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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 | 1,161,420 | 986,255 | 844,430 | 141,830 | 139,770 | 35,390 |
| Families without children | 479,400 | 479,400 | 387,780 | 91,620 | 0 | 0 |
| Families with children | 682,025 | 506,855 | 456,650 | 50,205 | 139,770 | 35,390 |
| 1 child | 303,330 | 194,830 | 169,430 | 25,400 | 84,820 | 23,675 |
| 2 children | 269,160 | 218,865 | 201,840 | 17,020 | 41,330 | 8,965 |
| 3 or more children | 109,535 | 93,160 | 85,380 | 7,785 | 13,620 | 2,760 |
| Total children | 1,202,145 | 939,565 | 853,940 | 85,625 | 212,025 | 50,545 |
| Average number of children at home per family | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. Last modified: 2007-09-20. | ||||||
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