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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 = L7L
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	12,800	11,355	10,225	1,125	1,450	1,190	255
Total families without children at home	4,865	4,865	4,075	790	0	0	0
Total families with children at home	7,935	6,490	6,150	335	1,450	1,190	255
1 child at home	3,285	2,410	2,220	190	870	720	155
2 children at home	3,505	3,080	2,970	105	425	340	85
3 or more children at home	1,145	1,000	960	35	150	130	20
Total children at home	13,950.0	11,750.0	11,220.0	535.0	2,200.0	1,800.0	395.0
Average number of children at home per family	1.1	1.0	1.1	0.5	1.5	1.5	1.6

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006008 (L7L, CodeL7L)