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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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T5T
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 44,480 40,595 3,885
Never legally married (single) 16,330 13,520 2,800
Legally married (and not separated) 1 21,290 21,290 0
Separated, but still legally married 1,365 1,160 210
Divorced 3,575 2,765 805
Widowed 1,920 1,850 65
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-552-XCB2006008 (T5T, CodeT5T)