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 Markham, CY

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	67,545	14,225	53,320	18,430	5,740	4,685	2,125	5,880	26,285	3,250	5,545	450	3,375	3,770	2,540	2,395	2,750	2,210	8,600	280	930	10	365	1,935	875	700	1,000	2,500	1.7
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	54,400	9,745	44,655	14,120	4,900	3,475	1,450	4,305	22,995	2,990	4,930	370	2,810	3,435	2,220	2,060	2,315	1,855	7,540	260	830	10	330	1,765	770	615	850	2,120	1.8
Intact families	51,355	9,230	42,125	13,185	4,700	3,250	1,310	3,925	21,925	2,890	4,795	360	2,690	3,280	2,120	1,965	2,220	1,605	7,020	250	795	10	320	1,670	720	590	815	1,850	1.8
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	3,045	520	2,530	940	200	225	140	380	1,070	100	135	15	120	160	95	90	100	255	520	5	30	0	15	90	45	20	40	270	1.8
Simple stepfamilies	2,250	485	1,765	940	200	225	140	375	685	85	110	15	100	95	70	75	65	80	140	5	15	0	0	30	15	10	15	35	1.5
Complex stepfamilies	795	30	765	0	0	0	0	0	385	15	25	0	20	65	25	20	35	175	385	0	15	0	10	55	30	10	25	240	2.7
Lone-parent census families	13,145	4,485	8,660	4,305	840	1,215	675	1,575	3,290	260	615	80	565	335	325	335	435	355	1,060	25	105	0	35	170	110	90	140	380	1.5
Male lone-parent census families	2,440	835	1,610	890	180	240	140	325	545	50	110	10	100	40	50	55	70	55	170	5	20	0	5	20	20	15	30	65	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	10,700	3,645	7,055	3,420	660	970	535	1,250	2,745	205	510	65	465	290	275	280	365	295	890	25	85	5	30	150	95	75	110	315	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) – Markham, CY

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 2.1%.
• 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.