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Table 7
Children in two-parent families by visible minority status, 2006
| Visible minority status | Children in two-parent families | |
|---|---|---|
| number | percentage | |
| Total children | 6,971,750 | 100.0 |
| Child does not belong to visible minority group | 5,567,900 | 79.9 |
| Child and parents do not belong to visible minority group | 5,459,400 | 78.3 |
| Child and one parent do not belong to visible minority group, one parent in visible minority group | 97,300 | 1.4 |
| Child does not belong to visible minority group, parents in visible minority group | 11,200 | 0.2 |
| Child belongs to visible minority group | 1,403,900 | 20.1 |
| Child and parents all in same visible minority group | 1,171,500 | 16.8 |
| Child in visible minority group different from at least one parent | 232,400 | 3.3 |
| Child and one parent in same visible minority group, one parent non-visible minority | 137,700 | 2.0 |
| Child and one parent in same visible minority group, one parent different visible minority | 29,200 | 0.4 |
| Child belongs to visible minority group, both parents non-visible minority | 27,700 | 0.4 |
| Child and parents each in different visible minority groups | 18,100 | 0.3 |
| Parents in same visible minority group, child in different visible minority | 9,800 | 0.1 |
| Child and one parent different visible minority, other parent non-visible minority | 9,800 | 0.1 |
| Note: These figures refer to children aged 0 to 24 present in the home of two-parent census families by visible minority status of children and visible minority status of parents. Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006. |
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