Data tables, 2016 Census

Family Characteristics of Adults (11), Age (16) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 and 2011 Censuses - 100% Data

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This table details family characteristics of adults , age and sex for the population 15 years and over in private households in Canada
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Family characteristics of adults (11) Age (16)
Total - Age 15 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 29 years 30 to 34 years 35 to 39 years 40 to 44 years 45 to 49 years 50 to 54 years 55 to 59 years 60 to 64 years 65 to 69 years 70 to 74 years 75 to 79 years 80 to 84 years 85 years and over
Total - Family characteristics of adults (restricted to persons aged 15 and over) 28,642,980 2,010,060 2,221,685 2,266,020 2,310,485 2,270,580 2,237,195 2,339,370 2,652,605 2,592,730 2,262,355 1,942,620 1,384,615 968,555 660,175 523,925
Adults living in census familiesFootnote 1 22,586,365 1,888,975 1,728,390 1,655,095 1,847,010 1,922,510 1,926,925 1,979,060 2,164,215 2,046,190 1,727,970 1,438,800 986,655 645,090 390,660 238,820
Married spouses and common-law partnersFootnote 2 16,455,845 22,115 313,515 968,350 1,477,395 1,617,980 1,626,810 1,674,365 1,873,315 1,840,880 1,609,105 1,365,100 936,845 600,230 347,155 182,670
Without children in their census family 8,048,615 17,175 225,660 565,915 490,900 290,220 244,765 342,570 657,200 1,030,185 1,190,070 1,151,250 831,010 537,880 311,020 162,780
With children in their census family 8,407,230 4,935 87,850 402,435 986,495 1,327,760 1,382,045 1,331,795 1,216,115 810,695 419,035 213,850 105,835 62,360 36,135 19,895
Lone parents (in lone-parent census families) 1,612,805 8,920 43,830 85,610 129,885 177,575 211,965 227,920 220,940 156,550 93,815 64,015 47,650 44,515 43,475 56,145
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren) 4,517,715 1,857,945 1,371,045 601,135 239,730 126,955 88,150 76,775 69,960 48,760 25,050 9,675 2,155 345 30 5
Adults not living in census familiesFootnote 3 6,056,615 121,085 493,295 610,925 463,480 348,065 310,270 360,315 488,385 546,540 534,385 503,820 397,965 323,465 269,515 285,110
Living with other relativesFootnote 4 743,070 40,670 74,865 72,165 45,940 29,785 24,990 30,720 45,765 57,715 62,925 64,475 53,820 47,425 41,415 50,395
Living with non-relatives only 1,343,755 63,320 274,885 268,590 146,440 91,115 74,675 78,240 90,635 81,750 62,680 46,735 28,895 17,440 10,390 7,970
Living alone 3,969,795 17,095 143,545 270,170 271,100 227,165 210,610 251,355 351,995 407,070 408,780 392,615 315,250 258,600 217,710 226,745

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

In order for any person to have children in their census family, the person's child or children must be living in the same household and must not be living in a couple or with their own children. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

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Footnote 2

Every married or common-law couple living together in a private household is in a census family together.

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Footnote 3

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Household living arrangements of person not in a census family.

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Footnote 4

Includes foster children aged 15 years and over.

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Data quality note(s) – Canada

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Short-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.0%.
  • Short-form income data quality flag
    Default. Data quality index showing a short-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016028.

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