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 = R0H 

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	3,550	3,035	2,570	465	520	375	145
Total families without children at home	1,365	1,365	1,190	180	0	0	0
Total families with children at home	2,190	1,670	1,380	290	520	375	145
1 child at home	765	500	420	80	265	180	85
2 children at home	685	570	480	85	120	85	35
3 or more children at home	740	600	480	115	135	105	30
Total children at home	4,905.0	3,870.0	3,115.0	760.0	1,030.0	770.0	265.0
Average number of children at home per family	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.6	2.0	2.0	1.8