Family Characteristics (22), Aboriginal Identity (9), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3), Age (8A) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

• Registered or Treaty Indian status (3): Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status
• Age (8A): Total - Age
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details family characteristics , aboriginal identity , registered or treaty indian status , age and sex for the population in private households in Canada

Family characteristics (22)	Aboriginal identity (9)
	Total - Aboriginal identity^Footnote 2	Aboriginal identity^Footnote 3	Single Aboriginal responses^Footnote 4	First Nations (North American Indian)^Footnote 5	Métis	Inuk (Inuit)	Multiple Aboriginal responses^Footnote 6	Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere ^Footnote 7	Non-Aboriginal identity
Total - Family characteristics^Footnote 8	34,460,065	1,673,780	1,629,805	977,230	587,545	65,025	21,310	22,670	32,786,285
Married spouses and common-law partners	16,464,850	568,825	552,545	299,850	231,375	21,310	6,940	9,340	15,896,030
Married spouses	12,955,485	355,840	344,560	173,700	160,595	10,270	4,620	6,650	12,599,645
Common-law partners	3,509,365	212,985	207,980	126,150	70,785	11,045	2,320	2,690	3,296,380
Lone parents (in lone-parent census families)	1,609,835	134,050	131,595	89,635	37,035	4,925	1,325	1,130	1,475,790
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)	10,286,910	680,330	663,680	416,480	216,635	30,565	8,945	7,700	9,606,575
Living with two biological or adoptive parents^Footnote 9	6,994,795	329,235	320,200	182,215	120,360	17,620	4,820	4,215	6,665,560
In an intact family^Footnote 10	6,749,770	300,015	291,665	163,745	111,550	16,370	4,415	3,940	6,449,750
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 11	245,030	29,215	28,535	18,475	8,810	1,250	405	275	215,815
Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent	778,985	69,230	67,275	41,700	23,075	2,495	875	1,080	709,750
In a simple stepfamily^Footnote 12	446,825	35,485	34,580	20,610	12,740	1,225	410	500	411,345
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 13	332,150	33,745	32,700	21,090	10,340	1,270	470	580	298,405
Living with one parent in a lone-parent census family^Footnote 14	2,430,480	258,835	253,610	174,865	69,245	9,505	2,985	2,240	2,171,650
With a male lone parent	490,730	53,030	51,810	35,350	13,975	2,490	630	590	437,700
With a female lone parent	1,939,755	205,800	201,795	139,520	55,265	7,020	2,360	1,650	1,733,950
Living with grandparents without parents present	82,645	23,030	22,595	17,690	3,960	945	265	175	59,615
With two grandparents without parents present	40,825	10,895	10,660	8,075	2,080	510	160	70	29,930
With one grandparent without parents present	41,815	12,135	11,930	9,625	1,875	430	105	100	29,685
Persons not in census families	6,098,465	290,575	281,990	171,265	102,500	8,220	4,095	4,490	5,807,890
Living with other relatives	754,865	58,370	57,340	41,360	13,215	2,765	505	530	696,495
Foster children	44,550	19,530	19,090	15,560	2,805	725	325	110	25,025
Living with non-relatives only or alone	5,299,055	212,680	205,560	114,350	86,475	4,735	3,270	3,845	5,086,375

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population.

For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 2

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 3

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada) and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

Footnote 4

'Single Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are in only one Aboriginal group, that is First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

Footnote 5

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For additional information, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 6

'Multiple Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

Footnote 7

'Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere' includes persons who are not First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit), but who have Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or Membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

Footnote 8

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family; Stepfamily status of couple family with children; and Relationship structure of stepfamily.

Footnote 9

One or more grandparents of the child may also be present in the household.

Footnote 10

In an intact family, all children are the biological or adopted children of both persons in the couple. This category also includes children living in census families for whom it cannot be determined whether it is an intact family or a stepfamily.

Footnote 11

In a complex stepfamily, some or all of the children are step-siblings or half-siblings.

Footnote 12

In a simple stepfamily, none of the children are step-siblings or half-siblings.

Footnote 13

In a complex stepfamily, some or all of the children are step-siblings or half-siblings.

Footnote 14

One or more grandparents of the child may also be present in the household.

Data quality note(s) – Canada

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
• Long-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.1%.
• Long-form income data quality flag
  Default. Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016162.