For the first time, childless households in Revelstoke outnumber those with children, the latest 2006 Census figures show.

The statistics released last Wednesday show that in 2006 there were 980 households containing a couples without children in the city and 810 with children. The 2001 Census showed there were 935 households containing a couple with children and 830 without.

This echoed a national trend. Across Canada the Census showed there were 486, 040 households without children in 2006 and 432,420 with children…

The number of families in Revelstoke has shrunk from 2,140 in 2001 to 2,075. Married couples are down slightly to 1,425 from 1505 in 2001 and the number of common-law couples is up marginally from 300 in 2001 to 370.

There are fewer single-parent families -- 280 in 2006 down from 340 in 2001. The vast majority -- 240 -- headed by women. The remaining 40 were headed by men. That's a small change from 2001 when the Census showed that 260 were headed by women and 75 were headed by men.

Age-wise this is still a relatively youthful community….