Characteristics

Chatham-Kent

Total Number of Families

31,260

Number of Married-Couple Families

22,760

Number of Common-Law Couple Families

3,760

Number of Lone-Parent Families

4,735

Number of Female Lone-Parent Families

3,790

Number of Male Lone-Parent Families

945

Average Number of Persons in all Census Families

2.9

Average Number of Persons in Married-Couple Families

3.0

Average Number of Persons in Common-Law Couple Families

2.9

Average Number of Persons in Lone-Parent Families

2.5

Average Number of Persons in Female Lone-Parent Families

2.6

Average Number of Persons in Male Lone-Parent Families

2.3

Median Income in 2005

All Census Families ($)

63,218

Married-Couple Families ($)

70,984

Common-Law Couple Families ($)

55,972

Lone-Parent Families ($)

33,308

Female Lone-Parent Families ($)

30,059

Male Lone-Parent Families ($)

46,327

Median After-Tax in 2005

All Census Families

54,682

Married-Couple Families ($)

60,990

Common-Law Couple Families ($)

49,102

Lone-Parent Families ($)

31,852

Female Lone-Parent Families ($)

28,952

Male Lone-Parent Families ($)

40,633

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census