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. 15

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	13,710	1,470	12,240	4,365	1,490	1,120	545	1,210	4,500	810	1,015	125	395	780	515	420	130	310	3,375	160	410	5	55	1,170	455	185	55	885	2.0
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	9,340	735	8,600	2,635	915	600	305	815	3,420	660	770	95	305	590	365	345	85	195	2,550	130	315	5	45	895	335	155	40	625	2.1
Intact families	8,055	645	7,410	2,320	870	500	255	695	3,035	625	695	90	290	490	305	325	75	140	2,055	125	270	0	40	725	280	135	40	435	2.0
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	1,285	95	1,195	310	40	105	45	115	385	30	70	5	15	105	65	25	15	55	495	5	45	0	0	175	55	15	0	190	2.3
Simple stepfamilies	640	95	545	315	40	105	50	115	160	10	50	5	10	15	35	15	10	15	70	0	10	0	0	5	15	5	5	25	1.5
Complex stepfamilies	645	0	650	0	0	0	0	0	220	25	20	0	5	90	30	0	5	45	425	5	35	0	0	165	40	10	0	170	3.0
Lone-parent census families	4,370	730	3,635	1,735	575	515	240	395	1,080	150	245	30	90	190	145	80	40	115	825	30	95	0	5	275	115	30	15	255	1.8
Male lone-parent census families	1,000	150	850	480	125	145	75	135	240	30	70	10	20	15	35	20	10	20	135	0	25	0	5	30	15	10	0	45	1.6
Female lone-parent census families	3,365	580	2,785	1,250	455	375	165	255	840	120	180	20	65	170	110	60	30	90	690	30	70	0	5	240	100	20	10	215	1.8

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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. 15

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 5.8%.
• 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.