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Table 14.3 Family structure, 2003 to 2008
[an error occurred while processing this directive]11-402-x[an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive]| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | ||||||
| All families with or without children | 8,770,720 | 8,893,300 | 8,942,100 | 9,020,650 | 9,107,190 | 9,215,530 |
| No children | 3,288,590 | 3,381,150 | 3,446,960 | 3,506,390 | 3,601,280 | 3,684,480 |
| One child | 2,476,770 | 2,500,960 | 2,554,820 | 2,540,960 | 2,525,940 | 2,545,680 |
| Two children | 2,054,350 | 2,062,010 | 2,051,520 | 2,078,330 | 2,081,870 | 2,086,740 |
| Three or more children | 951,010 | 949,180 | 888,790 | 894,980 | 898,090 | 898,640 |
| Average family size | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Average size of families with children | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Couple families with or without children | 7,319,570 | 7,449,160 | 7,486,160 | 7,629,330 | 7,727,870 | 7,832,060 |
| No children | 3,288,590 | 3,381,150 | 3,446,960 | 3,506,390 | 3,601,280 | 3,684,480 |
| One child | 1,629,650 | 1,655,180 | 1,677,420 | 1,692,300 | 1,685,890 | 1,699,810 |
| Two children | 1,637,150 | 1,649,720 | 1,639,430 | 1,690,680 | 1,696,350 | 1,703,280 |
| Three or more children | 764,170 | 763,110 | 722,340 | 739,960 | 744,360 | 744,500 |
| Average family size | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Average size of families with children | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Lone-parent families | 1,451,150 | 1,444,150 | 1,455,940 | 1,391,330 | 1,379,310 | 1,383,470 |
| One child | 847,110 | 845,790 | 877,400 | 848,660 | 840,060 | 845,870 |
| Two children | 417,200 | 412,290 | 412,090 | 387,650 | 385,520 | 383,460 |
| Three or more children | 186,840 | 186,070 | 166,450 | 155,020 | 153,730 | 154,150 |
| Average size of families with children | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Male lone-parent families | 237,660 | 241,500 | 236,110 | 237,050 | 234,670 | 242,210 |
| Female lone-parent families | 1,213,490 | 1,202,650 | 1,219,840 | 1,154,270 | 1,144,640 | 1,141,260 |
| Note: Families are comprised of married or common-law couples, including same-sex couples, living in the same dwelling with or without children, and lone parents living with at least one child. | ||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 111-0011. | ||||||
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