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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Number of Children at Home (8) and Census Family Structure (7) for the Census Families in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Forward Sortation Areas, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Number of children at home (8) Census family structure (7)
Total - Census family structure Total couple families Married couple families Common-law couple families Total lone-parent families Female parent families Male parent families
Note(s) :
Total - Families by number of children at home 2,530 2,210 1,325 880 320 255 65
Total families without children at home 775 775 480 295 0 0 0
Total families with children at home 1,750 1,430 850 580 320 255 65
1 child at home 830 605 320 280 225 190 40
2 children at home 775 695 435 255 80 55 20
3 or more children at home 150 135 90 40 15 10 10
Total children at home 2,890.0 2,460.0 1,525.0 935.0 430.0 335.0 95.0
Average number of children at home per family 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.5
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006008 (G8V, CodeG8V)