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 = G4T 

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	4,000	3,475	2,135	1,340	520	420	105
Total families without children at home	1,570	1,565	1,070	495	0	0	0
Total families with children at home	2,430	1,910	1,065	850	520	420	105
1 child at home	1,385	995	550	445	385	305	80
2 children at home	855	740	385	350	120	105	10
3 or more children at home	195	175	125	55	20	10	10
Total children at home	3,720.0	3,040.0	1,725.0	1,315.0	675.0	540.0	140.0
Average number of children at home per family	0.9	0.9	0.8	1.0	1.3	1.3	1.3