In Brooks the majority of the married population have no children living at home. This accounts for about 44.51% of the married population. Couples with 2 children at home account for 22.36% of the married couple population in Brooks. Couples with 1 child at home account for 20.76% of the married couple population in Brooks. Couples with 3 or more children at home account for 12.38% of the married couple population in Brooks.
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 |
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no children | 44.51 % |
2 children | 22.36 % |
1 child | 20.76 % |
3 or more children | 12.38 % |