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 British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique

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	689,910	220,105	236,445	233,360
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)	683,025	218,090	234,150	230,790
Living with two biological or adoptive parents^Footnote 2	517,065	184,000	175,570	157,495
In an intact family^Footnote 3	495,505	174,050	168,015	153,440
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 4	21,565	9,950	7,560	4,055
Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent	39,110	5,365	13,325	20,420
In a simple stepfamily^Footnote 5	21,415	4,045	7,120	10,255
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 6	17,690	1,320	6,205	10,165
Living with one parent in a lone-parent census family^Footnote 7	122,505	27,835	43,700	50,970
With a male lone parent	23,975	4,630	8,850	10,490
With a female lone parent	98,530	23,210	34,845	40,480
Living with grandparents without parents present	4,345	880	1,555	1,910
With two grandparents without parents present	2,460	485	895	1,080
With one grandparent without parents present	1,880	395	655	835
Persons not in census families	6,875	2,015	2,295	2,565
Living with other relatives^Footnote 8	2,960	810	930	1,220
Foster children	3,920	1,205	1,370	1,350

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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) – British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.9%.
• 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.