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 Gatineau

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	50,510	17,190	17,790	15,525
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)	50,240	17,125	17,705	15,415
Living with two biological or adoptive parents^Footnote 2	33,745	13,635	11,560	8,550
In an intact family^Footnote 3	31,510	12,535	10,805	8,170
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 4	2,235	1,095	755	380
Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent	4,315	560	1,595	2,155
In a simple stepfamily^Footnote 5	2,090	395	745	955
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 6	2,220	165	850	1,200
Living with one parent in a lone-parent census family^Footnote 7	12,040	2,890	4,485	4,665
With a male lone parent	2,820	500	1,095	1,225
With a female lone parent	9,220	2,390	3,390	3,440
Living with grandparents without parents present	140	40	55	45
With two grandparents without parents present	65	20	25	15
With one grandparent without parents present	75	15	35	30
Persons not in census families	265	65	90	110
Living with other relatives^Footnote 8	110	25	35	55
Foster children	155	40	55	60

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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) – Gatineau

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.4%.
• 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.