Estimates of the number of census families and households for Canada, the provinces and the territories on July 1, for the years 2023 and 2024, are now available. The estimates of the number of census families are broken down by family structure (couple or one-parent). The estimates of the number of households are broken down by size. Revised estimates on July 1 for the years 2016 to 2022 are also available.
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The estimates released today are based on the 2021 Census of Population, adjusted for census net undercoverage, the T1 Family File and postcensal demographic estimates. These estimates are not to be confused with the 2021 Census counts of families and households, which were released on July 13, 2022.
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