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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 = V6Y
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	11,445	9,455	8,760	690	1,995	1,735	260
Total families without children at home	3,900	3,900	3,390	510	0	0	0
Total families with children at home	7,545	5,555	5,370	180	1,990	1,730	260
1 child at home	4,225	2,850	2,750	100	1,375	1,220	150
2 children at home	2,670	2,175	2,095	75	495	400	95
3 or more children at home	645	525	525	0	125	110	10
Total children at home	11,680.0	8,920.0	8,660.0	260.0	2,760.0	2,375.0	385.0
Average number of children at home per family	1.0	0.9	1.0	0.4	1.4	1.4	1.5

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006008 (V6Y, CodeV6Y)