Infographic 6
Compared with 20 years ago, fewer young spouses or partners have children at home in 2021

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Compared with 20 years ago, fewer young spouses or partners have children at home in 2021"

This is a line chart.

The vertical axis shows the proportion of spouses or partners that have children at home, by age group, Canada, 2001 and 2021. It begins at 0% and ends at 90%, by increments of 10%.

The horizontal axis shows the following age groups: 15 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years, 25 to 29 years, 30 to 34 years, 35 to 39 years, 40 to 44 years, 45 to 49 years, 50 to 54 years, 55 to 59 years, 60 to 64 years, 65 to 69 years, 70 to 74 years, 75 to 79 years, 80 to 84 years, 85 years and older.

The solid medium blue line represents the year 2021. The dotted light blue line represents the year 2001.

The proportion of spouses or partners that have children at home in 2021, by age group: 15 to 19 years (14.8%), 20 to 24 years (21.3%), 25 to 29 years (35.3%), 30 to 34 years (60.7%), 35 to 39 years (79.5%), 40 to 44 years (84.8%), 45 to 49 years (81.7%), 50 to 54 years (69.7%), 55 to 59 years (48.6%), 60 to 64 years (29.4%), 65 to 69 years (17.7%), 70 to 74 years (12.1%), 75 to 79 years (9.9%), 80 to 84 years (9.9%), 85 years and older (10.7%).

The proportion of spouses or partners that have children at home in 2001, by age group: 15 to 19 years (29.6%), 20 to 24 years (36.5%), 25 to 29 years (51.4%), 30 to 34 years (72.5%), 35 to 39 years (83.1%), 40 to 44 years (83.5%), 45 to 49 years (75.3%), 50 to 54 years (57.9%), 55 to 59 years (37.6%), 60 to 64 years (24.2%), 65 to 69 years (17.5%), 70 to 74 years (13.5%), 75 to 79 years (11.1%), 80 to 84 years (9.6%), 85 years and older (9.4%).

Source(s): Census of Population, 2001 and 2021 (3901).