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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 Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 and 2006 Censuses - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97-553-XCB2006022
Release date :September 12, 2007
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.

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.

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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 CanadaFootnote 1
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 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
Total families with children at home 24 years and under 4,780,625 3,680,840 3,077,720 603,120 1,099,785 874,310 225,475
All 18 years and over 919,135 673,495 619,380 54,115 245,645 180,970 64,675
Some 18 years and over and some 17 years and under 607,905 494,705 451,785 42,920 113,195 93,115 20,085
All 17 years and under 3,253,585 2,512,645 2,006,555 506,090 740,940 600,220 140,715
All under 6 years 900,165 739,110 549,340 189,770 161,055 135,335 25,720
All 6 to 14 years 1,093,740 785,695 635,790 149,905 308,045 244,415 63,625
All 15 to 17 years 286,535 178,595 144,605 33,990 107,940 78,875 29,060
Some under 6 years and some 6 to 14 years 536,970 460,915 376,440 84,475 76,050 67,565 8,490
Some under 6 years and some 15 to 17 years 16,455 12,725 9,320 3,400 3,735 3,485 245
Some 6 to 14 years and some 15 to 17 years 387,230 309,675 270,245 39,425 77,550 64,345 13,205
Some under 6 years, some 6 to 14 years and some 15 to 17 years 32,485 25,925 20,815 5,110 6,560 6,195 365
Total families with all children at home 25 years and over 695,365 381,090 366,055 15,035 314,280 257,980 56,295

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006022.

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