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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 | 217,795 | 182,210 | 151,210 | 31,000 | 29,150 | 6,435 |
| Families without children | 91,300 | 91,300 | 73,435 | 17,865 | 0 | 0 |
| Families with children | 126,490 | 90,905 | 77,775 | 13,130 | 29,150 | 6,435 |
| 1 child | 63,385 | 39,995 | 33,030 | 6,965 | 18,835 | 4,550 |
| 2 children | 47,325 | 37,755 | 33,275 | 4,480 | 7,980 | 1,590 |
| 3 or more children | 15,780 | 13,155 | 11,465 | 1,690 | 2,335 | 295 |
| Total children | 209,185 | 158,210 | 136,685 | 21,520 | 42,315 | 8,665 |
| 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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