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 Middlesex

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	74,900	10,925	63,975	24,215	7,690	5,935	2,585	8,000	27,130	4,195	6,335	605	3,505	3,970	2,785	2,550	1,580	1,600	12,630	600	1,510	20	495	3,570	1,470	930	650	3,385	1.8
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	52,600	5,700	46,900	15,270	5,705	3,230	1,410	4,920	21,345	3,700	4,905	425	2,740	3,170	2,095	1,950	1,200	1,160	10,295	535	1,225	20	395	3,030	1,135	765	535	2,660	1.9
Intact families	46,145	5,025	41,120	13,275	5,475	2,710	1,090	4,000	19,190	3,575	4,520	375	2,485	2,765	1,820	1,765	1,065	810	8,650	510	1,100	20	355	2,575	955	680	495	1,960	1.9
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	6,455	675	5,780	1,990	230	515	320	925	2,150	120	385	50	250	405	275	185	130	345	1,635	25	115	0	40	455	180	80	40	700	2.0
Simple stepfamilies	3,985	655	3,330	1,990	225	515	320	920	1,095	55	265	40	205	80	160	140	65	75	245	5	40	0	15	25	35	25	10	85	1.4
Complex stepfamilies	2,470	20	2,450	0	0	0	0	0	1,055	70	125	10	45	325	115	40	65	270	1,390	15	80	5	25	425	145	60	30	615	2.8
Lone-parent census families	22,300	5,225	17,080	8,945	1,995	2,705	1,175	3,075	5,795	495	1,435	180	765	800	690	595	385	445	2,340	70	290	0	95	540	335	165	120	725	1.5
Male lone-parent census families	4,430	1,050	3,380	2,025	330	580	290	825	1,035	45	315	45	165	105	120	110	65	60	320	10	50	0	20	40	50	30	25	95	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	17,870	4,175	13,695	6,915	1,665	2,125	885	2,245	4,755	450	1,120	135	605	695	565	485	315	380	2,025	60	240	0	80	500	285	135	90	630	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) – Middlesex

• 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: 3.5%.
• 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.