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 Cowichan Valley

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	11,920	1,755	10,160	4,295	1,150	1,160	630	1,355	4,125	575	1,080	145	370	665	505	365	155	265	1,740	80	235	5	30	555	230	95	55	460	1.7
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	8,100	910	7,190	2,680	835	640	340	860	3,200	505	815	95	295	520	380	295	120	180	1,315	65	180	0	25	440	165	80	40	320	1.8
Intact families	6,650	715	5,930	2,230	800	530	240	665	2,760	485	745	85	250	425	315	255	90	110	945	55	150	0	25	315	110	60	35	185	1.8
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	1,450	190	1,265	445	40	115	100	195	445	20	70	10	45	95	65	40	30	70	370	5	25	0	0	125	55	20	5	135	2.0
Simple stepfamilies	845	180	665	450	40	110	100	195	185	10	35	10	35	15	30	30	10	5	35	0	5	0	0	5	10	5	0	10	1.3
Complex stepfamilies	605	5	595	0	0	0	0	0	260	10	30	5	5	85	35	15	15	65	335	5	20	0	0	120	45	15	0	125	2.9
Lone-parent census families	3,820	850	2,970	1,620	310	520	290	495	925	70	265	40	80	145	130	75	40	85	425	15	50	5	5	115	70	15	20	135	1.5
Male lone-parent census families	965	225	745	455	60	155	90	150	205	10	65	10	35	25	20	20	10	15	85	0	5	0	5	25	15	0	5	30	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	2,855	630	2,230	1,160	250	360	205	345	715	65	200	30	50	115	110	50	25	70	350	10	45	0	5	90	50	10	15	110	1.6

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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) – Cowichan Valley

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 5.7%.
• 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.