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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 | 3,422,320 | 2,881,605 | 2,530,560 | 351,040 | 441,105 | 99,605 |
| Families without children | 1,217,845 | 1,217,850 | 1,008,550 | 209,300 | 0 | 0 |
| Families with children | 2,204,470 | 1,663,755 | 1,522,015 | 141,745 | 441,105 | 99,605 |
| 1 child | 938,580 | 612,045 | 542,650 | 69,395 | 260,195 | 66,340 |
| 2 children | 882,530 | 725,880 | 675,125 | 50,760 | 130,645 | 26,005 |
| 3 or more children | 383,365 | 325,825 | 304,235 | 21,590 | 50,265 | 7,265 |
| Total children | 3,977,005 | 3,145,565 | 2,902,445 | 243,120 | 689,170 | 142,265 |
| Average number of children at home per family | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. Last modified: 2007-09-20. | ||||||
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