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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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New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick
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 611,745 550,075 61,670
Never legally married (single) 197,350 155,435 41,915
Legally married (and not separated) 1 306,025 306,025 0
Separated, but still legally married 24,620 19,445 5,175
Divorced 41,155 28,510 12,640
Widowed 42,595 40,655 1,940
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-552-XCB2006010 (New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick, Code13)