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Children living at home, by age group and by province, census 1961

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Children living at home, by age group and by province, census 1961
      15 to 18 19 to 24  
  Under 6 6 to 14 Total At school Total At school Total children living at home
  number
Canada 2,661,724 3,446,569 1,059,808 748,714 609,036 121,682 7,777,137
Newfoundland 80,245 109,020 32,582 21,004 16,827 1,522 238,674
Prince Edward Island 15,550 21,563 6,626 4,465 3,606 600 47,345
Nova Scotia 107,627 144,950 45,611 32,907 23,000 4,036 321 188
New Brunswick 93,231 131,102 39,668 27,329 19,746 3,660 283,747
Quebec 789,382 1,042,937 353,764 209,975 240,275 34,464 2,426,358
Ontario 874,318 1,111,981 321,482 245,421 179,622 45,625 2,487,403
Manitoba 127,250 169,016 51,530 39,156 26,775 5,883 374,571
Saskatchewan 134,502 176,645 53,033 41,991 23,396 5,736 387,576
Alberta 212,114 250,672 70,686 57,259 32,882 8,351 566,354
British Columbia 220,347 281,698 83,272 68,346 42,081 11,714 627,398
Yukon and Northwest Territories 7,158 6,985 1,554 861 826 91 16,523
Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1967.