The data for this variable are reported using the following classification(s) and/or list(s):
- Household size
- 'Number of persons (one or more)' is expressed as a number ranging from one to the maximum number on the file.
'Size' refers to the number of persons or things in the statistical unit or to its physical dimensions.
In the context of household, size refers to the number of persons residing in private households. Collective households and households outside Canada are not included.
'Private household' refers to a person or group of persons who occupy the same dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada or abroad. The household universe is divided into two sub-universes on the basis of whether the household is occupying a collective dwelling or a private dwelling. The latter is a private household.
Note: In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Size of private household' is referred to as 'Household size'.