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 = M8W
| 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 |
16,880
|
15,580
|
1,295
|
| Never legally married (single) |
5,745
|
4,925
|
815
|
| Legally married (and not separated) 1 |
7,730
|
7,730
|
0
|
| Separated, but still legally married |
665
|
580
|
85
|
| Divorced |
1,435
|
1,085
|
355
|
| Widowed |
1,300
|
1,265
|
35
|
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-552-XCB2006008
(M8W, CodeM8W)