Family Characteristics of Adults (11), Age (16) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over 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 adults , age and sex for the population 15 years and over in private households in Waterloo

Family characteristics of adults (11)	Age (16)
	Total - Age	15 to 19 years	20 to 24 years	25 to 29 years	30 to 34 years	35 to 39 years	40 to 44 years	45 to 49 years	50 to 54 years	55 to 59 years	60 to 64 years	65 to 69 years	70 to 74 years	75 to 79 years	80 to 84 years	85 years and over
Total - Family characteristics of adults (restricted to persons aged 15 and over)	432,125	33,470	39,575	37,320	36,450	34,970	35,590	37,145	39,975	36,080	30,080	25,050	17,910	12,815	8,760	6,950
Adults living in census families^Footnote 1	350,365	31,330	29,475	28,035	30,305	30,470	31,470	32,230	33,605	29,630	23,855	19,135	13,230	8,965	5,395	3,225
Married spouses and common-law partners^Footnote 2	251,690	225	4,900	16,745	24,545	25,965	26,870	27,675	29,300	26,825	22,190	18,150	12,540	8,380	4,840	2,535
Without children in their census family	113,065	165	3,595	10,250	8,035	4,395	3,495	4,595	8,485	13,680	15,890	15,150	11,115	7,510	4,405	2,305
With children in their census family	138,620	60	1,310	6,495	16,510	21,570	23,375	23,080	20,810	13,150	6,300	3,005	1,425	870	435	230
Lone parents (in lone-parent census families)	23,995	140	730	1,410	2,035	2,635	3,285	3,450	3,320	2,235	1,355	890	670	585	555	695
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)	74,685	30,965	23,840	9,885	3,720	1,875	1,310	1,105	985	565	310	90	20	0	0	0
Adults not living in census families^Footnote 3	81,760	2,135	10,100	9,280	6,145	4,500	4,120	4,915	6,375	6,445	6,225	5,915	4,675	3,845	3,360	3,725
Living with other relatives^Footnote 4	10,350	465	1,120	995	605	370	375	410	675	755	915	900	770	695	590	715
Living with non-relatives only	21,655	1,420	6,630	4,215	1,955	1,175	980	1,155	1,285	1,015	760	525	265	145	90	60
Living alone	49,760	255	2,350	4,070	3,590	2,960	2,770	3,350	4,415	4,675	4,550	4,490	3,640	3,005	2,685	2,955

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

In order for any person to have children in their census family, the person's child or children must be living in the same household and must not be living in a couple or with their own children. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

Footnote 2

Every married or common-law couple living together in a private household is in a census family together.

Footnote 3

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Household living arrangements of person not in a census family.

Footnote 4

Includes foster children aged 15 years and over.

Data quality note(s) – Waterloo

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.6%.
• 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-X2016029.