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 = V6M 

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	4,455	3,760	3,480	285	695	555	140
Total families without children at home	1,475	1,475	1,260	205	0	0	0
Total families with children at home	2,985	2,290	2,220	75	695	555	140
1 child at home	1,345	900	850	45	450	360	90
2 children at home	1,175	975	970	10	200	165	30
3 or more children at home	465	415	395	20	45	30	20
Total children at home	5,135.0	4,145.0	4,025.0	125.0	995.0	790.0	200.0
Average number of children at home per family	1.2	1.1	1.2	0.4	1.4	1.4	1.4