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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 4,450 3,790 3,470 320 660 525 135
Total families without children at home 1,155 1,155 990 160 0 0 0
Total families with children at home 3,295 2,635 2,480 155 660 525 135
1 child at home 1,235 890 845 45 340 270 70
2 children at home 1,420 1,215 1,125 95 200 160 40
3 or more children at home 640 520 510 15 115 90 25
Total children at home 6,180.0 5,060.0 4,770.0 290.0 1,120.0 895.0 230.0
Average number of children at home per family 1.4 1.3 1.4 0.9 1.7 1.7 1.7
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006008 (H9G, CodeH9G)