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Private households by structural type of dwelling, by census metropolitan area (2006 Census)

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Private households by structural type of dwelling, by census metropolitan area (2006 Census)
(Ottawa–Gatineau, Kingston, Peterborough, Oshawa, Toronto)
   2006
  Ottawa–Gatineau (Ont.–Que.) Kingston (Ont.) Peterborough (Ont.) Oshawa (Ont.) Toronto (Ont.)
  number
Total households 449,030 61,975 46,665 119,025 1,801,070
Total persons in households 1,112,350 147,400 114,005 327,045 5,057,585
Average number of persons in household 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.7 2.8
           
Single-detached house 204,435 35,275 32,945 77,380 750,260
Total persons in households 595,315 94,705 87,740 231,515 2,464,380
Average number of persons in household 2.9 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.3
Apartment, five or more storeys 66,865 7,265 2,550 9,250 478,555
Total persons in households 107,420 11,725 3,980 16,400 1,014,765
Average number of persons in household 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.8 2.1
Movable dwelling 1,040 295 50 125 555
Total persons in households 2,175 560 105 215 1,365
Average number of persons in household 2.1 1.9 2.1 1.7 2.5
Other dwelling 176,690 19,145 11,125 32,280 571,705
Total persons in households 407,440 40,410 22,180 78,915 1,577,070
Average number of persons in household 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.4 2.8

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