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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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Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
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 427,240 394,160 33,085
Never legally married (single) 132,005 108,760 23,245
Legally married (and not separated) 1 231,820 231,820 0
Separated, but still legally married 9,745 8,290 1,455
Divorced 24,020 16,775 7,240
Widowed 29,650 28,515 1,135
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-552-XCB2006010 (Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, Code10)