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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 12,800 11,355 10,225 1,125 1,450 1,190 255
Total families without children at home 4,865 4,865 4,075 790 0 0 0
Total families with children at home 7,935 6,490 6,150 335 1,450 1,190 255
1 child at home 3,285 2,410 2,220 190 870 720 155
2 children at home 3,505 3,080 2,970 105 425 340 85
3 or more children at home 1,145 1,000 960 35 150 130 20
Total children at home 13,950.0 11,750.0 11,220.0 535.0 2,200.0 1,800.0 395.0
Average number of children at home per family 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.5 1.5 1.5 1.6
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006008 (L7L, CodeL7L)