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 Peel

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	281,410	50,575	230,835	72,975	24,375	18,675	7,160	22,765	108,250	12,430	21,785	1,765	14,080	16,240	10,865	10,480	11,115	9,505	49,610	1,360	4,365	55	1,940	11,215	4,890	3,930	5,280	16,565	1.8
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	215,750	32,045	183,710	51,265	19,245	12,200	4,560	15,265	91,220	11,175	18,765	1,420	11,485	14,265	9,175	8,630	8,910	7,400	41,220	1,180	3,765	45	1,605	9,715	4,125	3,280	4,320	13,180	1.9
Intact families	200,335	29,600	170,730	47,370	18,650	11,215	4,010	13,495	86,085	10,935	18,135	1,330	10,890	13,530	8,685	8,130	8,325	6,125	37,280	1,145	3,600	40	1,490	9,005	3,865	3,065	4,015	11,060	1.9
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	15,420	2,440	12,980	3,900	590	980	555	1,765	5,140	235	630	90	595	740	490	495	585	1,275	3,940	35	165	5	110	715	260	215	310	2,120	2.0
Simple stepfamilies	9,600	2,250	7,350	3,900	595	985	555	1,765	2,610	160	465	75	475	230	265	350	325	260	845	15	65	0	45	145	105	90	105	275	1.5
Complex stepfamilies	5,815	190	5,625	0	0	0	0	0	2,525	80	160	20	120	510	225	145	260	1,010	3,095	25	95	0	70	570	160	125	205	1,845	2.8
Lone-parent census families	65,660	18,535	47,130	21,705	5,130	6,470	2,600	7,505	17,035	1,260	3,020	345	2,595	1,980	1,685	1,845	2,200	2,110	8,390	180	595	10	340	1,500	770	655	965	3,385	1.6
Male lone-parent census families	11,725	3,400	8,320	4,540	975	1,215	580	1,765	2,750	230	520	60	455	250	240	335	375	280	1,030	30	75	0	65	130	110	105	145	380	1.5
Female lone-parent census families	53,940	15,135	38,805	17,165	4,155	5,255	2,020	5,740	14,285	1,030	2,500	280	2,140	1,725	1,445	1,515	1,820	1,830	7,360	155	520	10	280	1,370	665	545	820	3,010	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) – Peel

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 2.5%.
• 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.