Family Characteristics of Children (17), Age (4B) and Sex (3) for the Population aged 0 to 14 Years in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2016 and 2011 Censuses - 100% Data

• Census year (2): 2016
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details family characteristics of children , age and sex for the population aged 0 to 14 years in private households in Markham, CY

Family characteristics of children (17)	Age (4B)
	Total - Age	0 to 4 years	5 to 9 years	10 to 14 years
Total - Family characteristics of children (restricted to persons aged 0 to 14 years)^Footnote 1	55,350	17,065	19,070	19,215
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)	55,035	16,955	19,000	19,075
Living with two biological or adoptive parents^Footnote 2	46,380	14,670	16,125	15,580
In an intact family^Footnote 3	45,675	14,415	15,870	15,390
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 4	705	260	260	190
Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent	1,805	490	580	730
In a simple stepfamily^Footnote 5	1,385	450	455	480
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 6	420	45	125	255
Living with one parent in a lone-parent census family^Footnote 7	6,685	1,760	2,240	2,695
With a male lone parent	1,165	320	375	475
With a female lone parent	5,525	1,440	1,865	2,220
Living with grandparents without parents present	165	45	55	70
With two grandparents without parents present	90	20	30	40
With one grandparent without parents present	75	25	25	35
Persons not in census families	315	110	65	140
Living with other relatives^Footnote 8	275	105	60	110
Foster children	45	5	10	25

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family; Stepfamily status of couple family with children; and Relationship structure of stepfamily.

Footnote 2

One or more grandparents of the child may also be present in the household.

Footnote 3

In an intact family, all children are the biological or adopted children of both persons in the couple. This category also includes children living in census families for whom it cannot be determined whether it is an intact family or a stepfamily.

Footnote 4

In a complex stepfamily, some or all of the children are step-siblings or half-siblings.

Footnote 5

In a simple stepfamily, none of the children are step-siblings or half-siblings.

Footnote 6

In a complex stepfamily, some or all of the children are step-siblings or half-siblings.

Footnote 7

One or more grandparents of the child may also be present in the household.

Footnote 8

Excluding foster children.

Data quality note(s) – Markham, CY

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 2.1%.
• 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-X2016041.