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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 | 2,121,610 | 1,768,785 | 1,156,930 | 611,850 | 274,890 | 77,940 |
| Families without children | 853,895 | 853,890 | 555,885 | 298,005 | 0 | 0 |
| Families with children | 1,267,720 | 914,890 | 601,040 | 313,845 | 274,885 | 77,940 |
| 1 child | 601,480 | 376,985 | 236,155 | 140,830 | 172,250 | 52,245 |
| 2 children | 480,740 | 382,460 | 251,740 | 130,715 | 77,760 | 20,525 |
| 3 or more children | 185,495 | 155,445 | 113,145 | 42,295 | 24,880 | 5,170 |
| Total children | 2,173,525 | 1,653,895 | 1,114,045 | 539,855 | 409,600 | 110,025 |
| Average number of children at home per family | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. Last modified: 2007-09-20. | ||||||
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