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. 8

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	33,585	3,205	30,375	11,605	4,085	3,075	1,375	3,070	12,325	2,365	3,050	330	1,010	2,140	1,320	1,105	290	730	6,445	400	900	15	115	2,145	870	370	110	1,515	1.8
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	24,625	1,695	22,930	7,675	3,140	1,730	775	2,030	9,895	2,125	2,390	250	785	1,785	980	865	205	510	5,360	380	745	10	90	1,835	700	315	90	1,205	1.9
Intact families	20,930	1,400	19,525	6,580	2,990	1,340	590	1,665	8,640	2,040	2,120	230	700	1,475	820	755	180	325	4,305	360	625	10	80	1,465	555	280	80	840	1.9
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	3,690	290	3,400	1,090	155	385	185	365	1,255	90	270	25	80	310	160	115	20	185	1,055	15	115	0	5	370	145	35	5	360	2.1
Simple stepfamilies	2,060	290	1,770	1,095	155	390	185	370	530	30	180	20	55	45	85	85	10	25	150	5	35	5	5	30	30	15	5	30	1.4
Complex stepfamilies	1,630	5	1,630	0	0	0	0	0	725	65	95	0	25	265	75	30	10	155	900	15	80	5	5	345	115	20	5	330	2.8
Lone-parent census families	8,960	1,510	7,450	3,925	945	1,340	600	1,035	2,435	235	660	80	225	355	335	240	90	215	1,085	30	165	0	25	305	175	55	20	310	1.6
Male lone-parent census families	2,010	325	1,685	1,015	195	300	180	340	460	40	115	25	55	45	55	50	30	40	210	5	35	0	5	60	35	10	0	60	1.5
Female lone-parent census families	6,945	1,190	5,765	2,910	755	1,040	420	700	1,980	195	540	50	170	310	280	185	65	175	870	20	125	0	20	250	140	45	20	255	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) – Division No. 8

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 5.1%.
• 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.