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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 1,360 1,170 1,010 160 185 150 35
Total families without children at home 630 630 550 80 0 0 0
Total families with children at home 730 545 465 80 185 150 35
1 child at home 375 235 190 45 140 110 25
2 children at home 220 200 180 15 15 15 0
3 or more children at home 135 105 90 20 25 25 0
Total children at home 1,260.0 995.0 855.0 140.0 270.0 225.0 40.0
Average number of children at home per family 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.1
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006008 (E4H, CodeE4H)