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 Ontario

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	2,353,970	405,450	1,948,520	708,650	225,725	177,965	75,805	229,150	863,410	121,820	193,055	17,515	110,605	125,135	86,215	82,015	64,695	62,360	376,460	15,520	41,560	660	14,645	96,875	41,785	29,375	26,805	109,230	1.8
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	1,708,995	230,045	1,478,950	472,705	175,040	107,415	43,790	146,465	699,255	109,325	156,580	13,150	86,855	105,300	67,955	64,255	49,715	46,125	306,990	13,845	34,495	515	11,975	82,135	33,730	23,995	21,355	84,940	1.9
Intact families	1,524,815	206,325	1,318,490	418,740	168,575	92,810	35,165	122,190	638,555	105,975	146,810	11,780	79,720	95,205	61,035	58,305	45,185	34,550	261,195	13,295	31,240	430	10,785	70,715	28,860	21,710	19,595	64,560	1.8
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	184,180	23,725	160,455	53,970	6,470	14,600	8,620	24,275	60,700	3,345	9,775	1,375	7,140	10,095	6,920	5,950	4,530	11,570	45,790	555	3,250	85	1,185	11,415	4,870	2,290	1,755	20,375	2.0
Simple stepfamilies	114,825	22,560	92,265	53,970	6,470	14,605	8,620	24,275	30,645	1,620	7,095	1,115	5,525	2,335	3,945	4,100	2,555	2,350	7,650	120	975	20	465	1,180	1,185	860	600	2,235	1.4
Complex stepfamilies	69,360	1,165	68,195	0	0	0	0	0	30,055	1,725	2,675	260	1,610	7,760	2,975	1,850	1,975	9,220	38,140	435	2,275	65	720	10,230	3,680	1,430	1,155	18,135	2.8
Lone-parent census families	644,975	175,400	469,575	235,940	50,685	70,555	32,020	82,685	164,160	12,500	36,480	4,365	23,750	19,835	18,260	17,760	14,980	16,235	69,470	1,675	7,065	140	2,670	14,745	8,060	5,380	5,455	24,290	1.6
Male lone-parent census families	126,495	34,620	91,875	53,515	8,665	14,950	8,080	21,815	29,385	1,710	7,435	925	4,965	2,675	3,195	3,300	2,855	2,325	8,975	170	1,235	25	515	1,225	1,175	855	940	2,830	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	518,475	140,780	377,695	182,425	42,020	55,605	23,940	60,865	134,770	10,790	29,040	3,440	18,785	17,165	15,065	14,455	12,120	13,905	60,500	1,505	5,825	115	2,160	13,520	6,885	4,525	4,515	21,455	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) – Ontario

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
• 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.