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 Vancouver, CY

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	70,365	24,550	22,860	22,955
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)	69,860	24,415	22,710	22,740
Living with two biological or adoptive parents^Footnote 2	55,520	21,215	17,855	16,450
In an intact family^Footnote 3	54,440	20,705	17,510	16,225
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 4	1,080	510	340	230
Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent	2,600	550	855	1,190
In a simple stepfamily^Footnote 5	1,890	490	630	775
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 6	705	60	230	420
Living with one parent in a lone-parent census family^Footnote 7	11,485	2,585	3,930	4,975
With a male lone parent	1,985	425	695	860
With a female lone parent	9,500	2,155	3,230	4,110
Living with grandparents without parents present	260	70	75	120
With two grandparents without parents present	110	35	25	45
With one grandparent without parents present	155	35	50	70
Persons not in census families	505	140	150	215
Living with other relatives^Footnote 8	325	90	95	140
Foster children	175	50	55	75

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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) – Vancouver, CY

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 5.2%.
• 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.