The given table delineates the statistical information related to some household types in Canada from 1984 to 2020.
Overall, the household statistical figures underwent significant changes over the entire observation period. Families used to have 52% dependent children in 1984, however, in 2020 this figure decreased significantly to 36%, demonstrating the fundamental changes in family priorities.
The category for individuals without families was only 6% in 1984 and this percentage increased slightly over almost three decades reaching 12% in 2020. The segment for households without children was at 19% in the beginning of the observation cycle, followed by an increase of 1%, and then subsequent 3% in 1994 and 2004, respectively. Following this, this figure rose to 25% in 2014 and since then remained unchanged until 2020. Notably, the percentage of those with dependent children was at 52%, the highest figure in 1984 compared to other groups. This category experienced a decrease of 5% in 1994 and then an additional 6% fall in 2004. Following this, it continued to decline and dropped to 39% in 2014 and then by a subsequent 3% decrease in 2020. The figure for couples with non-dependent children remained constant at approximately 9-10% over the period of observation. The lone parent group’s number went up consistently from 4% in 1984 to 12% in 2020.