Ontario: Census 1996: Family Characteristics
1996 | |
Marital Status | |
Total individuals age 15+ reporting marital status | 8,429,215 |
Married (including common-law) | 5,077,100 |
Never married | 2,228,510 |
Separated | 244,530 |
Divorced | 395,230 |
Widowed | 483,840 |
Family Size | |
Total number of families | 2,932,725 |
2 persons | 1,240,140 |
3 persons | 659,255 |
4 persons | 701,015 |
5 or more persons | 332,320 |
Family Structure | |
Total husband-wife families | 2,511,025 |
Married | 2,283,115 |
With children at home | 1,417,240 |
Without children at home | 865,870 |
Common-law | 227,910 |
With children at home | 97,050 |
Without children at home | 130,860 |
Total lone-parent familiesa | 421,705 |
Female parent | 355,035 |
1 child | 200,365 |
2 or more children | 154,675 |
Male parent | 66,665 |
1 child | 43,050 |
2 or more children | 23,615 |
Figures may not add to totals due to random rounding.
a For the 2001 Census, a change in the concept of census family has resulted in a higher number of lone-parent families compared to the number established by the 1996 Census. There is an apparent increase of approximately 10% in the number of lone-parent families between 1996 and 2001 due solely to the change in concept. For more information click here.
Source: Compiled by the Community Accounts Unit based on information provided from the Census of Population 1996, Statistics Canada.Copyright: Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Data last updated on March 7, 2017