Data tables, 2016 Census

Family Characteristics (22), Aboriginal Identity (9), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3), Residence by Aboriginal Geography (10), Age (8A) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

About this variable: Family characteristics (22)

Definition

No definition is available for this variable.

Values

  1. Total - Family characteristics Footnote 1
  2. Married spouses and common-law partners
  3. Married spouses
  4. Common-law partners
  5. Lone parents (in lone-parent census families)
  6. Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)
  7. Living with two biological or adoptive parents Footnote 7
  8. In an intact family Footnote 8
  9. In a complex stepfamily Footnote 9
  10. Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent
  11. In a simple stepfamily Footnote 11
  12. In a complex stepfamily Footnote 12
  13. Living with one parent in a lone-parent census family Footnote 13
  14. With a male lone parent
  15. With a female lone parent
  16. Living with grandparents without parents present
  17. With two grandparents without parents present
  18. With one grandparent without parents present
  19. Persons not in census families
  20. Living with other relatives
  21. Foster children
  22. Living with non-relatives only or alone

Footnotes

Footnote 1

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family; Stepfamily status of couple family with children; and Relationship structure of stepfamily.

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Footnote 7

One or more grandparents of the child may also be present in the household.

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Footnote 8

In an intact family, all children are the biological or adopted children of both persons in the couple. This category also includes children living in census families for whom it cannot be determined whether it is an intact family or a stepfamily.

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Footnote 9

In a complex stepfamily, some or all of the children are step-siblings or half-siblings.

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Footnote 11

In a simple stepfamily, none of the children are step-siblings or half-siblings.

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Footnote 12

In a complex stepfamily, some or all of the children are step-siblings or half-siblings.

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Footnote 13

One or more grandparents of the child may also be present in the household.

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