The table gives information about the changes in different household types in Canada between 1984 and 2020.
One-person households increased steadily, doubling from 6 in 1984 to 12 in 2020. The percentage of couples with no children rose slightly from 19 percent in 1984 to 25 percent in 2020. On the other hand couples with dependent children decreased significantly from 52 percent to 36 percent between 1984 to 2020. Also, the couple with non-dependent children type storyline began at 10 percent and decreased by a tiny 1 percent in the end. In the end percentage of lone parents rose rapidly from 4 percent in 1894 to 12 percent in 2020.
Overall, it is clear that the most common type of household throughout the time period was the dependent children’s one. Meanwhile, the parent families were the smallest proportion compared to the total until 2004, but it gave way to non-dependent children.
