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. 2

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	25,530	2,555	22,975	8,045	2,785	1,925	940	2,395	8,625	1,700	2,070	215	760	1,430	960	780	230	485	6,300	445	695	10	110	2,280	730	310	105	1,615	2.0
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	19,440	1,330	18,115	5,490	2,200	1,085	580	1,630	7,085	1,540	1,680	165	615	1,200	730	605	175	370	5,540	420	600	5	95	2,065	605	275	85	1,390	2.1
Intact families	17,080	1,145	15,935	4,810	2,100	865	460	1,385	6,295	1,480	1,505	140	560	1,030	625	545	155	250	4,835	405	530	5	85	1,835	510	255	75	1,125	2.1
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	2,360	185	2,175	685	100	215	125	245	790	60	175	25	55	170	105	65	20	120	710	15	65	5	5	225	95	20	10	260	2.1
Simple stepfamilies	1,330	180	1,150	685	100	215	125	245	355	20	115	20	35	30	55	45	10	30	115	5	25	0	0	25	25	10	5	25	1.5
Complex stepfamilies	1,030	5	1,025	0	0	0	0	0	430	40	55	5	15	140	50	20	5	90	595	15	35	0	5	205	75	15	5	240	3.0
Lone-parent census families	6,090	1,230	4,860	2,555	590	840	355	770	1,540	155	390	50	145	235	225	170	60	115	760	25	95	5	20	210	125	40	15	230	1.6
Male lone-parent census families	1,345	250	1,100	670	130	220	100	220	310	25	90	5	45	35	45	30	15	20	115	0	20	0	0	20	20	5	5	30	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	4,745	980	3,765	1,880	460	620	255	545	1,230	140	300	45	100	200	180	135	45	95	650	20	75	0	15	195	105	25	15	195	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. 2

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.9%.
• 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.