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Census Family Structure Including Stepfamily Status (9) and Number and Age Combinations of Children (29) for Census Families with Children in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 and 2011 Censuses - 100% Data

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This table details census family structure including stepfamily status and number and age combinations of children for census families with children in private households in Vancouver
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Census family structure including stepfamily status (9) Number and age combinations of children (29)
Total - Census families with children Families with children aged 25 and over only Families with at least one child aged 0 to 24 years 1 child (aged 0 to 24 years) 0 to 5 years 6 to 14 years 15 to 17 years 18 to 24 years 2 children, of which at least one is aged 0 to 24 years Both aged 0 to 5 years Both aged 6 to 14 years Both aged 15 to 17 years Both aged 18 to 24 years One aged 0 to 5 years and one aged 6 to 14 years One aged 6 to 14 years and one aged 15 to 17 years One aged 15 to 17 years and one aged 18 to 24 years One aged 18 to 24 years and one aged 25 years and over Other age combinations of children 3 or more children, of which at least one is aged 0 to 24 years All aged 0 to 5 years All aged 6 to 14 years All aged 15 to 17 years All aged 18 to 24 years Some aged 0 to 5 years and some aged 6 to 14 years Some aged 6 to 14 years and some aged 15 to 17 years Some aged 15 to 17 years and some aged 18 to 24 years Some aged 18 to 24 years and some aged 25 years and over Other age combinations of children Average number of children, all ages
Total - Census family structureFootnote 1 419,070 74,935 344,145 136,255 43,530 35,495 15,125 42,105 155,430 21,405 34,375 3,070 19,580 22,760 15,700 14,465 12,010 12,060 52,460 1,825 5,665 95 2,335 11,965 5,780 4,485 4,870 15,450 1.7
Couple census families with childrenFootnote 2 314,380 44,105 270,275 95,240 36,735 23,015 8,900 26,590 130,385 20,055 29,000 2,335 15,510 20,420 12,685 11,600 9,380 9,395 44,650 1,705 4,890 70 1,860 10,830 4,910 3,720 3,925 12,730 1.8
Intact families 288,880 40,710 248,175 86,655 35,475 20,620 7,600 22,960 121,790 19,570 27,660 2,155 14,440 19,020 11,775 10,770 8,735 7,665 39,730 1,665 4,540 70 1,730 9,795 4,385 3,420 3,685 10,455 1.8
StepfamiliesFootnote 3 25,495 3,400 22,095 8,585 1,265 2,395 1,300 3,630 8,595 480 1,345 185 1,070 1,400 910 830 650 1,735 4,915 45 350 5 135 1,040 530 300 235 2,285 1.8
Simple stepfamilies 17,435 3,235 14,195 8,590 1,260 2,395 1,300 3,630 4,665 325 995 145 845 400 560 595 405 405 945 20 110 0 60 135 125 125 75 300 1.4
Complex stepfamilies 8,065 160 7,900 0 0 0 0 0 3,930 155 350 40 225 995 355 235 245 1,330 3,970 25 240 5 75 900 405 175 160 1,980 2.7
Lone-parent census families 104,695 30,830 73,865 41,015 6,795 12,480 6,225 15,515 25,045 1,355 5,375 735 4,070 2,340 3,015 2,860 2,630 2,665 7,810 120 775 20 470 1,135 865 765 945 2,715 1.5
Male lone-parent census families 19,955 5,560 14,395 8,800 1,270 2,570 1,325 3,640 4,425 245 1,105 140 765 350 525 500 445 350 1,170 10 140 0 80 135 145 120 150 390 1.4
Female lone-parent census families 84,740 25,270 59,470 32,215 5,525 9,910 4,900 11,880 20,625 1,105 4,270 600 3,305 1,985 2,490 2,365 2,185 2,315 6,640 105 635 20 390 995 725 645 795 2,325 1.5

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family structure.

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Footnote 2

For more information about intact families and stepfamilies, refer to the Census Dictionary: Stepfamily status of couple family with children.

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Footnote 3

For more information about simple and complex stepfamilies, refer to the Census Dictionary: Relationship structure of stepfamily.

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Data quality note(s) – Vancouver

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Short-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.4%.
  • 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-X2016024.

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