Infographic 8
About two-thirds of children in stepfamilies have at least one half-sibling or step-sibling

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "About two-thirds of children in stepfamilies have at least one half-sibling or step-sibling"

The infographic displays a pie chart indicating the distribution in percentage of the living arrangements of children aged 0 to 14 years in Canada in 2021 who were living in stepfamilies.

In one part, the proportion of children living with at least one half-sibling or step-sibling is displayed (65.2%). Three corresponding living arrangements are presented in green: with two biological or adoptive parents (light green) (35.8%); with a stepfather (medium green) (19.1%) and with a stepmother (dark green) (10.3%).

In the other part, the proportion of children living with no step-siblings or half-siblings is displayed (34.8%). Two corresponding living arrangements are presented in blue: with a stepfather (blue) (19.6%) and with a stepmother (turquoise) (15.2%).

Source(s): Census of Population, 2021 (3901).