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 = B2Y
| 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 |
12,785
|
11,400
|
1,380
|
| Never legally married (single) |
4,965
|
4,015
|
950
|
| Legally married (and not separated) 1 |
4,705
|
4,700
|
0
|
| Separated, but still legally married |
635
|
525
|
105
|
| Divorced |
1,475
|
1,180
|
295
|
| Widowed |
1,010
|
975
|
35
|
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-552-XCB2006008
(B2Y, CodeB2Y)