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 Essex

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	68,440	11,480	56,965	19,900	5,845	4,920	2,180	6,960	24,410	3,365	5,615	555	3,310	3,320	2,570	2,450	1,635	1,590	12,655	540	1,460	30	500	3,310	1,550	1,000	705	3,555	1.8
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	47,985	6,470	41,510	12,255	4,200	2,620	1,140	4,300	18,985	2,880	4,340	390	2,560	2,660	1,930	1,825	1,275	1,130	10,270	470	1,175	20	420	2,715	1,225	815	575	2,850	1.9
Intact families	42,160	5,730	36,425	10,570	4,020	2,165	870	3,510	17,090	2,775	4,025	350	2,325	2,335	1,700	1,625	1,145	815	8,770	445	1,060	25	360	2,345	1,045	740	545	2,205	1.9
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	5,825	740	5,085	1,690	175	450	270	790	1,890	105	310	45	235	325	230	200	130	315	1,505	15	115	5	55	375	185	75	30	645	2.0
Simple stepfamilies	3,610	705	2,905	1,690	175	450	270	790	955	45	220	35	175	70	130	135	80	65	265	5	35	5	20	35	50	25	10	80	1.4
Complex stepfamilies	2,215	35	2,175	0	0	0	0	0	940	65	95	10	60	250	100	65	45	250	1,235	10	75	0	35	335	135	50	20	565	2.9
Lone-parent census families	20,460	5,005	15,450	7,640	1,645	2,305	1,040	2,655	5,425	480	1,275	160	755	660	645	625	365	460	2,385	75	280	5	80	595	325	185	125	710	1.6
Male lone-parent census families	4,090	1,035	3,055	1,785	255	455	290	785	980	45	250	35	185	75	110	115	85	75	290	5	40	5	15	45	45	35	20	85	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	16,365	3,965	12,395	5,855	1,390	1,850	745	1,870	4,450	435	1,025	125	570	580	530	510	280	385	2,095	70	240	10	65	550	280	150	110	625	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) – Essex

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.2%.
• 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.