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 Sherbrooke, V

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	23,005	2,070	20,930	8,175	2,620	1,955	1,010	2,600	8,800	1,630	2,130	220	970	1,455	905	810	225	450	3,955	225	510	5	110	1,320	510	265	80	930	1.8
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	15,695	960	14,735	4,845	2,050	890	460	1,435	6,660	1,485	1,500	145	710	1,160	625	565	160	305	3,230	210	400	10	85	1,155	385	205	60	730	1.9
Intact families	12,935	815	12,120	3,960	1,955	640	290	1,075	5,705	1,390	1,315	125	600	980	515	470	140	175	2,455	195	325	5	75	915	265	165	50	465	1.9
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	2,765	145	2,615	890	100	255	175	365	950	95	190	25	105	180	110	95	15	130	775	15	70	5	10	245	115	40	5	265	2.0
Simple stepfamilies	1,650	145	1,500	890	95	250	175	365	495	40	135	15	90	55	60	65	10	20	115	5	20	0	5	25	20	15	5	25	1.5
Complex stepfamilies	1,115	5	1,115	0	0	0	0	0	455	55	55	10	20	125	50	30	5	110	665	10	50	0	10	220	90	25	5	240	2.9
Lone-parent census families	7,300	1,110	6,195	3,330	570	1,060	540	1,160	2,140	145	630	75	260	295	280	245	65	145	725	15	115	0	25	165	125	60	20	200	1.5
Male lone-parent census families	1,975	275	1,700	945	125	290	155	370	590	30	200	20	80	80	70	75	15	25	165	0	30	0	10	40	25	15	5	40	1.5
Female lone-parent census families	5,325	835	4,490	2,385	445	765	390	790	1,550	115	430	55	185	220	215	175	45	120	555	15	80	5	15	130	100	40	15	160	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) – Sherbrooke, V

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.2%.
• 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.