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Census Families in Private Households by Family Structure, Showing Structural Type of Dwelling, for Alberta, 1996 Census (20% Sample Data)

Family structure Total -
Structural
type of
dwelling
Single-
detached
house
Apartment,
five or
more
storeys
Movable
dwelling
(1)
Other
dwelling
(2)
           
Alberta          
Total - Family structure 717,560 532,285 12,590 27,735 144,955
  Total families of now-married
  couples
552,760 445,845 8,190 19,020 79,710
    Without never-married sons
    and/or daughters at home
212,100 162,020 6,435 7,580 36,065
    With never-married sons and/or
    daughters at home
340,660 283,825 1,750 11,445 43,640
  Total families of common-law
  couples
72,320 38,720 2,535 5,210 25,855
    Without never-married sons
    and/or daughters at home
40,465 19,970 2,240 2,465 15,790
    With never-married sons and/or
    daughters at home
31,850 18,745 295 2,745 10,065
  Total lone-parent families 92,485 47,725 1,870 3,500 39,395
    Male parent 16,550 10,500 350 890 4,815
      One never-married son
      or daughter at home
10,520 6,460 295 565 3,200
      Two or more never-married
      sons and/or daughters
      at home
6,035 4,040 55 325 1,615
    Female parent 75,930 37,220 1,515 2,610 34,580
      One never-married son
      or daughter at home
41,365 19,345 1,275 1,350 19,400
      Two or more never-married
      sons and/or daughters
      at home
34,560 17,875 240 1,260 15,185

(1) Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.
(2) Includes semi-detached houses, row houses, other single-attached houses, apartments or flats in a detached duplex and apartments in a building that has less than five storeys.

This table contains data selected from Catalogue No. 93F0030XDB96001 in the Nation Series.

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