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. 12

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	11,180	1,135	10,045	3,660	1,385	900	435	940	3,910	810	995	95	300	680	410	300	90	225	2,480	140	320	5	50	835	335	105	35	650	1.9
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	8,155	565	7,595	2,450	1,005	525	260	655	3,130	730	770	65	230	565	315	230	55	165	2,010	125	255	5	40	705	260	95	20	500	2.0
Intact families	6,885	470	6,415	2,115	950	425	210	535	2,725	690	685	55	210	460	270	210	45	100	1,575	115	220	5	35	540	205	85	20	350	2.0
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	1,270	95	1,175	340	55	105	55	120	405	40	85	15	20	105	45	20	10	70	440	10	35	0	5	165	50	10	5	155	2.2
Simple stepfamilies	675	90	585	335	60	105	55	120	175	10	65	10	15	20	30	15	5	10	65	0	15	0	0	15	20	5	0	10	1.5
Complex stepfamilies	600	5	595	0	0	0	0	0	225	25	25	0	0	85	15	5	5	55	370	10	25	0	0	145	35	10	0	145	3.0
Lone-parent census families	3,030	575	2,450	1,205	375	375	170	285	780	85	225	25	75	120	95	70	30	60	470	15	65	0	10	135	80	10	10	145	1.7
Male lone-parent census families	860	150	710	405	95	135	65	115	215	20	60	5	30	25	20	20	5	20	85	0	20	0	0	15	20	0	0	25	1.5
Female lone-parent census families	2,165	420	1,740	800	280	235	105	170	565	60	165	20	45	90	70	50	20	45	380	10	45	0	10	120	55	5	5	125	1.7

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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. 12

• 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: 5.8%.
• Short-form income data quality flag
  Data quality index showing a short-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016025.