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 Ottawa

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	155,085	21,610	133,475	48,330	15,735	12,085	4,975	15,535	59,115	9,275	14,555	1,260	7,420	8,350	5,935	5,565	3,340	3,405	26,030	1,070	3,080	40	1,005	6,790	2,930	2,015	1,560	7,535	1.8
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	113,855	11,590	102,260	32,815	12,660	7,425	2,860	9,870	48,260	8,510	11,900	970	5,745	7,155	4,740	4,335	2,405	2,500	21,185	975	2,605	30	790	5,875	2,365	1,635	1,170	5,745	1.9
Intact families	102,275	10,270	92,000	29,230	12,230	6,455	2,320	8,225	44,470	8,325	11,175	860	5,275	6,540	4,290	3,955	2,175	1,890	18,300	950	2,375	25	715	5,160	2,060	1,475	1,080	4,460	1.9
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	11,575	1,315	10,260	3,590	425	975	540	1,645	3,785	190	720	110	470	610	450	385	235	610	2,885	25	230	5	75	715	305	160	95	1,280	2.0
Simple stepfamilies	7,465	1,270	6,195	3,590	430	975	540	1,640	2,085	115	550	95	380	145	270	280	135	115	520	5	70	0	35	75	70	70	45	155	1.5
Complex stepfamilies	4,115	40	4,065	0	0	0	0	0	1,700	75	170	20	90	465	180	105	95	495	2,365	20	155	5	45	640	235	90	50	1,130	2.9
Lone-parent census families	41,235	10,020	31,210	15,510	3,075	4,655	2,110	5,670	10,855	760	2,660	295	1,675	1,200	1,200	1,225	935	905	4,845	95	485	5	220	920	565	385	390	1,795	1.6
Male lone-parent census families	8,375	1,970	6,400	3,515	475	1,070	525	1,440	2,220	85	675	75	370	220	265	230	165	135	660	5	95	0	30	85	115	65	55	205	1.5
Female lone-parent census families	32,860	8,050	24,815	11,995	2,600	3,580	1,585	4,225	8,635	675	1,980	215	1,310	980	930	990	775	770	4,185	90	385	5	190	835	450	320	330	1,585	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) – Ottawa

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.5%.
• 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.