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Distribution (in percent) of census families by presence and age of children, Canada, 1981 to 2021

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% 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 1981 1991 2001 2011 2021 At least one child aged 5 or youngerAt least one child aged 5 or younger All children aged 6 or olderAll children aged 6 or older No childrenNo children
Note(s):
Significant changes were made to the definition of a census family in the 2001 Census. For more information, see Families, Households and Marital Status Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021 and Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021.
Source(s):
Census of Population, 1981, 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 (3901).

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Distribution (in percent) of census families by presence and age of children, Canada, 1981 to 2021, %
  At least one child aged 5 or younger All children aged 6 or older No children
1981 24.0 44.1 31.8
1986      
1991 21.8 43.3 34.9
1996      
2001 18.5 44.9 36.5
2006      
2011 17.4 42.6 40.0
2016      
2021 16.0 42.2 41.8
Note(s):
Significant changes were made to the definition of a census family in the 2001 Census. For more information, see Families, Households and Marital Status Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021 and Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021.
Source(s):
Census of Population, 1981, 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 (3901).
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