North Eastman Region
 |
Regional
Profile
|
Family Structure and Children
1996 Census
|
|
|
| Census families in private
households |
11,595 |
% base |
| By family structure |
|
|
|
Total husband-wife families |
10,645 |
92% |
|
With no children at home |
4,420 |
38% |
|
With children at home |
6,200 |
53% |
|
1 child |
2,125 |
18% |
|
2 children |
2,600 |
22% |
|
3 or more children |
1,490 |
13% |
| |
|
|
| Families - now-married couples |
9,685 |
84% |
|
With no children at home |
4,005 |
35% |
|
With children at home |
5,665 |
49% |
|
1 child |
1,890 |
16% |
|
2 children |
2,390 |
21% |
|
3 or more children |
1,375 |
12% |
| |
|
|
| Families - common-law couples |
945 |
8% |
|
With no children at home |
415 |
4% |
|
With children at home |
535 |
5% |
|
1 child |
235 |
2% |
|
2 children |
210 |
2% |
|
3 or more children |
115 |
1% |
|
Lone-parent families |
935 |
8% |
|
Lone Male parent |
250 |
2% |
|
1 child |
150 |
1% |
|
2 children |
55 |
0% |
|
3 or more children |
50 |
0% |
|
Lone Female parent |
695 |
6% |
|
1 child |
390 |
3% |
|
2 children |
220 |
2% |
|
3 or more children |
70 |
1% |
| |
|
|
| Total children at home |
13,885 |
% base |
| By age of children |
|
|
|
0 - 5 years |
3,105 |
22% |
|
6 - 14 years |
5,635 |
41% |
|
15 - 17 years |
1,805 |
13% |
|
18 - 24 years |
2,390 |
17% |
|
25 years and over |
905 |
7% |
|
Children/family |
1.2 |
|
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