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The majority of children in 1996 were living in a married-couple family. In 1996, 73 out of 100 children were in these families as compared to 78 out of 100 in 1991. As a proportion of married couples, 29% represented families without children. The large percentage of families without children is partially attributed to the increasing number of families with children "leaving the nest".

The majority of children in 1996 were living in a married-couple family. In 1996, 73 out of 100 children were in these families as compared to 78 out of 100 in 1991. As a proportion of married couples, 29% represented families without children. The large percentage of families without children is partially attributed to the increasing number of families with children "leaving the nest".

Lone parents are not a new phenomenon in Canada, however an increase of 33% has been observed between 1986 and 1996. Today there are approximately 1 138 000 lone-parent families, and families headed by women continue to outnumber those headed by men by four to one, or 83% of all lone-parent families. Lone parent families make up 22% o all families with children.

Marital status refers to a person’s conjugal status. As of May 15, 2001, Canada had 8,371,000 families, up from almost 7,838,000 in 1996. Married couples accounted for 70% of all families in 2001, down from 83% in 1981.

Marital status refers to a person’s conjugal status. As of May 15, 2001, Canada had 8,371,000 families, up from almost 7,838,000 in 1996. Married couples accounted for 70% of all families in 2001, down from 83% in 1981.

The majority of lone parent families in Canada are headed by women, where they outnumber those headed by men four to one. The 1996 Census data indicate that these families increased by 20% between 1991 and 1996 as compared to families headed by men (a 16% increase). The overall proportion of lone parents who had never married increased from 14% in 1986 to 22% in 1996. In 1996, 24% of all female lone parents reported a marital status of "single".

Average and median total income of husband-wife families.

The number of families with children, as a proportion of all families in Canada, has remained consistent since 1986. Based on the 1996 Census, there were a total of 7 837 865 families in Canada. Of those families, 66% (5 108 085) were families with children.

Families of tax filers; Couple families by wife's contribution to couple's employment income and by number of children (final T1 Family File; T1FF).

The cross-sectional public-use microdata file for the Survey of Financial Security is a collection of income, assets, debts and wealth data on the economy of Canadian families. The production of this file includes many safeguards to prevent the identification of any one person or family.
The file is produced at the economic family level with information on family demographics; income; financial behaviours and attitudes; principal residence; assets, debts and net worth; family composition and size; and the major income recipient.