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Classification of type of household

This classification was approved as a departmental standard on October 22, 2007.

1
Census family households
 
1.1
One family households
1.1.1
Couple family
1.1.1.1
With children
1.1.1.1.1
With additional persons
1.1.1.1.2
Without additional persons
 
1.1.1.2
Without children
1.1.1.2.1
With additional persons
1.1.1.2.2
Without additional persons
 
1.1.2
Lone-parent family
1.1.2.1
Female lone-parent
1.1.2.1.1
With additional persons
1.1.2.1.2
Without additional persons
 
1.1.2.2
Male lone parent
1.1.2.2.1
With additional persons
1.1.2.2.2
Without additional persons
 
1.2
Two or more family households
 
2
Non-census family households
2.1
One person households
 
2.2
Two person households
2.2.1
Related
2.2.2
Unrelated
 
2.3
Three or more person households
2.3.1
All related
2.3.2
None related
2.3.3
Some related, some not related