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 Halifax, RGM

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	62,950	8,820	54,130	23,650	7,555	6,250	2,690	7,150	22,350	3,490	5,395	515	2,490	3,520	2,460	2,105	905	1,475	8,130	340	1,070	20	265	2,315	970	630	300	2,215	1.7
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	44,080	4,650	39,430	15,465	5,660	3,690	1,580	4,535	17,465	3,100	4,230	350	1,925	2,845	1,815	1,585	655	955	6,495	285	885	15	230	1,905	765	500	235	1,660	1.7
Intact families	38,455	4,060	34,400	13,510	5,440	3,120	1,240	3,705	15,640	3,010	3,890	310	1,725	2,525	1,565	1,410	585	630	5,250	265	775	10	205	1,565	630	445	210	1,145	1.7
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	5,625	590	5,030	1,960	220	570	340	830	1,830	95	340	40	205	325	245	180	70	325	1,245	20	110	5	30	345	135	50	30	520	1.9
Simple stepfamilies	3,615	585	3,030	1,960	215	570	345	825	885	35	235	30	150	70	125	125	40	65	190	5	25	0	10	20	40	15	15	55	1.4
Complex stepfamilies	2,005	10	2,000	0	0	0	0	0	940	60	105	10	50	250	115	55	30	260	1,055	15	85	0	15	325	100	40	10	460	2.7
Lone-parent census families	18,870	4,165	14,700	8,185	1,895	2,560	1,115	2,615	4,880	390	1,160	160	565	670	645	520	250	525	1,635	55	185	5	35	405	205	130	65	555	1.5
Male lone-parent census families	3,625	880	2,745	1,715	310	495	265	645	835	35	265	30	110	70	115	100	45	70	195	5	25	0	5	30	35	25	5	60	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	15,245	3,290	11,955	6,465	1,585	2,065	845	1,975	4,050	355	900	135	460	595	525	415	210	455	1,440	45	160	5	25	370	170	105	60	490	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) – Halifax, RGM

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.7%.
• 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.