Explore and discover accessible data about Ontario youth!
The Data Stories in this section explore the dynamics of family and housing for youth in Ontario. In the census, individuals are classified as either being ‘Persons in census families’ or ‘Persons not in census families’. Within each census family, individuals are further classified as being a ‘spouse/common law partner’, ‘lone parent’, or ‘child’.
Ontario Youth In Census Families and Not In Census Families
The chart below shows that the majority of youth aged 15-29 are in census families. The proportion of youth not in census families has grown from 13% of the population in 2006 to 19% of the population in 2021.
Ontario Youth by Census Family Type
The graph below shows that young people are staying at home with their parent(s)/caregiver(s) longer and getting married later, or not at all.
There is a growing proportion of youth aged 20-29 who are classified as ‘children’ in census families and a declining proportion of youth who are classified as ‘spouses and common law partners’, as well as ‘lone parents’.
Single / Never Married Youth in Ontario
The chart below shows that there is an increasing number and proportion of youth aged 20-29 who are single / never married.
Ontario Youth (25-29) In Census Families vs.
Ontario Youth (25-29) Legally Married
The chart below shows the growing proportion of youth aged 25-29 who are children in census families, and the declining proportion of youth aged 25-29 who are or were legally married (i.e., legally married, legally married and separated, divorced, widowed).
Single / Never Married Youth in Ontario by Immigration Status (2021)
The graph below shows that Canadian-born youth have the highest prevalence of being single / never married.
The marriage trends among young adults aged 20-29 by immigration status in 2021:
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- 86.4% of Canadian-born youth aged 25-29 were single / never married.
- 76.6% of non-permanent resident youth aged 25-29 (youth who have been authorized to enter Canada for temporary residence purposes, such as those on study or work permits) were single / never married.
- 66.9% of immigrant youth aged 25-29 were single / never married.
Ontario Youth in Lone Parent Families
The percentage of youth who are 'children' in the census and belong to lone parent families has increased over time, particularly those in the age groups 20-24 and 25-29. This is because of an increasing divorce rate among older parents.
Housing Type
According to Statistics Canada, the term Housing Tenure refers to whether a household owns or rents their private dwelling. The private dwelling may be rented or leased land or part of a condominium.
Housing Tenure of Ontario Youth
The chart below shows that the proportion of youth living in rented dwellings has been increasing since 2011 in Ontario: 29.8% of youth aged 15-29 lived in rented dwellings in 2011, while 35.7% lived in rented dwellings in 2021.
Housing Tenure of Ontario Youth (15-29) by Immigration Status (2021)
The graph below shows that 29.5% of Canadian-born youth, 42.6% of immigrant youth, and 76% of non-permanent resident youth lived in rented dwellings in 2021.
REFLECTIONS AND KEY TAKEAWAYS
More youth are living with their parents/caregivers.
There is an increasing number and proportion of youth aged 20-29 who are single / never married.
The percentage of youth who are 'children' in the census and belong to ‘lone parent’ families has increased over time, particularly those in the age groups 20-24 and 25-29.
The proportion of youth living in rented dwellings has been increasing since 2011.
DATA DASHBOARD
Curious about how youth in your census division are doing on various indicators? The Data Dashboard is an interactive tool that lets you explore, create, and download tables and visualizations on how Ontario youth are doing along different dimensions at the provincial and local levels (census levels).