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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, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 and 2006 Censuses - 20% Sample Data
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General information
Catalogue number : | 97-553-XCB2006007 |
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Release date : | September 12, 2007 |
Topic : | Families and households |
Data dimensions : |
Note
Note: Census family
A census family refers to a married couple (with or without children of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without children of either or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one child living in the same dwelling. 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. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.
Note: Historical comparison of census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2001 and 2006
A few census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs) have different geographical boundaries in 2006 as compared to 2001. In order to facilitate data comparisons, the 2001 CMA and CA data have been adjusted to reflect as closely as possible the 2006 CMA and CA boundaries. Care should then be taken when looking at the 2001 Census data. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.
Data table
Number of children at home (8) | Census family structure (7) | ||||||
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Total - Census family structure | Total couple families | Married couple families | Common-law couple families | Total lone-parent families | Female parent families | Male parent families | |
Total - Families by number of children at home | 8,896,840 | 7,482,775 | 6,105,910 | 1,376,870 | 1,414,060 | 1,132,290 | 281,775 |
Total families without children at home | 3,420,850 | 3,420,850 | 2,662,135 | 758,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total families with children at home | 5,475,990 | 4,061,930 | 3,443,775 | 618,150 | 1,414,060 | 1,132,290 | 281,775 |
1 child at home | 2,429,695 | 1,558,880 | 1,267,625 | 291,255 | 870,815 | 682,025 | 188,790 |
2 children at home | 2,132,830 | 1,732,505 | 1,497,755 | 234,755 | 400,325 | 327,660 | 72,665 |
3 or more children at home | 913,465 | 770,540 | 678,405 | 92,140 | 142,920 | 122,605 | 20,320 |
Total children at home | 9,733,770 | 7,586,250 | 6,517,600 | 1,068,650 | 2,147,520 | 1,746,475 | 401,045 |
Average number of children at home per family | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
Footnotes
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Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006007.
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Related data
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2006 Census analysis series:2006 Census: Family portrait: Continuity and change in Canadian families and households in 2006: Findings
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2006 Census reference guides and technical reports:Families Reference Guide, 2006 Census
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2001 Census topic-based tabulation:Number of Children at Home (8) and Family Structure (7) for Census Families in Private Households, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data