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Topic-based tabulation: Age Groups of Children at Home (15) and Census Family Structure (7) for the Census Families in Private Households of Census Metropolitan Areas, Tracted Census Agglomerations and Census Tracts, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
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General information
Catalogue number : | 97-553-XCB2006021 |
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Release date : | February 19, 2008 |
Topic : | Families and households |
Data dimensions : |
Note
Note: Census family
A census family refers to a married couple (with or without children of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without children of either or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one child living in the same dwelling. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. 'Children' in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.
Data table
Age groups of children at home (15) | Census family structure (7) | ||||||
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Total - Census family structure | Total couple families | Married couple families | Common-law couple families | Total lone-parent families | Female parent families | Male parent families | |
Total - Families by age groups of children at home | 52,525 | 42,755 | 36,695 | 6,060 | 9,770 | 8,125 | 1,650 |
Total families without children at home | 18,110 | 18,105 | 14,245 | 3,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total families with children at home | 34,415 | 24,645 | 22,445 | 2,200 | 9,775 | 8,130 | 1,650 |
Total families with children at home 24 years and under | 29,165 | 21,660 | 19,545 | 2,110 | 7,505 | 6,270 | 1,235 |
All 18 years and over | 6,810 | 5,080 | 4,720 | 360 | 1,730 | 1,295 | 440 |
Some 18 years and over and some 17 years and under | 3,505 | 2,680 | 2,560 | 115 | 825 | 730 | 95 |
All 17 years and under | 18,855 | 13,905 | 12,265 | 1,635 | 4,945 | 4,245 | 700 |
All under 6 years | 5,690 | 4,470 | 3,740 | 730 | 1,220 | 1,090 | 125 |
All 6 to 14 years | 6,315 | 4,320 | 3,860 | 455 | 1,990 | 1,700 | 290 |
All 15 to 17 years | 1,720 | 985 | 845 | 140 | 735 | 550 | 185 |
Some under 6 years and some 6 to 14 years | 2,825 | 2,335 | 2,150 | 180 | 490 | 465 | 25 |
Some under 6 years and some 15 to 17 years | 115 | 105 | 100 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Some 6 to 14 years and some 15 to 17 years | 2,080 | 1,600 | 1,490 | 115 | 475 | 405 | 70 |
Some under 6 years, some 6 to 14 years and some 15 to 17 years | 100 | 85 | 75 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
Total families with all children at home 25 years and over | 5,250 | 2,985 | 2,895 | 90 | 2,265 | 1,850 | 415 |
Footnotes
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006021.
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Related data
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2006 Census analysis series:2006 Census: Family portrait: Continuity and change in Canadian families and households in 2006: Findings
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2006 Census reference guides and technical reports:Families Reference Guide, 2006 Census
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2001 Census topic-based tabulation:Age Groups of Children at Home (15) and Family Structure (7) for Census Families in Private Households, for Census Metropolitan Areas, Tracted Census Agglomerations and Census Tracts, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data