The table shows how household types in Canada changed between 1984 and 2020. Overall, the data suggest a gradual rise in one-person households and one-family households without children, while families with dependent children declined over time.
One-person households increased steadily, rising from 6 percent in 1984 to 12 percent by 2014, after which the figure remained stable through 2020. A similar upward pattern appeared in one-family households without children, which grew from 19 percent to 25 percent over the same period.
In contrast, households with dependent children fell from 52 percent in 1984 to 36 percent in 2020, showing a consistent downward trend. Households with non-dependent children fluctuated only slightly, staying between 9 and 11 percent throughout the period. Lone-parent households also rose modestly, from 4 percent in 1984 to 12 percent in 2020.
In summary, Canadian households became smaller and more diverse, with fewer families raising dependent children.