• 13.8% of families are lone-parent families
  • 78% of the lone parents are female
  • The average number of persons in a lone parent family is 2.5.
  • Or on average in 10 single parent households there will be 15 children.
    • The average number of persons in a married couple family is 3.1 (2.8 for common law couples)
    • in 10 two parent household there will be 11 children
    • In 10 common law households there will be 8 children
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