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 Canada

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)	28,642,980	2,010,060	2,221,685	2,266,015	2,310,485	2,270,580	2,237,200	2,339,375	2,652,600	2,592,735	2,262,360	1,942,620	1,384,615	968,555	660,175	523,930
Adults living in census families^Footnote 1	22,586,365	1,888,970	1,728,385	1,655,095	1,847,010	1,922,510	1,926,925	1,979,055	2,164,215	2,046,190	1,727,975	1,438,795	986,655	645,090	390,665	238,820
Married spouses and common-law partners^Footnote 2	16,455,845	22,110	313,510	968,350	1,477,395	1,617,980	1,626,810	1,674,365	1,873,315	1,840,880	1,609,105	1,365,105	936,850	600,235	347,160	182,675
Without children in their census family	8,048,615	17,175	225,660	565,915	490,905	290,225	244,770	342,570	657,200	1,030,185	1,190,070	1,151,255	831,015	537,880	311,020	162,780
With children in their census family	8,407,230	4,935	87,850	402,435	986,495	1,327,755	1,382,040	1,331,800	1,216,115	810,695	419,035	213,850	105,835	62,355	36,135	19,895
Lone parents (in lone-parent census families)	1,612,805	8,915	43,830	85,610	129,880	177,575	211,965	227,920	220,945	156,550	93,815	64,015	47,650	44,515	43,475	56,145
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)	4,517,715	1,857,945	1,371,045	601,130	239,730	126,955	88,150	76,775	69,960	48,765	25,050	9,680	2,155	340	30	5
Adults not living in census families^Footnote 3	6,056,615	121,090	493,295	610,925	463,475	348,070	310,270	360,315	488,390	546,540	534,385	503,825	397,960	323,465	269,515	285,110
Living with other relatives^Footnote 4	743,070	40,675	74,865	72,165	45,940	29,785	24,985	30,720	45,760	57,715	62,925	64,475	53,820	47,425	41,415	50,400
Living with non-relatives only	1,343,755	63,315	274,890	268,590	146,440	91,120	74,670	78,240	90,630	81,750	62,680	46,735	28,895	17,440	10,390	7,970
Living alone	3,969,790	17,095	143,545	270,165	271,100	227,165	210,610	251,355	351,995	407,075	408,780	392,610	315,255	258,600	217,710	226,740

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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) – Canada

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.0%.
• 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.