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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 Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census - 100% Data

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Essex
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 98,815 93,215 5,595
Never legally married (single) 26,005 22,955 3,045
Legally married (and not separated) 1 59,275 59,270 0
Separated, but still legally married 2,395 1,975 425
Divorced 5,940 4,055 1,885
Widowed 5,200 4,960 240
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-552-XCB2006010 (Essex, Code35021)