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
- Total - Family characteristics Footnote 1
- Married spouses and common-law partners
- Married spouses
- Common-law partners
- Lone parents (in lone-parent census families)
- Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)
- Living with two biological or adoptive parents Footnote 7
- In an intact family Footnote 8
- In a complex stepfamily Footnote 9
- Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent
- In a simple stepfamily Footnote 11
- In a complex stepfamily Footnote 12
- Living with one parent in a lone-parent census family Footnote 13
- With a male lone parent
- With a female lone parent
- Living with grandparents without parents present
- With two grandparents without parents present
- With one grandparent without parents present
- Persons not in census families
- Living with other relatives
- Foster children
- Living with non-relatives only or alone
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family; Stepfamily status of couple family with children; and Relationship structure of stepfamily.
- Footnote 7
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One or more grandparents of the child may also be present in the household.
- Footnote 8
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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.
- Footnote 9
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In a complex stepfamily, some or all of the children are step-siblings or half-siblings.
- Footnote 11
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In a simple stepfamily, none of the children are step-siblings or half-siblings.
- Footnote 12
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In a complex stepfamily, some or all of the children are step-siblings or half-siblings.
- Footnote 13
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One or more grandparents of the child may also be present in the household.
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