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 Mississauga, 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	120,710	35,380	41,415	43,920
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)	120,165	35,195	41,260	43,705
Living with two biological or adoptive parents^Footnote 2	96,745	29,350	33,355	34,040
In an intact family^Footnote 3	94,445	28,445	32,530	33,470
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 4	2,300	910	830	570
Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent	3,740	725	1,180	1,835
In a simple stepfamily^Footnote 5	2,535	605	820	1,110
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 6	1,210	120	360	725
Living with one parent in a lone-parent census family^Footnote 7	19,380	5,050	6,625	7,710
With a male lone parent	2,730	700	915	1,115
With a female lone parent	16,660	4,355	5,705	6,595
Living with grandparents without parents present	285	65	100	120
With two grandparents without parents present	140	25	50	60
With one grandparent without parents present	150	40	45	60
Persons not in census families	545	185	150	215
Living with other relatives^Footnote 8	460	150	120	185
Foster children	90	30	30	30

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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) – Mississauga, CY

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 2.5%.
• 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.