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Census Families in Private Households by Family Structure, Showing Structural Type of Dwelling, for Newfoundland, 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)
           
Newfoundland          
Total - Family structure 155,755 121,770 250 1,365 32,375
  Total families of now-married
  couples
121,860 101,185 165 920 19,585
    Without never-married sons
    and/or daughters at home
38,335 31,245 115 310 6,660
    With never-married sons and/or
    daughters at home
83,525 69,940 45 615 12,925
  Total families of common-law
  couples
13,410 8,345 25 300 4,740
    Without never-married sons
    and/or daughters at home
6,300 3,495 15 115 2,680
    With never-married sons and/or
    daughters at home
7,105 4,855 - 190 2,065
  Total lone-parent families 20,485 12,235 60 140 8,050
    Male parent 3,245 2,360 - 25 865
      One never-married son
      or daughter at home
2,110 1,535 - 20 555
      Two or more never-married sons
      and/or daughters at home
1,130 825 - - 310
    Female parent 17,235 9,880 55 120 7,185
      One never-married son
      or daughter at home
10,595 6,025 60 60 4,450
      Two or more never-married sons
      and/or daughters at home
6,640 3,855 - 55 2,730


(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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