Prince Edward Island: Housing, Census 2021
2021 | |
Total private dwellings | 74,934 |
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents | 64,570 |
Structural type of dwelling | |
Single-detached house | 43,855 |
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys | 130 |
Other attached dwelling | |
Semi-detached house | 3,645 |
Row house | 2,680 |
Apartment or flat in a duplex | 1,135 |
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys | 10,370 |
Other single-attached house | 85 |
Movable dwelling | 2,680 |
Household size | |
1 person | 18,635 |
2 persons | 24,470 |
3 persons | 9,475 |
4 persons | 7,620 |
5 or more persons | 4,370 |
Number of persons in private households | 150,480 |
Average household size | 2.3 |
Household type | |
One-census-family households | 39,905 |
Without children in a census family | 18,900 |
With children in a census family | 15,530 |
Multiple-census-family households | 255 |
Non-census-family households | |
One-person households | 18,635 |
Two-or-more person non-census-family households | 3,210 |
Household tenure | |
Owner | 44,420 |
Renter | 19,990 |
Band Housing | 165 |
Condominium status | |
Condominium | 1,860 |
Not condominium | 62,710 |
Number of bedrooms | |
No bedrooms | 205 |
1 bedroom | 6,035 |
2 bedrooms | 17,730 |
3 bedrooms | 24,505 |
4 or more bedrooms | 16,090 |
Number of rooms | |
1 to 4 rooms | 15,865 |
5 rooms | 10,815 |
6 rooms | 9,985 |
7 rooms | 8,705 |
8 or more rooms | 19,200 |
Average number of rooms per dwelling | 6 |
Number of persons per room | |
One person or fewer per room | 63,890 |
More than 1 person per room | 680 |
Housing suitability | |
Suitable | 62,550 |
Not suitable | 2,015 |
Period of construction | |
1960 or before | 14,795 |
1961 to 1980 | 16,450 |
1981 to 1990 | 8,110 |
1991 to 2000 | 8,100 |
2001 to 2005 | 3,870 |
2006 to 2010 | 4,360 |
2011 to 2016 | 4,100 |
Dwelling condition | |
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed | 59,995 |
Major repairs needed | 4,575 |
Household maintainers | |
Number of household maintainers | |
1 household maintainer | 32,085 |
2 household maintainers | 30,070 |
3 or more household maintainers | 2,415 |
Age of primary household maintainers | |
15 to 24 years | 2,460 |
25 to 34 years | 8,045 |
35 to 44 years | 9,530 |
45 to 54 years | 10,945 |
55 to 64 years | 13,405 |
65 to 74 years | 12,060 |
75 to 84 years | 6,215 |
85 years and over | 1,910 |
Housing affordability | |
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs | 53,610 |
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs | 9,865 |
30% to less than 100% | 8,995 |
Copyright: Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Data last updated on January 24, 2023