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 Halton

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	105,170	13,830	91,340	28,735	9,110	7,670	3,065	8,885	45,260	6,105	11,870	900	5,535	6,670	4,630	4,175	2,740	2,640	17,345	610	2,295	35	730	4,265	2,115	1,490	1,180	4,620	1.8
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	84,245	8,630	75,615	21,250	7,915	5,335	1,940	6,060	39,075	5,855	10,325	720	4,480	6,150	3,895	3,390	2,175	2,090	15,285	585	2,045	30	615	3,980	1,850	1,265	990	3,930	1.9
Intact families	77,010	7,750	69,260	19,130	7,710	4,720	1,620	5,080	36,565	5,750	9,915	660	4,110	5,775	3,625	3,160	1,970	1,600	13,570	570	1,915	25	555	3,665	1,690	1,155	905	3,090	1.9
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	7,230	880	6,355	2,125	205	615	320	980	2,515	105	405	60	365	380	275	235	205	490	1,715	15	130	5	55	315	165	110	85	835	1.9
Simple stepfamilies	4,605	835	3,765	2,125	205	615	325	980	1,350	65	305	45	290	95	160	170	125	105	295	10	45	0	20	40	40	40	25	80	1.5
Complex stepfamilies	2,630	40	2,585	0	0	0	0	0	1,170	35	100	15	80	285	115	70	80	385	1,425	5	85	5	35	280	125	75	60	755	2.8
Lone-parent census families	20,930	5,205	15,725	7,485	1,195	2,340	1,125	2,825	6,180	255	1,545	185	1,055	520	735	780	560	550	2,060	30	255	0	115	290	265	225	195	690	1.6
Male lone-parent census families	4,275	1,035	3,245	1,705	215	505	285	700	1,215	50	345	40	205	90	140	140	115	90	325	10	60	0	20	20	45	30	45	95	1.5
Female lone-parent census families	16,650	4,170	12,480	5,775	980	1,830	840	2,120	4,970	200	1,200	145	855	430	595	645	445	455	1,735	25	190	5	95	270	220	195	150	590	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) – Halton

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 2.7%.
• 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.