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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 = J5R
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	11,145	9,525	5,905	3,625	1,615	1,205	415
Total families without children at home	4,010	4,005	2,370	1,635	0	0	0
Total families with children at home	7,135	5,520	3,530	1,990	1,620	1,205	415
1 child at home	3,035	2,025	1,240	785	1,010	700	310
2 children at home	3,130	2,655	1,715	940	475	380	90
3 or more children at home	975	840	575	265	135	125	10
Total children at home	12,360.0	9,975.0	6,490.0	3,490.0	2,385.0	1,860.0	530.0
Average number of children at home per family	1.1	1.0	1.1	1.0	1.5	1.5	1.3

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006008 (J5R, CodeJ5R)