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Census families on farms, by family size, by province, (2001 and 2006 Census of Agriculture and Census of Population)
Related tables: Farms and farm operators.
| 2001 | 2006 | 2001 to 2006 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % of total | number | % of total | % change | |
| Ont. | |||||
| Total number of census families | 57,155 | 100.0 | 54,805 | 100.0 | -4.1 |
| Size of census family | |||||
| 2 persons | 22,355 | 39.1 | 23,800 | 43.4 | 6.5 |
| 3 persons | 10,615 | 18.6 | 9,645 | 17.6 | -9.1 |
| 4 persons | 11,950 | 20.9 | 10,495 | 19.1 | -12.2 |
| 5 persons | 7,140 | 12.5 | 6,480 | 11.8 | -9.2 |
| 6 persons | 3,310 | 5.8 | 2,705 | 4.9 | -18.3 |
| 7 persons and over | 1,795 | 3.1 | 1,680 | 3.1 | -6.4 |
| Average size of census family | 3.4 | ... | 3.3 | ... | -2.9 |
| ... : not applicable. Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture and Census of Population. Last modified: 2008-11-12. | |||||
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the 2006 Census of Agriculture.
To find more information related to this table, consult Definitions, data sources, and methods.
