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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 = T6M
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	4,190	3,790	3,510	285	400	350	50
Total families without children at home	1,235	1,235	1,085	150	0	0	0
Total families with children at home	2,955	2,555	2,425	135	400	350	50
1 child at home	1,025	825	755	70	200	175	25
2 children at home	1,385	1,220	1,190	25	165	145	20
3 or more children at home	540	510	475	30	35	25	10
Total children at home	5,505.0	4,870.0	4,640.0	225.0	635.0	555.0	80.0
Average number of children at home per family	1.3	1.3	1.3	0.8	1.6	1.6	1.6

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006008 (T6M, CodeT6M)