Data tables, 2016 Census

Family Characteristics of Children (17), Age (4B) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 0 to 14 Years in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 and 2011 Censuses - 100% Data

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This table details family characteristics of children , age and sex for the population aged 0 to 14 years in private households in Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse
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Family characteristics of children (17) Age (4B)
Total - Age 0 to 4 years 5 to 9 years 10 to 14 years
Total - Family characteristics of children (restricted to persons aged 0 to 14 years)Footnote 1 133,590 41,925 45,925 45,740
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren) 132,640 41,675 45,605 45,360
Living with two biological or adoptive parentsFootnote 2 87,495 30,630 29,620 27,245
In an intact familyFootnote 3 81,945 28,125 27,605 26,220
In a complex stepfamilyFootnote 4 5,545 2,505 2,015 1,025
Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent 9,255 1,055 3,210 4,990
In a simple stepfamilyFootnote 5 4,755 705 1,560 2,485
In a complex stepfamilyFootnote 6 4,505 350 1,650 2,500
Living with one parent in a lone-parent census familyFootnote 7 34,685 9,745 12,290 12,650
With a male lone parent 5,360 1,200 1,940 2,220
With a female lone parent 29,320 8,545 10,345 10,435
Living with grandparents without parents present 1,210 250 490 470
With two grandparents without parents present 685 135 275 270
With one grandparent without parents present 525 110 210 200
Persons not in census families 950 250 320 380
Living with other relativesFootnote 8 445 90 150 205
Foster children 505 155 175 175

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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 2

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

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Footnote 3

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 4

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

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Footnote 5

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

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Footnote 6

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

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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

Excluding foster children.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016040.

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