Couple families by presence of children in private households, 2011 counts, children (all ages), for Canada, provinces and territories

Table Summary This table presents couple families by presence of children in private households. The column headings are: geographic name, all couples and census family structure of couples. The census family structure of couples is divided into married couples and common-law couples which are further divided into with children and without children. The rows are: geographic names along with their corresponding values.
Geographic name All couples Census family structure of couples Footnote 1
Married couples Common-law couples
With children Without children With children Without children

Note(s):

Footnote 1

Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners) and lone-parent families by sex of parent.

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Canada ! 7,861,855 3,402,735 2,891,215 706,555 861,350
Newfoundland and Labrador 134,965 55,180 59,155 9,290 11,335
Prince Edward Island 34,270 15,035 14,660 1,955 2,615
Nova Scotia 223,335 87,115 97,760 14,985 23,475
New Brunswick 188,405 70,380 82,075 15,790 20,160
Quebec ! 1,838,115 547,225 596,140 360,500 334,250
Ontario ! 3,007,560 1,522,150 1,090,740 158,660 236,010
Manitoba ! 271,685 126,245 106,390 17,295 21,765
Saskatchewan ! 238,550 100,030 102,740 16,195 19,585
Alberta ! 855,020 405,130 314,230 52,230 83,430
British Columbia ! 1,048,350 465,680 422,310 54,935 105,425
Yukon ! 7,420 2,675 2,400 980 1,360
Northwest Territories ! 8,600 3,505 1,960 1,770 1,365
Nunavut ! 5,585 2,385 655 1,965 580

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