - Detailed definition
    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.
  13. AVERAGE NUMBER OF ROOMS PER DWELLING
    Rooms
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the number of rooms in a dwelling. A room is an enclosed area within a dwelling which is finished and suitable for year-round living.
  14. AVERAGE NUMBER OF BEDROOMS PER DWELLING
    Bedrooms
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to all rooms designed and furnished as bedrooms and used mainly for sleeping purposes, even though the use may be occasional (e.g., spare bedroom).
  15. TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS BY HOUSING TENURE - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    Tenure
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to whether some member of the household owns or rents the dwelling, or whether the dwelling is Band housing (on an Indian reserve or settlement).
  16. TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS BY CONDITION OF DWELLING - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    Condition of dwelling
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to whether, in the judgment of the respondent, the dwelling requires any repairs (excluding desirable remodeling or additions).
  17. TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS BY PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    Period of construction
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the period in time during which the building or dwelling was originally constructed.
  18. PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION, 2001 TO 2006
    Includes data up to May 16, 2006.
  19. TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS BY STRUCTURAL TYPE OF DWELLING - 100% DATA
    Structural type of dwelling
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex.
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

    In 2006, improvements to the enumeration process and changes in structural type classification affect the historical comparability of the 'structural type of dwelling' variable. In 2006, 'apartment or flat in a duplex' replaces 'apartment or flat in a detached duplex' and includes duplexes attached to other dwellings or buildings. This is a change from the 2001 Census where duplexes attached to other dwellings or buildings were classified as an 'apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys'.
  20. MOVABLE DWELLING
    Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.
  21. TOTAL NUMBER OF PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD SIZE - 100% DATA
    Household size
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Number of persons occupying a private dwelling.
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the number of persons in a private household.
    Household, private
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling.
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.
  22. TOTAL NUMBER OF PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    Household type
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Category to which a person living alone or a group of persons occupying the same dwelling belong. There are two categories: non-family households and family households.

    A non-family household consists either of one person living alone or of two or more persons who share a dwelling, but do not constitute a family.

    Family households are divided into two subcategories: one-family households and multiple-family households.

    A one-family household consists of a single family (e.g., a couple with or without children). A multiple-family household is made up of two or more families occupying the same dwelling.

    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

    Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Data quality index showing, for the short census questionnaire (100% data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
Population, 2006 - 100% data 1 789
Total population by sex and age groups - 100% data 2 785
Male, total 415
0 to 4 years 10
5 to 9 years 20
10 to 14 years 25
15 to 19 years 25
20 to 24 years 25
25 to 29 years 20
30 to 34 years 20
35 to 39 years 25
40 to 44 years 40
45 to 49 years 35
50 to 54 years 40
55 to 59 years 25
60 to 64 years 35
65 to 69 years 25
70 to 74 years 25
75 to 79 years 10
80 to 84 years 5
85 years and over 5
Female, total 375
0 to 4 years 15
5 to 9 years 15
10 to 14 years 10
15 to 19 years 20
20 to 24 years 25
25 to 29 years 20
30 to 34 years 20
35 to 39 years 25
40 to 44 years 35
45 to 49 years 45
50 to 54 years 30
55 to 59 years 25
60 to 64 years 30
65 to 69 years 20
70 to 74 years 20
75 to 79 years 5
80 to 84 years 10
85 years and over 0
Total population 15 years and over by legal marital status - 100% data 3 695
Never legally married (single) 200
Legally married (and not separated) 4 385
Separated, but still legally married 30
Divorced 50
Widowed 35
Total population 15 years and over by common-law status - 100% data 5 700
Not in a common-law relationship 645
In a common-law relationship 55
Total number of census families in private households - 20% sample data 6 230
Size of census family: 2 persons 125
Size of census family: 3 persons 90
Size of census family: 4 persons 10
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 10
Total number of census families in private households - 20% sample data 7 230
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 190
Married couples 170
Without children at home 80
With children at home 90
1 child 80
2 children 0
3 or more children 10
Common-law couples 20
Without children at home 10
With children at home 10
1 child 10
2 children 0
3 or more children 0
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 45
Female parent 20
1 child 10
2 children 10
3 or more children 0
Male parent 25
1 child 25
2 children 0
3 or more children 0
Total number of children at home - 20% sample data 8 170
Under six years of age 10
6 to 14 years 35
15 to 17 years 10
18 to 24 years 70
25 years and over 55
Average number of children at home per census family 9 0.7
Total number of persons in private households - 20% sample data 690
Number of persons not in census families 100
Living with relatives 10 10
Living with non-relatives only 40
Living alone 45
Number of census family persons 590
Average number of persons per census family 2.6
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over - 20% sample data 125
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 20
Living with relatives 11 0
Living with non-relatives only 0
Living alone 15
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 105
Total number of occupied private dwellings - 20% sample data 12 305
Average number of rooms per dwelling 13 6.9
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 14 2.7
Total number of occupied private dwellings by housing tenure - 20% sample data 15 300
Owned 250
Rented 50
Band housing 0
Total number of occupied private dwellings by condition of dwelling - 20% sample data 16 300
Regular maintenance only 135
Minor repairs 115
Major repairs 50
Total number of occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 20% sample data 17 300
Period of construction, before 1946 60
Period of construction, 1946 to 1960 40
Period of construction, 1961 to 1970 80
Period of construction, 1971 to 1980 55
Period of construction, 1981 to 1985 25
Period of construction, 1986 to 1990 15
Period of construction, 1991 to 1995 10
Period of construction, 1996 to 2000 10
Period of construction, 2001 to 2006 18 10
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data 19 305
Single-detached house 245
Semi-detached house 0
Row house 0
Apartment, duplex 5
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 20
Other single-attached house 0
Movable dwelling 20 40
Total number of private households by household size - 100% data 21 305
1 person 50
2 persons 130
3 persons 60
4 to 5 persons 60
6 or more persons 5
Number of persons in private households 790
Average number of persons in private households 2.6
Total number of private households by household type - 20% sample data 22 300
One-family households 230
Multiple-family households 0
Non-family households 70
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 94-576-XCB2006003
Date Modified: 2010-07-29

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