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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

Variable: Census family structure (7)

Definition

Census family structure

Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. 'Children' in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

Values
  1. Total - Census family structure
  2. Total couple families
  3. Married couple families
  4. Common-law couple families
  5. Total lone-parent families
  6. Female parent families
  7. Male parent families
Date Modified: 2011-07-04

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