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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 3,895 3,495 3,220 275 405 365 35
Total families without children at home 1,190 1,195 1,020 175 0 0 0
Total families with children at home 2,705 2,300 2,195 105 405 365 35
1 child at home 970 770 725 45 200 190 10
2 children at home 1,230 1,105 1,055 45 125 110 15
3 or more children at home 505 425 415 15 75 65 10
Total children at home 5,095.0 4,370.0 4,185.0 180.0 725.0 655.0 75.0
Average number of children at home per family 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.7 1.8 1.8 2.0
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006008 (N2V, CodeN2V)