Northwest Territories
Families, by Structure and Number of Children at Home
1996 Census
		Husband-Wife Families			Lone Parent Families
	Total
	Family		Now	Common-		Male	Female
	Structure	Total	Married	Law	Total	Parent	Parent
Total Families	9,725	8,140	5,720	2,420	1,585	335	1,245
Total families without children at home	2,430	2,430	1,500	915	-	-	-
Total families with children at home	7,290	5,720	4,210	1,505	1,580	345	1,245
1 child at home	2,665	1,845	1,245	620	810	185	615
2 children at home	2,580	2,120	1,645	470	445	95	365
3 children at home	1,280	1,070	800	265	195	30	170
4 children at home	500	420	325	110	70	20	50
5 children at home	305	260	210	60	35	5	15
Total children living at home	15,290	12,475	9,400	3,065	2,815	555	2,260
Total children at home 24 years and under	14,475	12,005	8,955	3,035	2,475	490	1,985
Total children at home 25 years and over	815	475	445	30	355	70	280
Average number of children at home per family	1.6	1.5	1.6	1.3	1.8	1.7	1.8