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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Legal Marital Status (6), Common-law Status (3), Age Groups (17) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Forward Sortation Areas, 2006 Census - 100% Data

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Legal marital status (6) Common-law status (3)
Total - Common-law status Not in a common-law relationship In a common-law relationship
Note(s) :
  1. LEGALLY MARRIED (AND NOT SEPARATED)
    In 2006, this category includes spouses in same-sex marriages.
Total - Legal marital status 19,625 14,025 5,600
Never legally married (single) 8,810 4,600 4,210
Legally married (and not separated) 1 7,650 7,650 0
Separated, but still legally married 355 260 100
Divorced 2,100 940 1,165
Widowed 715 585 130
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-552-XCB2006008 (J2W, CodeJ2W)