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 = M6E
| 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 |
32,540
|
30,925
|
1,620
|
| Never legally married (single) |
11,755
|
10,615
|
1,140
|
| Legally married (and not separated) 1 |
15,255
|
15,260
|
0
|
| Separated, but still legally married |
1,350
|
1,225
|
120
|
| Divorced |
2,040
|
1,710
|
330
|
| Widowed |
2,145
|
2,110
|
30
|
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-552-XCB2006008
(M6E, CodeM6E)