Average Number of Children per Census Family - T062_008 - Presence of Children, Number of Children at Home and Census Family Structure (Total - Census Family Structure - With Children under 25 Years) - Original Tables: 2011 Census of Population (ORG_CP) - Survey Canadian Census 2011

Data Dictionary:

Canadian Census 2011

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Survey: Canadian Census 2011

Data Source:

Statistics Canada

Data set: Original Tables: 2011 Census of Population (ORG_CP)

Table:

T62. Presence of Children, Number of Children at Home and Census Family Structure (Total - Census Family Structure - With Children under 25 Years) [8]

Universe: Total - Census families by number of children

Variable Details

T62.

Presence of Children, Number of Children at Home and Census Family Structure (Total - Census Family Structure - With Children under 25 Years)

Universe: Total - Census families by number of children

T062_008Average Number of Children per Census Family

Percent base:

None - percentages not computed

Aggregation method:

Division of Sums: variables: Sum(CANCEN2011_086_98312XCB2011017_4_7) / Sum(CANCEN2011_086_98312XCB2011017_4_1)

Formula used to compute this variable:

#ReturnType oretval = new #ReturnType(); oretval = ORG:CANCEN2011_086_98312XCB2011017_4_8; return oretval;

Variables used in the formula:
ORG:CANCEN2011_086_98312XCB2011017_4_8	With Children under 25 Years Average number of children per census family

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 98-301-X: 2011 Census Dictionary
	Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 98-301-X: 2011 Census Dictionary -> Introduction to the population universe -> Presence of children

Presence of children

Part A - Short definition

Refers to the number of children in private households by age groups.

Part B - Detailed definition

Refers to the number of children in private households by age groups. To be included, children must live in the same household as the family, without a married spouse, common-law partner or one or more of their children living in the same household. In a census family, they may be children by birth, marriage or adoption. In an economic family, foster children are also included.

Additional Information

Censuses

2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991¹, 1986¹, 1981¹

Reported for

Population 15 years of age and over in private households

Question no.

Derived variable

Responses

Not applicable

Remarks

'Children' refers to blood, step or adopted sons and daughters (regardless of age) who are living in the same dwelling as their parent(s), as well as to grandchildren in households where there are no parents present.

Sons and daughters who are living with their married spouse or common-law partner, or with one or more of their own sons and/or daughters, are not considered to be members of the census family of their parent(s), even if they are living in the same dwelling. In addition, sons and daughters who do not live in the same dwelling as their parent(s) are not considered members of the census family of their parent(s).

As of the 2001 Census, several changes were made to the census family concepts. For additional information, see the Census family composition and Census family status definitions in the family universe.

Historically comparable data on presence of children and labour force activity dating back to the 1971 Census are available for females 15 years and over in private households. Similar data are available for males dating back to 1996.

Notes

¹In the 1981, 1986 and 1991 censuses, this variable was derived only for females 15 years and over in private households. Since 1996, this variable has been derived for both females and males 15 years and over in private households.

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 98-301-X: 2011 Census Dictionary
	Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 98-301-X: 2011 Census Dictionary -> Introduction to the family universe -> Census family structure

Census family structure

Part A - Short definition

Part B - Detailed definition

Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

Additional Information

Censuses

2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986, 1981, 1976, 1971

Reported for

Census families in private households

Question nos.

Derived variable: Questions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

Responses

Not applicable

Remarks

As of 2001, the term 'couple families' will be used when referring inclusively to families of married couples and families of common-law couples. In censuses prior to 1991, the term 'husband-wife families' used in census products covered both the families of married couples and those of opposite-sex common-law couples. Data on opposite-sex common-law couples have been available only since 1981.

As of 2001, data on same-sex common-law couples are available.

As of 2006, data on same-sex married couples are available.

As of 2011, data on intact families and stepfamilies are available.

See Census family for more information on stepfamilies.