In Claresholm the majority of the married population have no children living at home. This accounts for about 64.07% of the married population. Couples with 2 children at home account for 14.37% of the married couple population in Claresholm. Couples with 1 child at home account for 11.98% of the married couple population in Claresholm. Couples with 3 or more children at home account for 9.58% of the married couple population in Claresholm.
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 | 64.07 % |
| 2 children | 14.37 % |
| 1 child | 11.98 % |
| 3 or more children | 9.58 % |