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Families and Households Highlight Tables, 2011 Census

Age groups and sex of foster children, for both sexes, for Canada, provinces and territories

Data table

Table Summary

This table presents age groups and sex of foster children. The column headings are: geographic name, total foster children and age groups. Age groups is divided into under 15 years, 0 to 4 years, 5 to 9 years, 10 to 14 years, 15 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years, and 25 years and over. The rows are: geographic names along with their corresponding values.

Age groups and sex of foster children, for both sexes, for Canada, provinces and territories
Geographic name	Total - Foster children	Age groups
Geographic name	Total - Foster children	Under 15 years	0 to 4 years	5 to 9 years	10 to 14 years	15 to 19 years	20 to 24 years	25 years and over

Canada !	47,885	29,590	8,590	8,855	12,150	11,455	1,730	5,110
Newfoundland and Labrador	705	430	165	135	140	125	30	120
Prince Edward Island	120	60	25	15	20	35	5	20
Nova Scotia	980	595	190	160	240	250	45	90
New Brunswick	870	450	130	120	200	265	25	125
Quebec !	11,705	5,900	1,290	1,745	2,860	2,515	465	2,830
Ontario !	11,375	7,000	1,980	1,855	3,165	3,235	455	685
Manitoba !	5,970	4,255	1,370	1,415	1,470	1,175	205	335
Saskatchewan !	2,790	2,135	680	680	770	500	60	90
Alberta !	5,870	4,355	1,420	1,395	1,540	1,145	135	240
British Columbia !	7,005	4,065	1,245	1,210	1,610	2,105	280	550
Yukon !	100	70	20	20	25	20	5	5
Northwest Territories !	215	150	35	50	60	45	5	10
Nunavut !	185	135	45	55	40	35	10	5