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Table 6
Percentage distribution of the population aged 14 and under in private households by living arrangement for selected Aboriginal identity categories, Canada, 2011

Table 6 Percentage distribution of the population aged 14 and under in private households by living arrangement for selected Aboriginal identity categories, Canada, 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 6 percentage distribution of the population aged 14 and under in private households by living arrangement for selected aboriginal identity categories. The information is grouped by living arrangements (appearing as row headers), total aboriginal identity population, first nations single identity , métis single identity , inuit single identity and non-aboriginal identity population, calculated using percentage (%) distribution of the population units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Living arrangements Total Aboriginal identity population First Nations single identity Métis single identity Inuit single identity Non-Aboriginal identity population
Percentage (%) distribution of the population
Total population aged 14 and under in private households 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Children of both parentsFootnote 1 49.6 45.0 58.0 61.6 76.0
Stepchildren 8.5 8.7 8.6 6.3 5.8
Children of lone parent 34.4 37.1 29.8 25.8 17.4
Of male lone parent 6.0 6.7 4.3 6.1 2.9
Of female lone parent 28.4 30.4 25.5 19.7 14.4
Grandchildren in skip-generation family 2.7 3.3 1.4 2.3 0.4
Foster children 3.6 4.5 1.7 2.8 0.3
Children living with other relativesFootnote 2,Footnote 3 1.2 1.4 0.5 1.1 0.2
Footnote 1

Includes children in a two-parent family where there may also be step siblings or half-siblings present. Also includes children in a two-parent family for whom it cannot be determined if they are stepchildren.

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Footnote 2

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 3

This category excludes foster children.

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Note: Please refer to Box 6: Concepts and definitions at the end of the document for concepts and definitions.

Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.
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