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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 | 267,415 | 222,125 | 187,420 | 34,700 | 37,280 | 8,010 |
| Families without children | 112,190 | 112,185 | 91,125 | 21,060 | 0 | 0 |
| Families with children | 155,230 | 109,940 | 96,295 | 13,645 | 37,280 | 8,010 |
| 1 child | 76,275 | 47,420 | 40,230 | 7,190 | 23,035 | 5,820 |
| 2 children | 56,980 | 44,805 | 40,335 | 4,465 | 10,445 | 1,725 |
| 3 or more children | 21,975 | 17,710 | 15,725 | 1,985 | 3,795 | 465 |
| Total children | 262,000 | 194,885 | 172,180 | 22,705 | 56,370 | 10,750 |
| Average number of children at home per family | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. Last modified: 2007-09-20. | ||||||
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