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Topic-based tabulation: Age Groups of Primary Household Maintainer (8), Number of Household Maintainers (4) and Housing Tenure (4) for Private Households of Census Metropolitan Areas, Tracted Census Agglomerations and Census Tracts, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
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General information
Catalogue number : | 97-554-XCB2006018 |
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Release date : | February 19, 2008 |
Topic : | Housing and shelter costs |
Data dimensions : |
Note
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.
Data table
Age groups of primary household maintainer (8) | Number of household maintainers (4) | |||
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Total - Number of household maintainers | 1 household maintainer | 2 household maintainers | 3 or more household maintainers | |
Total - Age groups of primary household maintainerFootnote 1 | 70,660 | 40,105 | 29,445 | 1,110 |
Under 25 years | 2,915 | 1,465 | 1,185 | 255 |
25 to 34 years | 11,155 | 5,200 | 5,730 | 215 |
35 to 44 years | 15,560 | 7,680 | 7,780 | 95 |
45 to 54 years | 15,890 | 8,745 | 7,020 | 125 |
55 to 64 years | 12,355 | 7,710 | 4,385 | 260 |
65 to 74 years | 7,090 | 4,890 | 2,105 | 100 |
75 years and over | 5,705 | 4,415 | 1,230 | 55 |
Footnotes
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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.
Primary household maintainer
Part A - Plain language definition
First person in the household identified as the one who pays the rent or the mortgage, or the taxes, or the electricity bill, and so on, for the dwelling.
Part B - Detailed definition
The first person in the household identified as being the household maintainer.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-554-XCB2006018.
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Related data
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2006 Census analysis series:Changing Patterns in Canadian Homeownership and Shelter Costs, 2006 Census: Findings
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2006 Census reference guides and technical reports:Housing and Dwelling Characteristics Reference Guide, 2006 Census
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2001 Census topic-based tabulation:Age Groups of Primary Household Maintainer (8), Number of Household Maintainers (4) and Tenure (4) for Private Households, for Census Metropolitan Areas, Tracted Census Agglomerations and Census Tracts, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data