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 Kitchener, 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	40,470	6,025	34,440	13,080	4,490	3,235	1,290	4,055	14,780	2,400	3,405	285	1,695	2,340	1,405	1,325	915	1,015	6,585	315	745	10	200	1,885	665	485	365	1,915	1.8
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	28,780	3,265	25,515	8,580	3,510	1,900	705	2,465	11,645	2,120	2,685	200	1,280	1,925	1,045	990	695	700	5,285	280	605	10	160	1,570	545	390	280	1,450	1.9
Intact families	25,210	2,855	22,360	7,525	3,395	1,580	545	2,005	10,445	2,065	2,490	175	1,155	1,680	885	870	630	495	4,385	265	525	15	140	1,330	450	350	255	1,060	1.8
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	3,570	415	3,155	1,055	120	325	160	455	1,195	55	195	25	125	245	155	120	65	205	905	10	80	0	20	240	90	40	30	390	2.0
Simple stepfamilies	2,175	400	1,780	1,055	120	320	160	455	590	20	155	25	85	50	90	85	40	50	135	0	25	0	5	25	15	15	10	35	1.4
Complex stepfamilies	1,395	15	1,370	0	0	0	0	0	610	35	45	0	45	200	60	35	25	160	765	10	60	0	10	220	75	25	15	355	2.8
Lone-parent census families	11,690	2,760	8,930	4,495	980	1,335	585	1,595	3,135	275	720	80	415	415	360	330	220	310	1,300	35	135	5	45	315	125	90	85	470	1.6
Male lone-parent census families	2,275	560	1,715	1,030	140	295	140	455	535	30	140	20	90	50	70	55	45	35	155	0	20	0	5	20	20	10	20	55	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	9,415	2,200	7,210	3,470	835	1,040	450	1,140	2,600	245	580	65	320	365	290	275	175	280	1,150	35	115	5	40	290	110	80	65	410	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) – Kitchener, 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.