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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 = G8Y
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	9,210	7,860	5,195	2,670	1,350	1,105	245
Total families without children at home	4,110	4,115	2,815	1,295	0	0	0
Total families with children at home	5,100	3,745	2,375	1,370	1,350	1,105	245
1 child at home	2,345	1,520	890	630	820	680	145
2 children at home	2,055	1,635	1,035	600	415	330	90
3 or more children at home	700	595	450	140	110	100	10
Total children at home	8,760.0	6,750.0	4,435.0	2,315.0	2,005.0	1,655.0	350.0
Average number of children at home per family	1.0	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.5	1.5	1.4

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006008 (G8Y, CodeG8Y)