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Topic-based tabulation: Age Groups of Children at Home (15) and Census Family Structure (7) for the Census Families in Private Households of Census Metropolitan Areas, Tracted Census Agglomerations and Census Tracts, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97-553-XCB2006021
Release date :February 19, 2008
Topic :Families and households
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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.

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This table details age groups of children at home and census family structure for the census families in private households in 0001.03
Age groups of children at home (15) 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
Total - Families by age groups of children at home 3,590 3,205 2,745 460 385 300 90
Total families without children at home 1,065 1,065 865 200 0 0 0
Total families with children at home 2,530 2,140 1,875 265 385 295 90
Total families with children at home 24 years and under 2,390 2,025 1,770 255 360 275 85
All 18 years and over 245 185 165 25 60 30 30
Some 18 years and over and some 17 years and under 220 190 175 15 30 20 15
All 17 years and under 1,920 1,645 1,430 215 270 225 45
All under 6 years 690 625 510 110 65 55 10
All 6 to 14 years 605 475 400 70 130 115 15
All 15 to 17 years 65 50 35 10 20 20 0
Some under 6 years and some 6 to 14 years 345 330 310 15 15 15 10
Some under 6 years and some 15 to 17 years 20 15 15 0 0 0 0
Some 6 to 14 years and some 15 to 17 years 190 155 145 10 40 25 15
Some under 6 years, some 6 to 14 years and some 15 to 17 years 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
Total families with all children at home 25 years and over 135 115 105 10 25 25 0

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006021.

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