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Families and Households Highlight Tables, 2011 Census

Couple families by presence of children in private households, 2011 counts, children (all ages), for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population

Data table

Table Summary

This table presents couple families by presence of children in private households. The column headings are: geographic name, CSD type, all couples and census family structure of couples. The census family structure of couples is divided into married couples and common-law couples which are further divided into with children and without children. The rows are: geographic names along with their corresponding values.

Couple families by presence of children in private households, 2011 counts, children (all ages), for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population
Geographic name	CSD type	All couples	Census family structure of couples ¹
			Married couples		Common-law couples
			With children	Without children	With children	Without children

Canada !		7,861,855	3,402,735	2,891,215	706,555	861,350
Nova Scotia		223,335	87,115	97,760	14,985	23,475
Amherst, T	T	2,150	725	985	185	260
Annapolis, Subd. A, SC !	SC	1,710	460	980	120	150
Annapolis, Subd. C, SC	SC	1,410	435	715	110	150
Antigonish, Subd. A, SC	SC	2,075	970	830	120	160
Antigonish, Subd. B, SC	SC	1,645	775	660	90	120
Argyle, MD	MD	2,325	930	1,105	130	165
Barrington, MD	MD	1,885	690	930	130	145
Bridgewater, T	T	1,910	610	920	150	220
Cape Breton, RGM	RGM	21,695	8,855	9,945	1,350	1,545
Chester, MD	MD	2,960	865	1,540	230	330
Clare, MD	MD	2,210	720	1,105	155	235
Colchester, Subd. B, SC !	SC	5,085	2,015	2,275	350	450
Colchester, Subd. C, SC	SC	3,590	1,320	1,625	290	350
Cumberland, Subd. C, SC	SC	1,535	525	805	75	135
Digby, MD !	MD	1,985	615	1,010	145	210
East Hants, MD !	MD	5,915	2,515	2,390	425	580
Halifax, RGM	RGM	91,345	39,015	35,410	5,545	11,375
Inverness, Subd. A, SC	SC	1,405	520	730	65	95
Inverness, Subd. B, SC !	SC	1,180	515	535	55	70
Kentville, T !	T	1,395	505	630	105	160
Kings, Subd. A, SC	SC	5,880	2,125	2,665	505	585
Kings, Subd. B, SC	SC	3,045	1,110	1,365	270	305
Kings, Subd. C, SC	SC	2,055	760	975	140	180
Kings, Subd. D, SC	SC	1,405	520	655	85	140
Lunenburg, MD	MD	7,310	2,405	3,685	465	750
New Glasgow, T !	T	2,035	755	925	160	185
Pictou, Subd. A, SC	SC	1,845	630	955	115	150
Pictou, Subd. B, SC	SC	1,665	600	805	95	155
Pictou, Subd. C, SC	SC	2,460	895	1,200	165	200
Queens, RGM !	RGM	3,015	925	1,570	235	280
Truro, T !	T	2,510	835	1,150	185	335
West Hants, MD !	MD	3,945	1,425	1,770	320	440
Yarmouth, MD !	MD	2,720	970	1,335	190	225
Yarmouth, T	T	1,305	395	630	125	155
Note(s): Footnote 1 Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners) and lone-parent families by sex of parent. Return to footnote 1 referrer