Topic-based tabulation: 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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Geography = P9A 

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) :  Data quality note(s) Data quality index showing, for the short census questionnaire (100% data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%. Data quality index showing, for the long census questionnaire (20% sample data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
Total - Families by number of children at home	3,090	2,550	2,155	390	540	400	135
Total families without children at home	1,215	1,215	1,050	165	0	0	0
Total families with children at home	1,875	1,335	1,105	230	540	400	135
1 child at home	810	505	425	80	305	210	95
2 children at home	765	580	480	95	185	145	35
3 or more children at home	295	250	195	55	45	40	10
Total children at home	3,330.0	2,510.0	2,050.0	455.0	825.0	640.0	185.0
Average number of children at home per family	1.1	1.0	0.9	1.2	1.5	1.6	1.4