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Table A.1 Distribution of young adults aged 25 to 39 no longer living with their parents, by selected socio-economic characteristics, 2006
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| % of young adults | |
|---|---|
| Total | 100 |
| Women | 52 |
| Men | 48 |
| Age group | |
| 25 to 27 years | 15 |
| 28 to 30 years | 20 |
| 31 to 33 years | 20 |
| 34 to 36 years | 22 |
| 37 to 39 years | 23 |
| Household living arrangements | |
| Married without children | 12 |
| Common-law union without children | 9 |
| Married with children | 42 |
| Common-law union with children | 11 |
| Lone parent | 6 |
| Alone | 10 |
| Other | 11 |
| Main activity during the previous 12 months | |
| Permanent employment | 62 |
| Self-employed | 9 |
| Temporary employment | 6 |
| Looking for work | 2 |
| Student | 5 |
| Caring for children/keeping house | 14 |
| Other activity | 2 |
| Household income | |
| Less than $30,000 | 11 |
| $30,000 to $49,999 | 16 |
| $50,000 to $79,999 | 26 |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 13 |
| $100,000 or more | 20 |
| Highest level of educational attainment | |
| Less than high school | 7 |
| High school diploma | 25 |
| College or trade diploma | 33 |
| University degree | 34 |
| Place of residence1 | |
| Toronto CMA | 17 |
| Montréal CMA | 12 |
| Vancouver CMA | 7 |
| Ottawa-Gatineau CMA | 4 |
| Calgary CMA | 4 |
| Edmonton CMA | 4 |
| CMA with population 250,000 to 750,000 | 15 |
| CMA or CA with population 100,000 to 250,000 | 9 |
| CA with population 10,000 to 100,000 | 12 |
| Rural areas and small towns | 17 |
| Always lived with both parents until age 15 | |
| No | 22 |
| Yes | 78 |
| Time since immigration | |
| Less than 4 years | 6 |
| 5 to 9 years | 5 |
| 10 to 24 years | 7 |
| 25 to 39 years | 4 |
| Born in Canada | 79 |
| 1. CMA=Census Metropolitan Area; CA=Census Agglomeration. | |
| Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2006. | |
| Table source: Turcotte, M. 2007. "Young people's access to home ownership, Canadian Social Trends, No. 84, Catalogue no. 11-008-XWE. | |
