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 Niagara

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	73,190	13,600	59,595	22,595	6,505	5,650	2,510	7,935	25,765	3,605	6,065	635	3,580	3,365	2,660	2,625	1,645	1,590	11,235	575	1,285	30	495	2,970	1,365	945	600	2,975	1.7
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	50,270	7,305	42,960	14,070	4,720	3,085	1,340	4,920	19,945	3,205	4,575	450	2,800	2,700	1,950	1,950	1,245	1,090	8,945	510	1,025	20	405	2,460	1,045	750	460	2,275	1.8
Intact families	43,000	6,280	36,720	11,905	4,500	2,505	990	3,915	17,605	3,055	4,210	390	2,500	2,320	1,665	1,670	1,100	680	7,210	485	910	15	360	2,010	845	655	420	1,510	1.8
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	7,265	1,030	6,240	2,160	220	580	350	1,005	2,345	145	365	60	290	375	280	270	145	410	1,735	20	110	5	40	445	205	95	40	765	1.9
Simple stepfamilies	4,535	1,000	3,535	2,165	220	580	350	1,005	1,130	55	250	50	230	60	150	190	75	75	240	5	30	5	10	30	35	40	15	80	1.4
Complex stepfamilies	2,735	25	2,710	0	0	0	0	0	1,215	90	115	10	60	310	130	85	70	335	1,490	20	80	5	35	415	170	55	30	690	2.8
Lone-parent census families	22,930	6,295	16,635	8,530	1,785	2,565	1,170	3,015	5,810	400	1,495	185	785	665	715	675	405	490	2,290	65	260	10	90	510	320	195	140	700	1.5
Male lone-parent census families	4,660	1,315	3,345	2,020	290	545	295	890	1,035	50	290	35	190	90	110	115	80	80	290	5	45	5	20	40	40	35	25	85	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	18,265	4,980	13,290	6,510	1,495	2,015	880	2,125	4,780	355	1,205	145	595	575	605	565	320	415	2,000	60	215	10	70	470	280	160	120	615	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) – Niagara

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.0%.
• 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.