Data tables, 2016 Census

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

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This table details family characteristics of children , age and sex for the population aged 0 to 14 years in private households in Québec
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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 80,845 27,950 28,225 24,670
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren) 80,470 27,855 28,100 24,510
Living with two biological or adoptive parentsFootnote 2 57,970 23,960 19,740 14,275
In an intact familyFootnote 3 54,890 22,410 18,715 13,760
In a complex stepfamilyFootnote 4 3,085 1,545 1,025 510
Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent 6,800 900 2,470 3,430
In a simple stepfamilyFootnote 5 3,620 690 1,285 1,645
In a complex stepfamilyFootnote 6 3,180 210 1,185 1,785
Living with one parent in a lone-parent census familyFootnote 7 15,570 2,975 5,840 6,750
With a male lone parent 4,255 615 1,645 1,995
With a female lone parent 11,310 2,360 4,195 4,760
Living with grandparents without parents present 125 25 45 50
With two grandparents without parents present 65 5 25 25
With one grandparent without parents present 65 15 20 25
Persons not in census families 380 95 130 160
Living with other relativesFootnote 8 100 20 30 40
Foster children 285 70 95 115

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Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

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

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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.

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Footnote 4

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

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Footnote 5

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

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Footnote 6

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

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Footnote 7

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

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Footnote 8

Excluding foster children.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016041.

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