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Census families by number of children at home, by province and territory (2006 Census)
Related tables: Women and gender, Population estimates and projections, Living arrangements of individuals, Marriage and common-law unions, Family types.
| Family structure | Couple families | Married couples | Common-law couples | Female lone-parent | Male lone-parent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number of children | ||||||
| All families | 155,730 | 131,570 | 114,635 | 16,935 | 19,740 | 4,420 |
| Families without children | 61,950 | 61,950 | 53,165 | 8,785 | 0 | 0 |
| Families with children | 93,775 | 69,615 | 61,465 | 8,150 | 19,745 | 4,420 |
| 1 child | 48,825 | 32,965 | 28,300 | 4,665 | 12,530 | 3,325 |
| 2 children | 35,100 | 28,600 | 26,110 | 2,495 | 5,605 | 895 |
| 3 or more children | 9,850 | 8,045 | 7,055 | 985 | 1,610 | 200 |
| Total children | 150,650 | 116,070 | 103,170 | 12,895 | 28,870 | 5,715 |
| Average number of children at home per family | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. Last modified: 2007-09-20. | ||||||
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