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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 = L6W
Number of children at home (8)	Census family structure (7)
Number of children at home (8)	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	5,950	4,860	4,390	470	1,085	855	225
Total families without children at home	1,885	1,885	1,645	240	0	0	0
Total families with children at home	4,060	2,980	2,745	235	1,085	855	225
1 child at home	1,785	1,095	965	130	690	525	165
2 children at home	1,660	1,370	1,280	85	290	240	50
3 or more children at home	620	520	495	20	110	95	10
Total children at home	7,160.0	5,530.0	5,145.0	390.0	1,630.0	1,320.0	310.0
Average number of children at home per family	1.2	1.1	1.2	0.8	1.5	1.5	1.3

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006008 (L6W, CodeL6W)