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 Delta, DM

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	18,545	2,945	15,600	5,155	1,375	1,275	570	1,940	7,720	870	1,825	150	1,145	1,030	875	825	525	475	2,720	75	315	5	130	580	310	270	240	795	1.8
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	14,645	1,880	12,770	3,765	1,165	885	355	1,355	6,640	835	1,565	125	930	950	740	680	410	400	2,365	70	280	5	105	530	265	235	200	675	1.8
Intact families	13,410	1,695	11,710	3,395	1,125	795	305	1,170	6,240	815	1,500	120	870	895	695	640	380	320	2,075	65	260	5	95	480	235	205	190	530	1.8
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	1,240	180	1,060	375	40	95	55	185	395	15	65	5	60	55	50	40	30	80	290	0	20	0	10	50	25	25	10	140	1.9
Simple stepfamilies	795	175	620	375	40	95	55	185	200	10	40	5	45	15	25	25	15	20	55	0	10	0	5	0	10	10	0	15	1.4
Complex stepfamilies	445	10	435	0	0	0	0	0	200	5	20	5	20	40	20	15	15	60	240	0	10	0	10	45	20	20	10	130	2.7
Lone-parent census families	3,895	1,065	2,830	1,385	205	390	210	580	1,080	35	255	25	215	85	130	145	115	75	360	10	30	5	20	50	45	40	40	120	1.5
Male lone-parent census families	885	230	655	355	50	90	50	165	240	15	60	5	45	10	25	35	30	15	60	0	10	0	5	5	5	10	10	15	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	3,010	835	2,175	1,035	160	300	160	410	845	25	195	20	170	70	105	110	90	65	295	10	30	5	20	45	40	25	30	100	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) – Delta, DM

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.3%.
• 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.