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Counts the number of dependent children in the family. A dependent child is a person who is either a child under 15 years of age, or a dependent student aged 15-24 years. It includes up to three dependent children who were temporarily absent from the dwelling on Census night.
See also Child Type (CTPP), Count of Non-Dependent Children in Family (CNDCF)
Applicable to:
Families with children in family households
Categories:
Couple family with:
00 01 02 03 04 05 06
No dependent children
One dependent child
Two dependent children
Three dependent children
Four dependent children
Five dependent children
Six or more dependent children
One parent family with:
07 08 09 10 11 12 13
No dependent children
One dependent child
Two dependent children
Three dependent children
Four dependent children
Five dependent children
Six or more dependent children