Census Family Structure Including Stepfamily Status (9) and Number and Age Combinations of Children (29) for Census Families with Children in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2016 and 2011 Censuses - 100% Data

• Census year (2): 2016

This table details census family structure including stepfamily status and number and age combinations of children for census families with children in private households in Oshawa, CY

Census family structure including stepfamily status (9)	Number and age combinations of children (29)
	Total - Census families with children	Families with children aged 25 and over only	Families with at least one child aged 0 to 24 years	1 child (aged 0 to 24 years)	0 to 5 years	6 to 14 years	15 to 17 years	18 to 24 years	2 children, of which at least one is aged 0 to 24 years	Both aged 0 to 5 years	Both aged 6 to 14 years	Both aged 15 to 17 years	Both aged 18 to 24 years	One aged 0 to 5 years and one aged 6 to 14 years	One aged 6 to 14 years and one aged 15 to 17 years	One aged 15 to 17 years and one aged 18 to 24 years	One aged 18 to 24 years and one aged 25 years and over	Other age combinations of children	3 or more children, of which at least one is aged 0 to 24 years	All aged 0 to 5 years	All aged 6 to 14 years	All aged 15 to 17 years	All aged 18 to 24 years	Some aged 0 to 5 years and some aged 6 to 14 years	Some aged 6 to 14 years and some aged 15 to 17 years	Some aged 15 to 17 years and some aged 18 to 24 years	Some aged 18 to 24 years and some aged 25 years and over	Other age combinations of children	Average number of children, all ages
Total - Census family structure^Footnote 1	29,070	5,350	23,720	9,435	2,995	2,360	1,025	3,055	9,920	1,455	2,020	185	1,280	1,585	975	850	770	805	4,365	180	475	10	155	1,210	450	315	250	1,320	1.7
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	18,710	2,635	16,075	5,535	2,050	1,230	515	1,745	7,290	1,230	1,450	130	945	1,190	675	595	545	525	3,255	155	355	10	130	945	320	230	185	920	1.8
Intact families	15,495	2,200	13,290	4,605	1,950	965	380	1,310	6,230	1,170	1,295	110	815	995	560	505	465	310	2,460	145	310	5	105	755	235	190	155	560	1.8
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	3,220	430	2,785	930	100	255	135	435	1,060	65	155	20	130	190	115	90	80	220	795	10	45	5	25	195	90	40	30	355	1.9
Simple stepfamilies	1,945	410	1,535	930	105	260	135	435	470	20	100	15	85	35	70	55	40	45	130	5	15	0	10	20	15	15	5	40	1.4
Complex stepfamilies	1,275	20	1,250	0	0	0	0	0	590	35	55	5	45	160	50	35	35	175	660	5	30	0	15	175	70	25	30	315	2.7
Lone-parent census families	10,360	2,710	7,645	3,900	945	1,130	505	1,310	2,635	220	570	55	335	395	300	255	225	275	1,115	30	120	0	30	260	130	85	65	400	1.5
Male lone-parent census families	2,060	615	1,445	890	145	245	115	390	430	30	105	10	70	45	45	45	45	30	125	0	15	0	10	15	15	15	10	40	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	8,300	2,100	6,200	3,010	800	890	395	920	2,205	185	465	45	265	350	255	210	175	245	990	25	105	5	20	245	115	70	50	360	1.6

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family structure.

Footnote 2

For more information about intact families and stepfamilies, refer to the Census Dictionary: Stepfamily status of couple family with children.

Footnote 3

For more information about simple and complex stepfamilies, refer to the Census Dictionary: Relationship structure of stepfamily.

Data quality note(s) – Oshawa, CY

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.6%.
• Short-form income data quality flag
  Default. Data quality index showing a short-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016025.