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 Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 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 Alberta
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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 1 772,095 263,900 268,560 239,630
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren) 764,520 261,660 266,105 236,750
Living with two biological or adoptive parentsFootnote 2 590,540 222,525 202,680 165,330
In an intact familyFootnote 3 562,835 208,965 193,260 160,610
In a complex stepfamilyFootnote 4 27,705 13,565 9,420 4,720
Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent 45,240 6,155 16,335 22,755
In a simple stepfamilyFootnote 5 23,385 4,360 8,125 10,900
In a complex stepfamilyFootnote 6 21,855 1,795 8,205 11,855
Living with one parent in a lone-parent census familyFootnote 7 124,000 31,915 45,335 46,755
With a male lone parent 24,645 5,465 9,075 10,110
With a female lone parent 99,350 26,445 36,260 36,645
Living with grandparents without parents present 4,740 1,065 1,765 1,910
With two grandparents without parents present 2,740 560 1,055 1,125
With one grandparent without parents present 1,995 505 705 785
Persons not in census families 7,575 2,240 2,455 2,880
Living with other relativesFootnote 8 3,745 1,115 1,130 1,500
Foster children 3,830 1,125 1,325 1,380

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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-X2016041.

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