Family Characteristics of Adults (11), Age (16) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2016 and 2011 Censuses - 100% Data

• Census year (2): 2016
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details family characteristics of adults , age and sex for the population 15 years and over in private households in Halifax

Family characteristics of adults (11)	Age (16)
	Total - Age	15 to 19 years	20 to 24 years	25 to 29 years	30 to 34 years	35 to 39 years	40 to 44 years	45 to 49 years	50 to 54 years	55 to 59 years	60 to 64 years	65 to 69 years	70 to 74 years	75 to 79 years	80 to 84 years	85 years and over
Total - Family characteristics of adults (restricted to persons aged 15 and over)	337,215	22,120	29,950	29,990	27,285	25,565	26,475	27,530	32,430	30,330	25,815	22,260	15,210	10,070	6,860	5,310
Adults living in census families^Footnote 1	253,325	20,335	18,395	18,915	20,790	21,075	22,370	22,845	25,955	23,590	19,295	16,220	10,720	6,630	3,930	2,250
Married spouses and common-law partners^Footnote 2	189,465	255	4,435	12,705	17,095	17,700	18,960	19,260	22,665	21,440	18,030	15,520	10,160	6,150	3,445	1,640
Without children in their census family	101,280	220	3,585	8,650	7,085	4,080	3,575	4,840	9,315	13,285	14,010	13,460	9,070	5,510	3,125	1,480
With children in their census family	88,190	35	855	4,055	10,015	13,625	15,385	14,420	13,350	8,160	4,020	2,065	1,090	645	325	160
Lone parents (in lone-parent census families)	18,890	115	675	1,190	1,700	2,120	2,560	2,715	2,510	1,625	985	585	535	475	485	610
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)	44,965	19,965	13,290	5,020	1,990	1,245	845	865	785	530	285	115	25	5	0	0
Adults not living in census families^Footnote 3	83,890	1,790	11,555	11,080	6,490	4,495	4,110	4,685	6,470	6,740	6,520	6,045	4,490	3,440	2,935	3,060
Living with other relatives^Footnote 4	7,955	390	1,000	835	410	275	240	335	510	655	715	655	550	465	390	520
Living with non-relatives only	24,750	1,115	7,660	5,965	2,450	1,250	1,050	1,055	1,245	975	745	540	350	175	115	60
Living alone	51,180	285	2,885	4,275	3,640	2,965	2,815	3,295	4,710	5,105	5,060	4,850	3,590	2,795	2,425	2,485

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

In order for any person to have children in their census family, the person's child or children must be living in the same household and must not be living in a couple or with their own children. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

Footnote 2

Every married or common-law couple living together in a private household is in a census family together.

Footnote 3

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Household living arrangements of person not in a census family.

Footnote 4

Includes foster children aged 15 years and over.

Data quality note(s) – Halifax

• 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-X2016029.