In Port Hope the majority of the married population have no children living at home. This accounts for about 55.39% of the married population. Couples with 2 children at home account for 19.92% of the married couple population in Port Hope. Couples with 1 child at home account for 17.84% of the married couple population in Port Hope. Couples with 3 or more children at home account for 6.85% of the married couple population in Port Hope.
In 2011, the most typical family was a couple with no children, continuing a pattern spotted in 2006. Statistics Canada found that 44.5 per cent of families have no kids at home, partly reflecting the aging of the baby-boomer bulge, the leading edge of which has started turning 65
| Statistic | Percentage |
|---|---|
| no children | 55.39 % |
| 2 children | 19.92 % |
| 1 child | 17.84 % |
| 3 or more children | 6.85 % |