Region of Peel
Families and Children, 1996 Census
Peel Region Brampton Caledon Mississauga
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Total husband-wife families
202,765
100.0
63,285
100.0
10,485
100.0
129,000
100.0
Total families of married couples
188,210
92.82
58,235
92.02
9,790
93.37
120,190
93.17
Total without children at home
53,700
28.53
16,115
27.67
3,225
32.94
34,360
28.59
Total with children at home
134,515
71.47
42,120
72.33
6,565
67.06
85,825
71.41
1 child
44,060
32.75
13,495
32.04
1,990
30.31
28,575
33.29
2 children
61,670
45.85
19,110
45.37
3,065
46.69
39,490
46.01
3+ children
28,785
21.40
9,515
22.59
1,505
22.92
17,760
20.69
Total families of common-law couples
14,555
7.18
5,045
7.97
695
6.63
8,815
6.83
Total without children at home
8,135
55.89
2,610
51.73
355
51.08
5,165
58.59
Total with children at home
6,420
44.11
2,435
48.27
340
48.92
3,645
41.35
1 child
3,330
51.87
1,215
49.90
170
50.00
1,940
53.22
2 children
2,285
35.59
910
37.37
125
36.76
1,250
34.29
3+ children
810
12.62
310
12.73
45
13.24
455
12.48
Peel Region
Brampton
Caledon
Mississauga
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Total lone-parent families
30,250
9,685
880
19,685
Male parent
5,095
16.84
1,675
17.29
175
19.89
3,245
16.48
1 child
3,130
61.43
990
59.10
95
54.29
2,045
63.02
2 children
1,425
27.97
495
29.55
40
22.86
890
27.43
3+ children
540
10.60
195
11.64
35
20.00
310
9.55
Female parent
25,155
83.16
8,005
82.65
710
80.68
16,445
83.54
1 child
13,410
53.31
4,070
50.84
365
51.41
8,980
54.61
2 children
8,335
33.13
2,740
34.23
250
35.21
5,335
32.44
3+ children
3,410
13.56
1,195
14.93
90
12.68
2,120
12.89
* Source: Statistics Canada, 1996 Census
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