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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)
  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
Total - Legal marital status 26,033,060 23,301,420 2,731,635
Never legally married (single) 9,087,030 7,187,135 1,899,895
Legally married (and not separated) 1 12,470,400 12,470,400 0
Separated, but still legally married 775,425 645,235 130,190
Divorced 2,087,390 1,460,285 627,095
Widowed 1,612,815 1,538,370 74,450
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-552-XCB2006010 (Canada, Code01)
Date Modified: 2011-04-07

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