The given table illustrates alterations regarding the distribution of various kinds of households in Canada between 1984 and 2020.
Overall, it is readily apparent that there was generally an increase in how much most of the household types constituted, except for those with dependent and non-dependent children. Furthermore, families with dependent offsprings seemed to be most popular in spite of the notable decrease in its proportion.
As regards one-family households, 52% of Canadian families had dependent children in 1984. The figure then witnessed a downward trend to only 36% at the end of the period in question. Meanwhile, households with non-dependent children made up one-tenth of the total in the beginning. After fluctuations around the value, reaching highs of 11%, the data slightly fell down to 9% in 2020.
Concerning households with a sole member, having commenced at 6%, the percentage experienced a steady increase throughout the period, thus reaching double the original value in 2020. The figures regarding couples without offsprings developed in a similar pattern, albeit consistently around 13% higher than the former’s statistics. Finally, single-parent families, having accounted for a mere 4% in 1984, saw a notable and steady rise throughout the period, and finished at triple the initial value.
