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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 Canada
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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 5,816,420 878,330 4,938,090 1,885,540 609,205 474,575 210,075 591,685 2,124,620 332,810 492,640 44,575 247,720 328,615 215,775 194,345 124,880 143,260 927,930 42,470 109,315 1,605 30,940 266,770 108,505 64,415 49,405 254,515 1.8
Couple census families with childrenFootnote 2 4,203,615 482,370 3,721,250 1,248,200 474,105 277,985 119,495 376,610 1,711,330 300,090 392,050 32,810 193,705 275,750 166,215 150,835 95,075 104,805 761,715 38,210 89,995 1,240 25,325 228,550 87,160 52,630 38,915 199,690 1.9
Intact families 3,686,105 427,735 3,258,370 1,089,545 454,630 233,720 92,925 308,270 1,539,635 289,145 361,560 28,765 175,225 244,020 145,690 134,880 85,495 74,860 629,190 36,340 79,120 960 22,535 190,915 71,420 46,765 35,465 145,660 1.8
StepfamiliesFootnote 3 517,510 54,630 462,880 158,655 19,475 44,270 26,575 68,340 171,700 10,945 30,485 4,045 18,475 31,735 20,530 15,960 9,585 29,945 132,525 1,870 10,875 280 2,785 37,640 15,740 5,865 3,450 54,030 2.0
Simple stepfamilies 317,020 52,435 264,585 158,655 19,475 44,265 26,570 68,340 85,210 5,175 21,735 3,135 14,165 6,990 11,600 10,955 5,460 6,000 20,720 405 3,145 70 1,070 3,515 3,540 2,075 1,240 5,660 1.4
Complex stepfamilies 200,490 2,200 198,295 0 0 0 0 0 86,490 5,770 8,760 905 4,310 24,745 8,925 5,005 4,120 23,945 111,805 1,460 7,730 205 1,715 34,120 12,200 3,790 2,215 48,365 2.8
Lone-parent census families 1,612,805 395,960 1,216,845 637,345 135,095 196,590 90,580 215,075 413,285 32,725 100,595 11,765 54,010 52,860 49,560 43,510 29,805 38,455 166,215 4,260 19,320 365 5,610 38,220 21,350 11,785 10,485 54,825 1.5
Male lone-parent census families 350,465 81,550 268,920 159,515 25,505 47,300 24,715 61,995 84,075 5,200 23,850 2,765 12,480 8,390 10,070 9,140 5,985 6,190 25,330 525 4,015 85 1,165 4,225 3,680 2,175 1,885 7,565 1.4
Female lone-parent census families 1,262,335 314,415 947,925 477,830 109,590 149,295 65,865 153,080 329,205 27,520 76,745 9,000 41,540 44,470 39,490 34,370 23,820 32,265 140,885 3,735 15,300 280 4,445 33,995 17,670 9,605 8,605 47,260 1.6

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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) – Canada

  • 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: 4.0%.
  • 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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