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 Halifax

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	62,985	8,830	54,155	23,660	7,560	6,260	2,695	7,155	22,355	3,490	5,395	510	2,495	3,515	2,460	2,100	910	1,475	8,135	335	1,075	20	270	2,315	970	630	300	2,220	1.7
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	44,095	4,655	39,440	15,470	5,660	3,695	1,580	4,535	17,470	3,100	4,230	355	1,925	2,845	1,815	1,585	660	955	6,500	285	885	15	230	1,910	770	500	240	1,665	1.7
Intact families	38,470	4,060	34,405	13,510	5,440	3,125	1,235	3,705	15,645	3,005	3,885	310	1,725	2,525	1,570	1,405	585	630	5,255	265	775	10	205	1,565	630	445	210	1,150	1.7
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	5,625	590	5,030	1,960	220	570	340	830	1,830	95	340	40	200	325	245	180	70	325	1,245	20	110	5	25	345	140	55	30	520	1.9
Simple stepfamilies	3,620	585	3,030	1,960	220	570	340	830	885	35	240	30	150	70	130	125	40	65	185	5	25	0	10	20	40	15	15	55	1.4
Complex stepfamilies	2,005	10	2,000	0	0	0	0	0	940	60	105	10	50	255	120	55	30	260	1,055	15	85	0	20	325	100	40	10	465	2.7
Lone-parent census families	18,890	4,175	14,720	8,190	1,895	2,565	1,110	2,620	4,885	390	1,165	160	570	670	645	520	250	525	1,635	55	185	5	35	405	205	135	65	555	1.5
Male lone-parent census families	3,630	880	2,750	1,720	310	500	265	645	840	35	265	25	110	75	120	95	40	65	195	5	25	0	5	30	35	30	5	60	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	15,260	3,300	11,965	6,475	1,585	2,065	850	1,970	4,050	355	900	130	455	595	525	420	210	455	1,440	50	165	5	25	375	170	105	60	495	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) – Halifax

• 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.