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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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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.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • 2001 adjusted count; most of these are the result of boundary changes.
Total - Legal marital status 89,070 82,640 6,430
Never legally married (single) 28,265 24,395 3,870
Legally married (and not separated) 1 49,020 49,025 0
Separated, but still legally married 2,740 2,265 480
Divorced 5,890 3,980 1,910
Widowed 3,155 2,980 175
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-552-XCB2006010 (Ottawa - Orléans, Code35063)