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 Capital

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	52,795	7,625	45,170	20,205	6,180	5,485	2,395	6,140	19,190	3,080	4,945	450	2,025	2,950	2,110	1,810	750	1,075	5,775	265	790	15	215	1,645	805	400	210	1,425	1.6
Couple census families with children^Footnote 2	37,410	3,830	33,580	13,305	5,030	3,190	1,345	3,745	15,465	2,885	3,900	325	1,595	2,535	1,555	1,360	545	770	4,815	255	645	15	180	1,420	660	330	170	1,150	1.7
Intact families	32,420	3,270	29,155	11,475	4,815	2,665	995	3,000	13,900	2,800	3,605	280	1,435	2,245	1,350	1,210	485	495	3,775	245	540	5	160	1,145	515	280	140	745	1.7
Stepfamilies^Footnote 3	4,985	560	4,425	1,825	210	530	340	745	1,560	85	290	45	160	285	205	150	65	275	1,040	10	100	5	20	275	145	50	25	400	1.8
Simple stepfamilies	3,255	540	2,710	1,830	210	530	345	745	725	45	190	30	115	40	115	100	40	55	155	0	30	5	10	30	25	15	10	30	1.3
Complex stepfamilies	1,735	20	1,715	0	0	0	0	0	830	40	100	15	45	245	90	45	30	220	880	10	70	0	10	250	115	35	20	370	2.7
Lone-parent census families	15,385	3,790	11,590	6,900	1,150	2,300	1,055	2,395	3,730	205	1,045	120	435	415	555	450	200	305	960	15	150	5	35	225	150	65	40	280	1.4
Male lone-parent census families	3,440	785	2,655	1,680	205	575	255	650	785	25	250	20	85	80	120	85	40	75	185	5	35	5	10	30	30	15	10	60	1.4
Female lone-parent census families	11,945	3,005	8,935	5,215	940	1,725	805	1,745	2,950	180	795	100	350	335	440	360	160	230	770	10	115	5	30	195	120	50	25	220	1.4

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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) – Capital

• 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: 5.1%.
• 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.