Data tables, 2016 Census

Marital Status (13), Age (16) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 1996 to 2016 Censuses - 100% Data

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This table details marital status , age and sex for the population 15 years and over in Ontario
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Marital status (13) Age (16)
Total - Age 15 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 29 years 30 to 34 years 35 to 39 years 40 to 44 years 45 to 49 years 50 to 54 years 55 to 59 years 60 to 64 years 65 to 69 years 70 to 74 years 75 to 79 years 80 to 84 years 85 years and over
Total - Marital statusFootnote 1 11,240,525 811,670 894,385 874,350 864,765 842,480 871,880 937,380 1,056,345 989,460 846,145 737,745 528,645 393,010 291,185 301,075
Married or living common law 6,438,080 6,030 94,565 342,215 550,235 610,445 650,995 690,890 766,525 719,730 615,195 529,695 364,615 246,930 153,095 96,935
Married 5,531,925 955 29,835 191,820 422,585 515,530 565,925 605,645 673,865 643,805 562,475 494,015 345,145 237,385 148,440 94,510
Living common law 906,160 5,070 64,735 150,390 127,650 94,910 85,070 85,245 92,665 75,925 52,725 35,680 19,475 9,545 4,655 2,420
Never married 607,630 5,070 64,435 147,370 116,445 74,385 55,065 45,615 41,020 27,715 15,290 8,450 3,870 1,650 825 440
Separated 58,130 0 140 1,155 3,280 5,895 8,195 9,685 10,820 8,110 5,090 3,105 1,545 725 265 115
Divorced 214,690 5 130 1,795 7,760 14,305 21,105 28,715 38,395 36,615 28,630 20,120 10,455 4,340 1,680 635
Widowed 25,710 0 30 70 165 325 700 1,235 2,435 3,485 3,715 4,005 3,605 2,830 1,880 1,230
Not married and not living common law 4,802,440 805,645 799,820 532,135 314,530 232,040 220,885 246,495 289,810 269,730 230,950 208,050 164,030 146,075 138,095 204,140
Never married 3,182,785 805,615 796,325 517,290 276,100 167,955 127,020 117,710 118,600 92,810 63,400 42,220 23,585 14,495 9,695 9,960
Separated 328,675 10 1,950 7,990 19,205 30,200 40,045 47,955 53,260 44,175 31,540 23,220 13,615 8,120 4,545 2,835
Divorced 653,835 10 1,030 5,835 17,920 31,590 49,575 72,345 100,660 103,985 91,505 77,090 47,970 28,240 15,780 10,300
Widowed 637,145 5 515 1,015 1,305 2,295 4,245 8,480 17,295 28,760 44,500 65,520 78,860 95,225 108,065 181,050

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

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Data quality note(s) – Ontario

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Short-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.7%.
  • Short-form income data quality flag
    Default. Data quality index showing a short-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016031.

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