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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
British Columbia !		1,048,350	465,680	422,310	54,935	105,425
Abbotsford, CY !	CY	31,810	16,095	12,780	1,255	1,675
Bulkley-Nechako A, RDA	RDA	1,475	635	605	105	130
Burnaby, CY	CY	51,415	27,965	17,825	1,515	4,105
Campbell River, CY	CY	7,825	2,630	3,745	590	870
Capital F, RDA	RDA	2,590	685	1,370	205	330
Cariboo A, RDA	RDA	1,725	590	795	150	185
Castlegar, CY !	CY	1,915	650	925	135	200
Central Saanich, DM	DM	4,265	1,675	2,090	165	335
Chilliwack, CY	CY	18,495	8,005	7,775	1,185	1,525
Coldstream, DM	DM	2,880	1,255	1,300	125	205
Columbia-Shuswap C, RDA !	RDA	2,495	565	1,585	100	250
Colwood, CY	CY	4,275	1,880	1,715	280	400
Comox Valley A, RDA !	RDA	1,980	465	1,105	110	300
Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA !	RDA	1,960	640	1,025	100	190
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek), RDA !	RDA	2,335	795	1,130	155	245
Comox, T !	T	3,585	1,205	1,880	190	310
Coquitlam, CY	CY	30,335	17,740	9,610	1,095	1,895
Courtenay, CY !	CY	5,655	1,705	2,900	415	630
Cowichan Valley B, RDA	RDA	2,170	895	865	170	240
Cranbrook, CY !	CY	4,715	1,705	2,210	355	445
Creston, T !	T	1,365	335	835	70	125
Dawson Creek, CY	CY	2,425	985	855	265	325
Delta, DM !	DM	25,435	13,760	9,260	1,005	1,415
East Kootenay C, RDA !	RDA	1,730	615	840	80	190
Esquimalt, DM	DM	3,415	1,005	1,460	320	625
Fort St. John, CY	CY	4,155	1,780	1,215	505	655
Greater Vancouver A, RDA	RDA	2,765	1,735	800	60	170
Hope, DM !	DM	1,450	405	775	100	175
Kamloops, CY	CY	20,245	8,085	8,495	1,360	2,305
Kelowna, CY !	CY	27,775	10,475	12,780	1,420	3,100
Kent, DM !	DM	1,240	445	625	60	115
Kimberley, CY	CY	1,770	560	860	130	210
Kitimat, DM	DM	2,145	785	980	180	205
Ladysmith, T !	T	2,105	695	1,085	135	195
Lake Country, DM	DM	3,140	1,295	1,370	170	315
Langford, CY	CY	7,175	3,045	2,570	590	970
Langley, CY !	CY	5,310	2,150	2,100	370	690
Langley, DM	DM	25,975	13,245	9,600	1,280	1,845
Maple Ridge, DM	DM	18,170	9,270	6,125	1,190	1,590
Merritt, CY !	CY	1,635	545	750	155	180
Mission, DM	DM	8,395	3,950	3,035	670	745
Nanaimo A, RDA	RDA	1,875	615	895	135	230
Nanaimo E, RDA	RDA	1,885	405	1,270	45	160
Nanaimo F, RDA !	RDA	1,870	595	820	190	265
Nanaimo G, RDA	RDA	2,270	545	1,470	85	170
Nanaimo, CY	CY	19,645	6,710	9,230	1,295	2,400
Nelson, CY !	CY	2,095	810	790	205	295
New Westminster, CY !	CY	14,530	6,340	5,400	605	2,185
North Cowichan, DM	DM	7,290	2,450	3,670	460	710
North Saanich, DM	DM	3,425	1,130	1,940	95	260
North Vancouver, CY	CY	10,375	4,605	3,820	440	1,505
North Vancouver, DM	DM	21,125	12,090	6,975	765	1,295
Oak Bay, DM	DM	4,545	1,870	2,205	145	325
Okanagan-Similkameen D, RDA !	RDA	1,765	475	1,050	70	170
Parksville, CY	CY	3,145	710	2,000	125	310
Peace River B, RDA !	RDA	1,315	675	500	50	85
Peace River C, RDA	RDA	1,755	780	660	160	160
Peace River D, RDA	RDA	1,490	600	660	90	140
Peachland, DM	DM	1,570	385	960	60	165
Penticton, CY !	CY	7,550	2,295	3,975	410	870
Pitt Meadows, CY	CY	4,430	2,240	1,575	235	380
Port Alberni, CY	CY	4,075	1,275	2,060	330	415
Port Coquitlam, CY	CY	13,475	7,520	4,185	685	1,085
Port Moody, CY	CY	8,275	4,510	2,640	370	755
Powell River, CY	CY	3,265	1,000	1,715	210	340
Prince George, CY !	CY	16,155	6,610	6,250	1,500	1,795
Prince Rupert, CY	CY	2,715	1,105	940	345	320
Qualicum Beach, T	T	2,660	470	1,960	70	160
Quesnel, CY	CY	2,220	805	940	200	270
Revelstoke, CY !	CY	1,780	615	735	160	270
Richmond, CY	CY	46,480	27,565	15,710	1,005	2,200
Saanich, DM	DM	26,490	11,200	11,570	1,135	2,590
Salmon Arm, CY	CY	4,385	1,565	2,260	220	340
Sechelt, DM	DM	2,450	640	1,395	165	250
Sidney, T	T	2,750	725	1,700	100	230
Smithers, T !	T	1,185	510	445	115	115
Sooke, DM !	DM	2,910	1,175	1,165	250	320
Spallumcheen, DM	DM	1,425	515	730	60	120
Squamish, DM !	DM	4,145	1,855	1,325	375	600
Summerland, DM !	DM	3,000	1,005	1,605	125	265
Surrey, CY	CY	111,540	63,585	37,575	4,140	6,245
Terrace, CY	CY	2,585	1,050	990	270	275
Trail, CY !	CY	1,770	555	920	120	170
Tsinstikeptum 9, IRI !	IRI	1,480	310	885	105	185
Vancouver, CY	CY	126,605	59,520	43,510	4,275	19,305
Vernon, CY !	CY	8,765	2,920	4,270	575	1,000
Victoria, CY !	CY	14,950	3,800	6,515	850	3,785
View Royal, T	T	2,390	950	1,050	115	280
West Kelowna, DM !	DM	8,405	3,345	3,930	445	690
West Vancouver, DM	DM	10,815	5,340	4,690	265	525
Whistler, DM !	DM	2,060	740	615	120	585
White Rock, CY !	CY	4,350	1,320	2,360	160	510
Williams Lake, CY	CY	2,405	865	1,000	225	315
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