Type of economic family

Status: This was the departmental standard from July 15, 1998 to November 15, 2015.

Definition

Type refers to a general character, form, or a characteristic that distinguishes a particular group or class of things.

Economic family refers to a group of two or more persons who live in the same dwelling and are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law or adoption. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. Foster children are included.

By definition, all persons who are members of a census family are also members of an economic family. Examples of the broader concept of economic family include the following: two co-resident census families who are related to one another are considered one economic family; co-resident siblings who are not members of a census family are considered as one economic family; and, nieces or nephews living with aunts or uncles are considered one economic family.

Conformity to relevant internationally recognized standards

There are no relevant internationally recognized standards.

Classifications

• Classification of economic family type July 15, 1998 to November 15, 2015

Additional information

In the context of Economic family, type refers to the classification of economic families according to whether or not any member is responsible for household maintenance, that is, payments for rent, or mortgage, or taxes, or utilities, etc.

Relation to previous version

• Type of economic family November 16, 2015 to current

  This is an update of 'Type of economic family'. The categories of the classification have been defined.

• Type of economic family July 15, 1998 to November 15, 2015

  This was the departmental standard from July 15, 1998 to November 15, 2015.