Figure 13 - Social Assistance Families and Children in March of Each Year, 1987- 2005 (in thousands)

A line graph showing the trend in percentage of families with children receiving social assistance as of March in a given year, by family type and children, for the years 1987 to 2005.

One-Parent Families
1987 277,300
1988 284,800
1989 289,300
1990 309,400
1991 349,400
1992 408,200
1993 411,500
1993 441,500
1994 465,600
1995 472,500
1996 454,500
1997 429,600
1998 402,100
1999 347,300
2000 306,300
2001 255,500
2002 237,700
2003 219,000
2004 214,700
2005 206,200

Two-Parent Families
1987 102,000
1988 93,300
1989 89,800
1990 93,000
1991 117,200
1992 149,000
1993 169,700
1994 179,900
1995 178,600
1996 177,400
1997 165,000
1998 147,300
1999 121,500
2000 105,700
2001 86,600
2002 82,100
2003 74,900
2004 70,450
2005 67,600

Total Children
1987 691,500
1988 683,900
1989 687,500
1990 725,300
1991 863,600
1992 1,030,100
1993 1,108,600
1994 1,162,700
1995 1,153,100
1996 1,096,900
1997 1,037,600
1998 955,400
1999 809,000
2000 712,600
2001 634,500
2002 591,200
2003 544,200
2004 498,800
2005 480,700

Source: Strategic Policy – Children and Families, Human Resources and Social Development Canada .

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