Family Characteristics of Children Including Presence of Grandparents (10), Aboriginal Identity (9), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3), Residence by Aboriginal Geography (10), Age (4B) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 0 to 14 Years in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

• Registered or Treaty Indian status (3): Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status
• Aboriginal identity (9): Total - Aboriginal identity
• Age (4B): Total - Age
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details family characteristics of children including presence of grandparents , aboriginal identity , registered or treaty indian status , residence by aboriginal geography , age and sex for the population aged 0 to 14 years in private households in Canada

Family characteristics of children including presence of grandparents (10)	Residence by Aboriginal geography (10)
	Total - Residence on or off reserve^Footnote 3	On reserve^Footnote 4	Off reserve	Total - Residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat^Footnote 5	Inuit Nunangat^Footnote 6	Nunatsiavut	Nunavik	Nunavut	Inuvialuit region	Outside Inuit Nunangat
Total - Family characteristics of children including presence of grandparents	5,817,045	110,840	5,706,210	5,817,045	17,935	560	4,410	11,650	1,320	5,799,105
Living with two parents	4,626,490	59,430	4,567,060	4,626,490	12,320	390	2,730	8,265	935	4,614,175
Not living with grandparents	4,297,730	52,580	4,245,150	4,297,730	11,370	370	2,590	7,530	885	4,286,360
Living with grandparents	328,765	6,855	321,915	328,765	950	20	140	740	55	327,815
Living with one parent	1,110,740	41,550	1,069,180	1,110,735	4,700	135	1,430	2,805	330	1,106,035
Not living with grandparents	946,555	25,165	921,385	946,555	2,990	70	940	1,740	240	943,565
Living with grandparents	164,180	16,390	147,795	164,180	1,705	65	485	1,065	90	162,470
Living with grandparents without parents present	31,990	5,125	26,865	31,990	455	20	85	325	30	31,535
Foster child	28,665	2,535	26,130	28,665	230	10	110	100	0	28,435
Living with other relatives	19,165	2,190	16,975	19,165	230	10	60	155	10	18,935

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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

Residence on or off reserve refers to whether the person's usual place of residence is in a census subdivision (CSD) that is defined as 'on reserve' or 'off reserve.'

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, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 4

'On reserve' includes six census subdivision (CSD) types legally affiliated with First Nations or Indian bands, i.e., Indian reserve (IRI), Indian settlement (S-É) (except for the four Indian settlements of Champagne Landing 10, Klukshu, Two Mile and Two and One-Half Mile Village and Kloo Lake located in Yukon), Indian government district (IGD), terres réservées aux Cris (TC), terres réservées aux Naskapis (TK) and Nisga'a land (NL).

Footnote 5

Residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat refers to whether the person's usual place of residence is in a census subdivision (CSD) that is inside or outside Inuit Nunangat.

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 6

Inuit Nunangat is the homeland of the Inuit of Canada. It includes the communities located in the four Inuit regions: Nunatsiavut (Northern coastal Labrador), Nunavik (Northern Quebec), the territory of Nunavut and the Inuvialuit region of the Northwest Territories. These regions collectively encompass the area traditionally occupied by Inuit in Canada.

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-X2016350.