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 Ottawa

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	155,440	48,790	53,660	52,985
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)	154,865	48,625	53,500	52,740
Living with two biological or adoptive parents^Footnote 2	119,230	41,235	40,815	37,180
In an intact family^Footnote 3	115,015	39,375	39,340	36,295
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 4	4,215	1,855	1,475	885
Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent	7,550	950	2,605	3,995
In a simple stepfamily^Footnote 5	4,225	755	1,420	2,045
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 6	3,320	195	1,180	1,945
Living with one parent in a lone-parent census family^Footnote 7	27,685	6,365	9,925	11,395
With a male lone parent	4,970	745	1,915	2,310
With a female lone parent	22,710	5,625	8,010	9,085
Living with grandparents without parents present	405	75	160	165
With two grandparents without parents present	185	35	65	85
With one grandparent without parents present	215	40	90	90
Persons not in census families	575	165	165	245
Living with other relatives^Footnote 8	385	100	115	165
Foster children	185	60	50	80

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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) – Ottawa

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.5%.
• 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.