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In the 2006 Census individuals aged 15 and over were asked to provide the location where their highest certificate, diploma or degree was obtained according to the boundaries in existence on Census Day, May 16, 2006. In 2006, 10% of Canadian postsecondary graduates aged 15 and over had earned...

In the 2006 Census individuals aged 15 and over were asked to provide the location where their highest certificate, diploma or degree was obtained according to the boundaries in existence on Census Day, May 16, 2006. In 2006, 10% of Canadian postsecondary graduates aged 15 and over had earned...

This age group represented 24% of all children living at home. The patterns evident on the map show that the highest proportions of this age group were found in the Northwest Territories, Quebec and the northern Prairie Provinces. This distribution is partly attributed to the higher proportion of...

There has been a substantial increase in the number of young adults living in their parental home. According to the results of the 1996 Census, 47% of women aged 20 to 34 lived with their parents, while over half of young unmarried men lived at home. A number of factors have influenced this...

There has been a substantial increase in the number of young adults living in their parental home. According to the results of the 1996 Census, 47% of women aged 20 to 34 lived with their parents, while over half of young unmarried men lived at home. A number of factors have influenced this...

Children between the ages of 15 and 17, based on the map, were distributed fairly evenly across Canada with the exception of the Northwest Territories and the northern census divisions in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The highest proportion of this age group was found in Newfoundland, southern...

Of children 6 to 14 years of age, the pattern of distribution is similar to that found for the younger age group. The most significant differences illustrate a lower proportion of this age group (relative to other areas) in Labrador, Newfoundland and much of the Maritime Provinces, with the...

Since 1981, common-law unions have been steadily increasing. This is particularly true in the province of Quebec. In 1981, 8% of Quebec couples lived common-law, compared to 25% in 1996. The rest of Canada has also seen a marked, but lower, increase from 6% in 1981 to 10% in 1996. Between 1991...

Since 1981, common-law unions have been steadily increasing. This is particularly true in the province of Quebec. In 1981, 8% of Quebec couples lived common-law, compared to 25% in 1996. The rest of Canada has also seen a marked, but lower, increase from 6% in 1981 to 10% in 1996. Between 1991...

The number of families with children, as a proportion of all families in Canada, has remained consistent since 1986. Based on the 1996 Census, there were a total of 7 837 865 families in Canada. Of those families, 66% (5 108 085) were families with children.