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 Division No. 1

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	45,725	8,000	37,730	16,615	5,010	4,670	1,840	5,100	16,645	2,215	4,145	360	1,805	2,630	1,860	1,580	870	1,180	4,475	195	605	5	155	1,295	575	335	205	1,100	1.6
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	32,550	4,645	27,905	11,030	3,645	2,790	1,135	3,460	13,405	1,945	3,325	275	1,460	2,140	1,430	1,250	700	880	3,470	165	470	5	135	1,025	440	270	170	790	1.7
Intact families	28,825	4,165	24,660	9,830	3,515	2,430	950	2,935	12,075	1,895	3,085	245	1,335	1,895	1,260	1,135	620	600	2,755	160	405	5	110	850	350	235	155	495	1.6
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	3,725	480	3,245	1,205	130	355	185	530	1,330	45	245	30	125	240	170	115	75	275	715	5	65	0	30	180	90	35	20	290	1.8
Simple stepfamilies	2,330	455	1,875	1,200	130	355	185	530	580	15	160	25	95	25	75	80	45	50	90	0	20	0	10	15	15	15	5	20	1.3
Complex stepfamilies	1,390	20	1,370	0	0	0	0	0	745	30	80	5	30	215	95	40	30	220	625	5	45	5	20	165	70	30	10	270	2.6
Lone-parent census families	13,175	3,355	9,820	5,585	1,365	1,880	705	1,640	3,240	270	815	85	345	490	425	325	175	305	995	30	140	0	20	270	135	60	40	310	1.4
Male lone-parent census families	2,610	690	1,920	1,240	230	410	165	430	560	30	165	20	75	40	80	65	40	50	120	5	25	0	5	15	15	10	5	40	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	10,565	2,665	7,900	4,350	1,135	1,470	540	1,205	2,680	240	650	65	270	450	355	265	135	250	875	30	110	0	15	250	120	50	25	270	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) – Division No. 1

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.7%.
• 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.