2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations
Topic-based tabulation: 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
Data table
Geography = M3N
| 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) :
- LEGALLY MARRIED (AND NOT SEPARATED)
In 2006, this category includes spouses in same-sex marriages.
 Data quality note(s)
- Data quality index showing, for the short census questionnaire (100% data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
- Data quality index showing, for the long census questionnaire (20% sample data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
|
| Total - Legal marital status |
31,885
|
30,555
|
1,330
|
| Never legally married (single) |
12,020
|
11,130
|
890
|
| Legally married (and not separated) 1 |
13,845
|
13,850
|
0
|
| Separated, but still legally married |
1,790
|
1,670
|
115
|
| Divorced |
2,395
|
2,110
|
285
|
| Widowed |
1,835
|
1,795
|
40
|
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-552-XCB2006008
(M3N, CodeM3N)