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 Gatineau

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	47,430	5,390	42,045	17,345	5,620	4,400	1,950	5,380	17,510	3,120	4,295	365	1,895	2,950	1,690	1,480	665	1,055	7,185	355	935	10	200	2,440	805	420	230	1,790	1.7
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	31,400	2,595	28,805	10,055	4,110	2,050	925	2,965	12,955	2,750	3,020	230	1,330	2,315	1,150	975	470	715	5,795	325	740	10	155	2,100	615	325	170	1,360	1.9
Intact families	25,955	2,210	23,745	8,400	3,910	1,610	660	2,225	11,015	2,615	2,620	190	1,135	1,960	910	800	385	395	4,330	305	585	10	130	1,645	440	260	155	805	1.8
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	5,445	375	5,065	1,655	205	440	265	745	1,940	130	405	35	200	355	240	170	85	315	1,470	25	160	5	25	455	175	65	15	550	2.0
Simple stepfamilies	3,170	370	2,805	1,655	200	440	265	745	955	60	290	25	155	80	135	110	45	60	195	10	35	0	5	45	25	15	5	55	1.4
Complex stepfamilies	2,275	10	2,260	0	0	0	0	0	990	75	120	15	50	280	105	55	35	255	1,270	15	125	0	20	415	150	45	10	495	2.8
Lone-parent census families	16,030	2,795	13,235	7,290	1,505	2,350	1,025	2,410	4,555	370	1,275	135	560	630	540	505	195	340	1,390	30	195	5	50	335	185	100	65	435	1.5
Male lone-parent census families	3,930	570	3,360	1,975	330	660	265	720	1,130	80	400	35	145	110	145	125	40	60	260	5	45	0	10	45	40	25	20	60	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	12,100	2,230	9,870	5,315	1,175	1,690	760	1,690	3,420	295	875	95	420	520	400	380	160	285	1,130	25	145	5	35	285	150	70	45	375	1.5

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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) – Gatineau

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.4%.
• 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.