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 Halton

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	107,130	30,565	37,950	38,615
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)	106,870	30,500	37,875	38,500
Living with two biological or adoptive parents^Footnote 2	89,910	27,705	32,125	30,090
In an intact family^Footnote 3	87,510	26,750	31,215	29,545
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 4	2,405	950	905	550
Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent	4,175	510	1,285	2,380
In a simple stepfamily^Footnote 5	2,470	405	775	1,290
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 6	1,705	105	505	1,095
Living with one parent in a lone-parent census family^Footnote 7	12,650	2,260	4,425	5,965
With a male lone parent	2,395	370	845	1,185
With a female lone parent	10,255	1,895	3,580	4,780
Living with grandparents without parents present	135	25	45	65
With two grandparents without parents present	90	15	25	45
With one grandparent without parents present	45	5	15	20
Persons not in census families	265	65	80	120
Living with other relatives^Footnote 8	165	50	45	70
Foster children	95	15	35	45

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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) – Halton

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 2.7%.
• 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.