| Fort Smith Region | |||||||||
| Families, by Structure and Age of Children at Home | |||||||||
| 1996 Census | |||||||||
Husband-Wife Families |
Lone Parent Families | ||||||||
| Total | Now- | Common- | Male | Female | |||||
| Families | Total | Married | Law | Total | Parent | Parent | |||
| Total Families by age of children at home | 7,555 | 6,430 | 4,625 | 1,805 | 1,120 | 245 | 875 | ||
| Total families without children at home | 1,995 | 1,995 | 1,250 | 745 | - | - | - | ||
| Total families with children at home | 5,555 | 4,430 | 3,375 | 1,060 | 1,120 | 245 | 875 | ||
| All 24 years and under | 5,280 | 4,290 | 3,240 | 1,050 | 995 | 210 | 780 | ||
| All 18 years and over | 605 | 480 | 420 | 65 | 125 | 30 | 95 | ||
| Some 18 years and over and some 17 years and under | 615 | 505 | 440 | 655 | 110 | 25 | 90 | ||
| All 17 years and under | 4,065 | 3,305 | 2,385 | 925 | 760 | 155 | 605 | ||
| All under 6 years | 1,320 | 1,110 | 725 | 390 | 210 | 30 | 180 | ||
| All 6-14 years | 1,145 | 860 | 640 | 215 | 295 | 65 | 225 | ||
| All 15-17 years | 225 | 155 | 130 | 25 | 70 | 30 | 45 | ||
| Some under 6 and some 6-14 years | 885 | 770 | 535 | 235 | 120 | 20 | 100 | ||
| Some under 6 and some 15-17 years | 35 | 25 | 15 | 15 | - | - | 10 | ||
| Some 6-14 and some 15-17 years | 360 | 310 | 275 | 35 | 55 | 10 | 45 | ||
| Some under 6, some 6-14 and some 15-17 years | 90 | 80 | 65 | 15 | 10 | - | 10 | ||
| All 25 years and over | 270 | 140 | 130 | 10 | 130 | 35 | 90 | ||