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 Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest
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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 8,805 3,100 2,990 2,715
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren) 8,600 3,050 2,915 2,635
Living with two biological or adoptive parentsFootnote 2 5,965 2,350 1,975 1,640
In an intact familyFootnote 3 5,565 2,155 1,855 1,560
In a complex stepfamilyFootnote 4 400 195 125 80
Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent 535 75 200 260
In a simple stepfamilyFootnote 5 275 50 105 125
In a complex stepfamilyFootnote 6 260 20 95 140
Living with one parent in a lone-parent census familyFootnote 7 1,965 605 700 655
With a male lone parent 420 115 150 155
With a female lone parent 1,545 495 550 505
Living with grandparents without parents present 135 20 35 75
With two grandparents without parents present 70 10 20 40
With one grandparent without parents present 60 15 15 30
Persons not in census families 210 55 80 75
Living with other relativesFootnote 8 95 25 30 45
Foster children 110 35 45 35

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Footnote(s)

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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Data quality note(s) – Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Short-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 7.5%.
  • Short-form income data quality flag
    Data quality index showing a short-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016041.

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