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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

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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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) :
Total - Families by number of children at home 870 790 525 260 85 70 10
Total families without children at home 335 335 215 120 0 0 0
Total families with children at home 535 455 310 140 80 70 10
1 child at home 220 190 125 60 35 25 10
2 children at home 205 170 100 65 35 35 10
3 or more children at home 105 95 80 15 10 10 0
Total children at home 980.0 840.0 590.0 245.0 140.0 130.0 0
Average number of children at home per family 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.6 1.9 0
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006008 (G8C, CodeG8C)