CBC The Stats of Life [Season 1 (2017)]

All episodes:
Duration: 22m6s
Resolution: 960x540
Video Format: AVC
Audio Format: AAC
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1of4: Dating (2017.11.24)

In the dating episode, we get to peek behind the curtains of three very different people: an average heterosexual woman who finds dates on the internet, a single father with three children who relies on friends to help him find love, and a lesbian couple who have decided that they've dated long enough.

♥ FUN STATS ON DATING ♥

• 45% of Canadian singles are using dating apps
• While 26% of users have deleted them, 40% of those report to having re-downloaded them within six months
• 77% of Canadian singles find online dating frustrating
• One out of three first dates lead to a second
• 30% of men and 22% of women report falling in love after only two weeks
• 39% of Canadians still ask their partner’s parents for permission to marry

2of4: Money (2017.12.01)

In the money episode we meet a couple who find that earning the statistically average income still makes it difficult to raise a family. Plus, a woman worth $100 million who is moving her family into her dream home and a couple making a decent income but are so loaded down with debt that they’re considering bankruptcy.

$ A FEW STATS ON CANADIAN EARNINGS $

• The average Canadian household earns just under $81,000
• 26% of Canadian couples choose to keep their money seperate
• The average Canadian carries a debt of $22,000
• 70% of Canadian parents talk to their kids about money
• One in five Canadians have zero emergency savings
• 25% of Canadians play the weekly lottery
• Since 2005, the wealthiest 10% of Canadians have seen their net worth grow by 42% — while the poorest 10% have seen theirs shrink by 150%

3of4: Home (2017.12.08)

In the home episode we meet the family with the statistically average home who are looking for ways to increase its value. Plus, a family who bought a huge home now regrets the constant upkeep and a pair of sisters who are looking to buy their first home — but right in the middle of frantic real estate bubble.

FUN STATS ABOUT CANADIAN HOMES

• The average Canadian home is a detached, three-bedroom house worth around $478,000
• House prices across the country have increased, on average, 3.6% in one year but in Toronto they have increased 33%
• 68% of Canadians are homeowners
• 67% of Canadians aspire to build their own homes
• 48% of homeowners in Canada plan to renovate this year and stats show that 61% will do so without a budget
• 18% of do-it-yourself renovation projects are eventually completed by professionals

4of4: Food (2017.12.15)

In the food episode we meet the statistically average family that can’t seem to make time to eat healthy meals together. Plus, a large family that has 25 people over for dinner every Friday and a couple from the east coast who have so little money that to feed themselves they forage for food, tend a garden and barter for meals with their neighbours.

FUN STATS ABOUT FOOD IN CANADA

• The average family of four eats together four times a week and spends $265 a week on food.
• 57% of Canadians grow their own food.
• The average Canadian buys takeout 1.7 times a week.
• 28% of Canadians throw a potluck once a year. The host is likely to be between 18-34-years-old.
• 81% of Canadians use family recipes.
• The average weekly food waste of a Canadian household is $28.
• 22% of Canadian kids under 13-years-old are picky eaters.