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 British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique

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	733,545	118,280	615,270	247,590	77,410	65,160	29,455	75,565	268,835	40,020	63,825	5,875	30,570	40,780	28,225	24,895	15,940	18,700	98,845	4,125	12,010	195	3,560	26,275	12,145	7,345	6,160	27,020	1.7
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	535,610	66,325	469,285	166,925	62,445	39,780	16,970	47,730	219,895	36,710	51,725	4,420	24,125	35,185	21,925	19,580	12,240	13,980	82,465	3,815	9,980	150	2,885	22,900	9,960	6,085	4,925	21,775	1.8
Intact families	476,525	59,360	417,170	147,500	59,980	34,115	13,515	39,895	200,565	35,580	48,245	3,935	22,165	31,595	19,560	17,760	11,165	10,565	69,100	3,635	8,840	120	2,610	19,275	8,285	5,475	4,550	16,315	1.8
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	59,080	6,965	52,115	19,420	2,465	5,660	3,455	7,835	19,330	1,130	3,475	485	1,960	3,590	2,365	1,820	1,080	3,420	13,370	180	1,140	30	270	3,630	1,675	615	375	5,460	1.9
Simple stepfamilies	37,910	6,685	31,220	19,425	2,465	5,665	3,460	7,835	9,700	570	2,410	370	1,520	805	1,355	1,285	640	745	2,100	45	315	10	105	315	380	220	125	585	1.4
Complex stepfamilies	21,170	275	20,895	0	0	0	0	0	9,625	555	1,065	110	440	2,785	1,010	535	445	2,675	11,270	135	820	20	165	3,310	1,290	395	250	4,880	2.8
Lone-parent census families	197,940	51,960	145,985	80,665	14,965	25,380	12,490	27,835	48,940	3,315	12,105	1,455	6,440	5,595	6,300	5,315	3,695	4,715	16,375	315	2,035	45	675	3,375	2,195	1,255	1,235	5,245	1.5
Male lone-parent census families	42,265	10,380	31,890	19,610	2,965	6,060	3,140	7,450	9,610	555	2,760	305	1,365	930	1,220	1,010	685	780	2,670	35	405	5	120	435	385	215	210	855	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	155,675	41,575	114,095	61,060	12,005	19,325	9,355	20,385	39,330	2,750	9,350	1,150	5,075	4,665	5,085	4,310	3,010	3,935	13,705	275	1,630	35	555	2,940	1,805	1,040	1,030	4,395	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) – British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique

• 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: 4.9%.
• 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.