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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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L0S
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 42,210 39,695 2,510
Never legally married (single) 10,360 9,110 1,250
Legally married (and not separated) 1 25,245 25,245 0
Separated, but still legally married 1,260 1,000 265
Divorced 2,600 1,725 875
Widowed 2,740 2,625 120
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-552-XCB2006008 (L0S, CodeL0S)