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 Division No. 17

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	8,195	695	7,495	2,620	990	660	315	655	2,635	515	630	45	200	480	265	220	80	205	2,245	125	270	5	35	810	250	100	50	595	2.0
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	5,435	340	5,095	1,565	615	340	190	420	1,940	405	470	35	150	360	185	160	50	135	1,590	85	200	0	30	580	180	70	30	405	2.1
Intact families	4,585	295	4,290	1,365	585	265	150	365	1,655	375	400	30	130	300	150	145	40	90	1,270	80	180	0	20	460	150	65	25	290	2.0
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	850	45	805	200	25	80	40	55	285	25	70	5	20	65	30	15	10	50	315	5	25	0	5	125	30	5	5	120	2.4
Simple stepfamilies	420	40	380	200	25	80	40	55	125	5	50	0	15	10	25	15	5	5	50	0	5	0	0	10	10	5	0	15	1.6
Complex stepfamilies	430	5	425	0	0	0	0	0	155	20	20	0	5	50	10	5	5	40	270	5	15	0	5	115	20	5	5	100	3.2
Lone-parent census families	2,755	355	2,400	1,050	380	315	125	235	695	115	165	15	45	120	80	60	30	70	655	40	70	0	5	225	75	30	20	190	1.9
Male lone-parent census families	675	80	590	325	100	100	45	85	160	25	40	0	15	25	25	15	10	10	105	5	15	0	0	30	5	10	5	20	1.7
Female lone-parent census families	2,080	275	1,805	725	280	210	85	155	530	85	125	10	35	95	60	45	20	65	550	30	55	0	5	195	65	20	10	170	2.0

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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) – Division No. 17

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 5.0%.
• Short-form income data quality flag
  Data quality index showing a short-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016025.