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Census families by number of children at home, by provinces and territories
(2001 Census)
| Definitions
and notes |
2001 |
| |
Family structure |
Couple families |
Married couples |
Common-law couples |
| |
number of children |
| Canada |
|
| Families by number of children at home |
8,371,020 |
7,059,830 |
5,901,425 |
1,158,410 |
| Families without children at home |
3,059,225 |
3,059,225 |
2,431,725 |
627,505 |
| Families with children at home |
5,311,795 |
4,000,605 |
3,469,700 |
530,905 |
| 1 child at home |
2,285,110 |
1,483,435 |
1,229,055 |
254,375 |
| 2 children at home |
2,087,355 |
1,716,265 |
1,518,475 |
197,790 |
| 3 or more children at home |
939,325 |
800,905 |
722,170 |
78,730 |
| Total children at home |
9,582,615 |
7,579,255 |
6,666,195 |
913,060 |
| Average number of children at home per family |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
| |
Lone-parent families |
Female parent |
Male parent |
| |
number of children |
| Families by number of children at home |
1,311,190 |
1,065,360 |
245,825 |
| Families without children at home |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Families with children at home |
1,311,185 |
1,065,365 |
245,825 |
| 1 child at home |
801 675, 0 |
638,430 |
163,240 |
| 2 children at home |
371,085 |
307,640 |
63,450 |
| 3 or more children at home |
138,425 |
119,295 |
19,130 |
| Total children at home |
2,003,360 |
1,650,250 |
353,110 |
| Average number of children at home per family |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
| Source: Statistics Canada,
Census of Population. |
| Last modified: 2004-12-24. |
For more statistical information, consult 2001 Census.
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table,
consult the Statistical data documentation.
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