Region of Peel
Families and Children, 2001 Census
Children Living at Home by Age
Peel Region
Brampton
Caledon
Mississauga
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Total number of children at home
379,945
100.0%
127,290
100.0%
19,050
100.0%
233,605
100.0%
Under six years of age
83,030
21.9%
29,620
23.3%
4,445
23.3%
48,960
21.0%
6 to 14 years
133,785
35.2%
45,240
35.5%
7,110
37.3%
81,430
34.9%
15 to 17 years
41,800
11.0%
13,665
10.7%
2120
11.1%
26,010
11.1%
18 to 24 years
77,410
20.4%
25,205
19.8%
3575
18.8%
48,635
20.8%
25 years and over
43,930
11.6%
13,565
10.7%
1795
9.4%
28,570
12.2%
Peel Region
Brampton
Caledon
Mississauga
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Total couple families
236,140
100.00%
76,890
100.00%
13,330
100.00%
145,920
100.00%
Total families of married couples
217,290
92.02%
69,965
90.99%
12,230
91.75%
135,095
92.58%
Total without children at home
62,760
28.88%
19,880
28.41%
3,995
29.97%
38,885
28.78%
Total with children at home
154,530
71.12%
50,085
71.59%
8,230
67.29%
96,215
71.22%
1 Child
50,350
23.17%
16,090
23.00%
2,675
21.87%
31,585
23.38%
2 Children
70,660
32.52%
22,625
32.34%
3,770
30.83%
44,265
32.77%
3+ Children
33,515
15.42%
11,370
16.25%
1,785
14.60%
20,360
15.07%
Total families of common law couples
18,850
7.98%
6,925
9.01%
1,105
8.29%
10,825
7.42%
without children at home
10,205
54.14%
3,555
51.34%
650
58.82%
6,005
55.47%
with children at home
8,645
45.86%
3,370
48.66%
455
41.18%
4,820
44.53%
1 Child
4,090
21.70%
1,560
22.53%
215
19.46%
2,310
21.34%
2 Children
3,135
16.63%
1,185
17.11%
160
14.48%
1,795
16.58%
3+ Children
1,425
7.56%
630
9.10%
75
6.79%
715
6.61%
Total lone - parent families
39,945
100.00%
13,925
100.00%
1,375
100.00%
24,645
100.00%
Male parent
7,205
18.04%
2810
20.18%
300
21.82%
4,100
16.64%
1 Child
4,360
60.51%
1760
62.63%
205
68.33%
2,400
58.54%
2 Children
2,210
30.67%
800
28.47%
90
30.00%
1,315
32.07%
3+ Children
635
8.81%
245
8.72%
10
3.33%
380
9.27%
Female Parent
32,740
81.96%
11115
79.82%
1,080
78.55%
20,545
83.36%
1 Child
18,585
56.77%
5885
52.95%
565
52.31%
12,140
59.09%
2 Children
10,095
30.83%
3620
32.57%
350
32.41%
6,120
29.79%
3+ Children
4,055
12.39%
1610
14.48%
165
15.28%
2,285
11.12%
* Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census
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