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Chart 14.1 Census families, by presence of children at home

Chart 14.1 (data)  Census families, by presence of children at home
     1986  1996  2006
    %
Married couples  With children 49.4 41.3 34.6
Without children 30.8 32.4 34
Common-law couples With children 2.7 5.5 6.8
Without children 4.5 6.3 8.7
Lone parents With children 10.5 11.7 12.4