Table 5
Population aged 15 to 17, by living arrangement, Aboriginal identity and sex, Canada, 2011

Table 5
Population aged 15 to 17, by living arrangement, Aboriginal identity and sex, Canada, 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of Population aged 15 to 17. The information is grouped by Living arrangement (appearing as row headers), Total Aboriginal identity population, First Nations single identity, Métis single identity, Inuit
single identity, Non-Aboriginal identity population, Females and Males, calculated using percentage units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Living arrangement Total Aboriginal identity population First Nations single identity Métis single identity Inuit
single identity		 Non-Aboriginal identity population
Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males
percent
In a census familyTable 5 Note 1 92.5 92.5 91.3 91.0 95.0 95.2 93.3 92.6 97.8 98.0
Children in a census familyTable 5 Note 2 88.8 90.8 86.5 88.9 93.5 94.5 86.9 88.7 97.2 97.8
With couple parents 52.5 54.3 47.8 49.0 60.8 63.1 58.9 58.7 73.2 73.6
With lone parent 33.1 32.7 34.9 35.2 30.6 29.4 25.1 26.8 23.5 23.7
With grandparent(s) only 3.2 3.9 3.9 4.8 2.1 1.9 3.1 3.2 0.6 0.6
In a couple or lone parentTable 5 Note 3 3.7 2.1 4.7 2.1 1.4 0.7 6.4 3.9 0.8 0.2
Not in a census family 7.5 7.5 8.8 9.0 5.1 4.8 6.7 7.4 2.2 2.0
Foster children 2.9 3.6 3.7 4.5 1.5 2.3 1.7 1.6 0.6 0.5
Others not in a census family 4.6 3.9 5.1 4.5 3.5 2.5 5.0 5.8 1.6 1.5
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Note 1.

A census family refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Note 2.

Children in census families refer to daughters and sons, regardless of age, who do not have their own married spouse, common-law partner or children in the same household.

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Note 3.

Refers to persons who are part of a couple or who are lone parents. This concept only applies to persons aged 15 years and over.

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Notes: The total Aboriginal identity population includes the categories "Multiple Aboriginal identities" and "Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere". "Multiple Aboriginal identities" includes persons who reported being any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit). "Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere" includes persons who did not report being First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who did report Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or membership in a First Nation/Indian band.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.
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