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 Halifax

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	60,415	19,755	20,710	19,950
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)	60,105	19,675	20,610	19,825
Living with two biological or adoptive parents^Footnote 2	42,805	15,600	14,490	12,715
In an intact family^Footnote 3	40,775	14,635	13,790	12,355
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 4	2,030	970	705	360
Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent	3,675	450	1,265	1,960
In a simple stepfamily^Footnote 5	2,005	320	675	1,000
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 6	1,670	130	590	955
Living with one parent in a lone-parent census family^Footnote 7	13,305	3,555	4,730	5,025
With a male lone parent	2,065	430	725	905
With a female lone parent	11,240	3,120	4,000	4,120
Living with grandparents without parents present	320	65	125	125
With two grandparents without parents present	170	35	60	70
With one grandparent without parents present	155	35	70	55
Persons not in census families	315	85	95	130
Living with other relatives^Footnote 8	170	40	55	80
Foster children	140	40	45	50

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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) – Halifax

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.7%.
• 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.