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Private households by structural type of dwelling, by census metropolitan area (2006 Census)
(St. John's, Halifax, Moncton, Saint John)
   2006
  St. John's (N.L.) Halifax (N.S.) Moncton (N.B.) Saint John (N.B.)
  number
Total households 70,665 155,135 51,590 49,105
Total persons in households 178,710 368,005 123,720 120,185
Average number of persons in household 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4
         
Single-detached house 38,360 80,000 30,560 29,320
Total persons in households 107,845 221,255 82,460 80,520
Average number of persons in household 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7
Apartment, five or more storeys 595 14,785 1,360 1,720
Total persons in households 770 23,600 1,720 2,485
Average number of persons in household 1.3 1.6 1.3 1.4
Movable dwelling 295 3,525 2,620 1,450
Total persons in households 705 7,855 5,930 3,345
Average number of persons in household 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.3
Other dwelling 31,410 56,825 17,055 16,615
Total persons in households 69,390 115,295 33,615 33,835
Average number of persons in household 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.0
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.
Last modified: 2007-10-30

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