Table 4
Number and distribution of children aged 0 to 14 in census families living in a stepfamily, by family structure and age group, Canada, 2021
| Total – 0 to 14 years | 0 to 4 years | 5 to 9 years | 10 to 14 years | Total – 0 to 14 years | 0 to 4 years | 5 to 9 years | 10 to 14 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | number | number | number | % | % | % | % | |
| Total – In a stepfamily | 550,810 | 134,650 | 183,770 | 232,395 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Total – With no step- or half-siblings | 191,760 | 36,435 | 62,595 | 92,720 | 34.8 | 27.1 | 34.1 | 39.9 |
| With a step-parent (man+) | 107,970 | 14,780 | 34,430 | 58,760 | 19.6 | 11.0 | 18.7 | 25.3 |
| With a step-parent (woman+) | 83,785 | 21,655 | 28,170 | 33,965 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.3 | 14.6 |
| Total – With at least one step- or half-sibling | 359,060 | 98,210 | 121,170 | 139,670 | 65.2 | 72.9 | 65.9 | 60.1 |
| With a step-parent (man+) | 104,955 | 6,640 | 35,105 | 63,210 | 19.1 | 4.9 | 19.1 | 27.2 |
| With a step-parent (woman+) | 56,715 | 5,085 | 17,880 | 33,755 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 9.7 | 14.5 |
| With two biological or adoptive parents | 197,390 | 86,490 | 68,190 | 42,710 | 35.8 | 64.2 | 37.1 | 18.4 |
Note(s):
Given that the non-binary population is small, data aggregation to a two-category gender variable is sometimes necessary to protect the confidentiality of responses provided. In these cases, individuals in the category "non-binary persons" are distributed into the other two gender categories and are denoted by the "+" symbol. The category "Man+" includes men as well as some non-binary persons. The category "Woman+" includes women as well as some non-binary persons.
Source(s):
Census of Population, 2021 (3901).
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