Family Structure Statistics

Table of Contents (on this page) • Total number of persons in private households • Total couple families by family structure • Total number of persons 65 years and over • Total lone-parent families by sex of parent • Total number of children at home • Total number of private households by household size • Average number of children at home per census family • Average number of persons in private households • Total number of census families in private households by family size • Total number of private households by household type • Average number of persons per census family • Notes

Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple living common-law may be of opposite or same sex. “Children” in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present. (From the 2001 Census Dictionary Reference manual - Family Structure.)

	Our Lady of Mercy	Deanery Average
Total number of persons in private households	10,565	9,216
Number of non-family persons	2,955	1,177
- Living with relatives	100	73
- Living with non-relatives only	270	163
- Living alone	2,585	942
Number of family persons	7,610	8,039

	Our Lady of Mercy	Deanery Average
Total number of persons 65 years and over	2,390	1,377
Number of non-family persons 65 years and over	1,175	457
- Living with relatives	30	29
- Living with non-relatives only	25	12
- Living alone	1,120	415
Number of family persons 65 years and over	1,215	919

	Our Lady of Mercy	Deanery Average
Total number of children at home	2,545	2,996
Under 6 years of age	640	582
- 6 - 14 years	1,005	1,189
- 15 - 17 years	275	413
- 18 - 24 years	390	599
- 25 years and more	235	212

	Our Lady of Mercy	Deanery Average
Average number of children at home per census family	0.9	1.1

	Our Lady of Mercy	Deanery Average
Total number of census families in private households by family size	2,795	2,696
- Size of census family, 2 persons	1,635	1,321
- Size of census family, 3 persons	555	516
- Size of census family, 4 persons	435	553
- Size of census family, 5 or more persons	175	308

	Our Lady of Mercy	Deanery Average
Average number of persons per census family	2.7	3.0

	Our Lady of Mercy	Deanery Average
Total couple families by family structure	2,270	2,347
Married couples	1,890	2,094
Without children at home	1,015	973
With children at home	875	1,123
- 1 child	350	360
- 2 children	390	483
- 3 or more children	140	280
Common-law couples	380	252
Without children at home	265	135
With children at home	115	116
- 1 child	50	53
- 2 children	30	44
- 3 or more children	35	18

	Our Lady of Mercy	Deanery Average
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent	525	349
Female parent	465	282
- 1 child	320	169
- 2 children	130	79
- 3 or more children	10	31
Male parent	60	68
- 1 child	30	43
- 2 children	25	21
- 3 or more children	0	4

	Our Lady of Mercy	Deanery Average
Total number of private households by household size	5,480	3,681
- 1 person	2,580	942
- 2 persons	1,695	1,312
- 3 persons	545	527
- 4-5 persons	570	807
- 6 or more persons	90	95

	Our Lady of Mercy	Deanery Average
Average number of persons in private households	1.9	2.5

	Our Lady of Mercy	Deanery Average
Total number of private households by household type	5,480	3,681
One-family households	2,755	2,648
Multiple-family households	20	24
Non-family households	2,705	1,009

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