Census Families in Private Households, by Number of Children Living at Home and Family Structure
Northwest Territories, 1991


_ Husband-Wife Families _ ___ Lone Parent Families ___
Total
Families
Total Now
Married
Common
Law
Total Male Female

Total Families 12,725 10,675 7,850 2,830 2,045 520 1,530
Families with No Children at Home 2,595 2,595 1,615 980 - - -
Families with Children at Home10,130 8,085 6,235 1,845 2,050 520 1,530
One Child
Two Children
Three Children
Four Children
Five or More Children
3,195
3,260
1,840
1,010
825
2,200
2,700
1,575
880
725
1,465
2,075
1,250
775
665
730
630
325
105
60
1,000
550
265
125
100
260
140
65
25
30
740
415
200
100
75
Total Children at Home 24,050 20,065 16,365 3,705 3,985 1,000 2,985
Children 24 Years and Under22,805 19,370 15,700 3,675 3,435 830 2,605
Average Number of Children per Family1.9 1.9 2.1 1.3 1.9 1.9 1.9