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 Wellington

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	39,060	12,610	13,215	13,230
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)	38,905	12,560	13,170	13,175
Living with two biological or adoptive parents^Footnote 2	30,835	10,975	10,370	9,480
In an intact family^Footnote 3	29,550	10,400	9,915	9,230
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 4	1,285	570	455	250
Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent	2,110	225	710	1,170
In a simple stepfamily^Footnote 5	1,115	165	375	580
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 6	995	65	335	590
Living with one parent in a lone-parent census family^Footnote 7	5,820	1,320	2,030	2,465
With a male lone parent	1,015	175	365	480
With a female lone parent	4,800	1,145	1,670	1,985
Living with grandparents without parents present	145	30	50	60
With two grandparents without parents present	95	25	35	35
With one grandparent without parents present	50	10	20	25
Persons not in census families	160	55	50	50
Living with other relatives^Footnote 8	75	25	20	25
Foster children	85	30	25	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) – Wellington

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.8%.
• 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.