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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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West Nova / Nova-Ouest
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 72,460 65,495 6,960
Never legally married (single) 19,860 15,710 4,145
Legally married (and not separated) 1 38,235 38,235 0
Separated, but still legally married 2,640 2,025 615
Divorced 5,815 3,840 1,970
Widowed 5,910 5,685 230
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-552-XCB2006010 (West Nova / Nova-Ouest, Code12011)