2006 Census Area Profiles
Archived Content
Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available.
Profile of Marital Status, Common-law Status, Families, Dwellings and Households for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions, Census Subdivisions and Dissemination Areas, 2006 Census
About this profile
General information
| Catalogue number : | 94-576-XCB2006002 |
|---|---|
| Release date : | October 10, 2007 |
| Topic : | Marital status |
| Data dimensions : |
|
Note
Note: Census family
A census family refers to a married couple (with or without children of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without children of either or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one child living in the same dwelling. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. 'Children' in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.
Note: Dissemination of suppressed census subdivisions (CSDs) - 100% data
To facilitate the publication of data for seven dissemination areas for which the 'parent' CSDs have been suppressed due to a high non-response rate, the parent CSDs were given a value of 'null'. This 'null' value appears as a dash (-) in Beyond 20/20.
The list of suppressed CSDs set to 'null' are:
The CSD of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier (2422025)
The CSD of Fort Albany (Part) 67 (3556093)
The CSD of Moosonee (3556106)
The CSD of Nekaneet Cree Nation (4704802)
The CSD of Stony Plain 135 (4811804)
For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.
Note: Dissemination of suppressed census subdivisions (CSDs) - 20% sample data
To facilitate the publication of data for 19 dissemination areas for which the 'parent' CSDs have been suppressed due to a high non-response rate, the parent CSDs were given a value of 'null'. This 'null' value appears as a dash (-) in Beyond 20/20.
The list of suppressed CSDs set to 'null' are:
The CSD of Division No. 5, Subd. E (1005007)
The CSD of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier (2422025)
The CSD of Fort Albany (Part) 67 (3556093)
The CSD of Moosonee (3556106)
The CSD of Nekaneet Cree Nation (4704802)
The CSD of Irricana (4806022)
The CSD of Stony Plain 135 (4811804)
The CSD of Smoky River No. 130 (4819041)
The CSD of New Songhees 1A (5917812)
The CSD of Thompson-Nicola I (Blue Sky Country) (5933037)
The CSD of Columbia-Shuswap F (5939044)
For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.
Note: Dwelling universe
The dwelling universe pertains to characteristics of dwellings in Canada. Dwellings are distinct from households. Dwelling characteristics refer to the physical attributes of a set of living quarters, whereas household characteristics pertain to the person or the group of persons (other than temporary or foreign residents) who occupy a dwelling. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.
Note: Household type
Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.
Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.
For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.
Note: Household universe
The household universe pertains to the person or the group of persons (other than temporary or foreign residents) who occupy a dwelling. Household variables are distinct from dwelling variables, in that the latter ones pertain to dwelling characteristics, not to persons occupying dwellings. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.
Note: Impact of municipal restructuring
The boundaries and names of municipalities (census subdivisions) can change from one census to the next because of annexations, dissolutions and incorporations. To bridge the impact of these municipal changes on data dissemination, the 2006 Census team is producing a profile for dissolved census subdivisions. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.
Note: Institutional residents
People in seniors' residences in the 2006 Census are classified as 'not living in an institution'. This is a change from the 2001 Census where they were classified as institutional residents, specifically, 'living in an institution, resident under care or custody'.
Note: Non-permanent residents and the census universe
In the 2006 Census, non-permanent residents are defined as people from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living in Canada with them. In the 1991, 1996 and 2001 censuses, non-permanent residents also included persons who held a Minister's permit; this was discontinued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada prior to the 2006 Census.
From 1991 on, the Census of Population has enumerated both permanent and non permanent residents of Canada. Prior to 1991, only permanent residents of Canada were included in the census. (The only exception to this occurred in 1941.) Non permanent residents were considered foreign residents and were not enumerated.
Total population counts, as well as counts for all variables, are affected by this change in the census universe. Users should be especially careful when comparing data from 1991, 1996, 2001 or 2006 with data from previous censuses in geographic areas where there is a concentration of non-permanent residents.
Today in Canada, non-permanent residents make up a significant segment of the population, especially in several census metropolitan areas. Their presence can affect the demand for such government services as health care, schooling, employment programs and language training. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the census facilitates comparisons with provincial and territorial statistics (marriages, divorces, births and deaths) which include this population. In addition, this inclusion of non-permanent residents brings Canadian practice closer to the United Nations (UN) recommendation that long-term residents (persons living in a country for one year or longer) be enumerated in the census.
Although every attempt has been made to enumerate non-permanent residents, factors such as language difficulties, the reluctance to complete a government form or to understand the need to participate may have affected the enumeration of this population.
For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.
For counts of the non-permanent resident population in 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006, please refer to the 2006 Census table 97-557-XCB2006006.
Note: Occupied private dwelling
Refers to a private dwelling in which a person or a group of persons is permanently residing. Also included are private dwellings whose usual residents are temporarily absent on Census Day. Unless otherwise specified, all data in housing products are for occupied private dwellings, rather than for unoccupied private dwellings or dwellings occupied solely by foreign and/or temporary residents. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.
Note: Population universe
The population universe of the 2006 Census includes the following groups:
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Study Permits and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Work Permits and members of their families living with them.
For census purposes, the last three groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent resident found in the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.
Data table
| Profile of Dissemination Areas (139) | Values |
|---|---|
Footnotes
| |
| Population, 2006 - 100% data Footnote 2 | 31,612,897 |
| Total population by sex and age groups - 100% data Footnote 3 | 31,612,895 |
| Male, total | 15,475,970 |
| 0 to 4 years | 864,600 |
| 5 to 9 years | 926,860 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,065,860 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,095,285 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,047,945 |
| 25 to 29 years | 975,945 |
| 30 to 34 years | 987,715 |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,083,495 |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,285,535 |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,290,130 |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,158,970 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,026,395 |
| 60 to 64 years | 780,140 |
| 65 to 69 years | 593,805 |
| 70 to 74 years | 493,465 |
| 75 to 79 years | 386,485 |
| 80 to 84 years | 251,420 |
| 85 years and over | 161,925 |
| Female, total | 16,136,930 |
| 0 to 4 years | 825,940 |
| 5 to 9 years | 882,515 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,014,065 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,045,205 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,032,440 |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,009,635 |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,032,510 |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,124,775 |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,324,925 |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,330,470 |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,198,335 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,058,230 |
| 60 to 64 years | 809,730 |
| 65 to 69 years | 640,770 |
| 70 to 74 years | 560,320 |
| 75 to 79 years | 493,090 |
| 80 to 84 years | 395,285 |
| 85 years and over | 358,685 |
| Total population 15 years and over by legal marital status - 100% data Footnote 4 | 26,033,060 |
| Never legally married (single) | 9,087,030 |
| Legally married (and not separated) Footnote 5 | 12,470,395 |
| Separated, but still legally married | 775,420 |
| Divorced | 2,087,385 |
| Widowed | 1,612,820 |
| Total population 15 years and over by common-law status - 100% data Footnote 6 | 26,033,060 |
| Not in a common-law relationship | 23,301,425 |
| In a common-law relationship | 2,731,635 |
| Total number of census families in private households - 20% sample data Footnote 7 | 8,896,840 |
| Size of census family: 2 persons | 4,291,665 |
| Size of census family: 3 persons | 1,959,210 |
| Size of census family: 4 persons | 1,840,570 |
| Size of census family: 5 or more persons | 805,395 |
| Total number of census families in private households - 20% sample data Footnote 8 | 8,896,845 |
| Total couple families by family structure and number of children | 7,482,775 |
| Married couples | 6,105,910 |
| Without children at home | 2,662,130 |
| With children at home | 3,443,775 |
| 1 child | 1,267,625 |
| 2 children | 1,497,755 |
| 3 or more children | 678,400 |
| Common-law couples | 1,376,870 |
| Without children at home | 758,720 |
| With children at home | 618,150 |
| 1 child | 291,260 |
| 2 children | 234,755 |
| 3 or more children | 92,140 |
| Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children | 1,414,060 |
| Female parent | 1,132,285 |
| 1 child | 682,025 |
| 2 children | 327,660 |
| 3 or more children | 122,600 |
| Male parent | 281,775 |
| 1 child | 188,790 |
| 2 children | 72,665 |
| 3 or more children | 20,320 |
| Total number of children at home - 20% sample data Footnote 9 | 9,733,770 |
| Under six years of age | 2,013,065 |
| 6 to 14 years | 3,501,480 |
| 15 to 17 years | 1,270,255 |
| 18 to 24 years | 1,934,225 |
| 25 years and over | 1,014,740 |
| Average number of children at home per census family Footnote 10 | 1.1 |
| Total number of persons in private households - 20% sample data | 31,074,405 |
| Number of persons not in census families | 4,961,015 |
| Living with relatives Footnote 11 | 644,015 |
| Living with non-relatives only | 989,950 |
| Living alone | 3,327,045 |
| Number of census family persons | 26,113,390 |
| Average number of persons per census family | 2.9 |
| Total number of persons aged 65 years and over - 20% sample data | 4,011,910 |
| Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over | 1,406,915 |
| Living with relatives Footnote 12 | 209,205 |
| Living with non-relatives only | 69,045 |
| Living alone | 1,128,665 |
| Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over | 2,604,995 |
| Total number of occupied private dwellings - 20% sample data Footnote 13 | 12,437,470 |
| Average number of rooms per dwelling Footnote 14 | 6.4 |
| Average number of bedrooms per dwelling Footnote 15 | 2.7 |
| Total number of occupied private dwellings by housing tenure - 20% sample data Footnote 16 | 12,437,465 |
| Owned | 8,509,780 |
| Rented | 3,878,505 |
| Band housing | 49,180 |
| Total number of occupied private dwellings by condition of dwelling - 20% sample data Footnote 17 | 12,437,470 |
| Regular maintenance only | 8,168,615 |
| Minor repairs | 3,339,835 |
| Major repairs | 929,015 |
| Total number of occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 20% sample data Footnote 18 | 12,437,465 |
| Period of construction, before 1946 | 1,595,325 |
| Period of construction, 1946 to 1960 | 1,812,520 |
| Period of construction, 1961 to 1970 | 1,753,170 |
| Period of construction, 1971 to 1980 | 2,421,400 |
| Period of construction, 1981 to 1985 | 1,028,180 |
| Period of construction, 1986 to 1990 | 1,055,955 |
| Period of construction, 1991 to 1995 | 894,855 |
| Period of construction, 1996 to 2000 | 820,365 |
| Period of construction, 2001 to 2006 Footnote 19 | 1,055,685 |
| Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data Footnote 20 | 12,435,520 |
| Single-detached house | 6,871,315 |
| Semi-detached house | 591,590 |
| Row house | 690,490 |
| Apartment, duplex | 676,290 |
| Apartment, building that has five or more storeys | 1,114,925 |
| Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys | 2,289,390 |
| Other single-attached house | 37,995 |
| Movable dwelling Footnote 21 | 163,520 |
| Total number of private households by household size - 100% data Footnote 22 | 12,435,520 |
| 1 person | 3,328,370 |
| 2 persons | 4,176,930 |
| 3 persons | 1,982,305 |
| 4 to 5 persons | 2,590,725 |
| 6 or more persons | 357,185 |
| Number of persons in private households | 31,072,420 |
| Average number of persons in private households | 2.5 |
| Total number of private households by household type - 20% sample data Footnote 23 | 12,437,470 |
| One-family households | 8,421,050 |
| Multiple-family households | 230,285 |
| Non-family households | 3,786,135 |
Download
Download data as displayed in the Data table tab
- CSV (comma-separated values) file Footnote a
15 KB (approximate) - TAB (tab-separated values) file Footnote b
15 KB (approximate)
Download entire table
- IVT (Beyond 20/20) file Footnote c
27.89 MB (29,244,768 bytes) - XML (SDMX - Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange) file Footnote d
43.36 MB (45,462,312 bytes)
Footnotes
- Footnote a
-
To access the comma separated values (CSV) file, use the conversion features available in most spreadsheet software, or use a free viewer, for example csview.
- Footnote b
-
To access the tab separated values (TAB) file, use the conversion features available in most spreadsheet software, or use a free viewer, for example AscToTab.
- Footnote c
-
To access the Beyond 20/20 (IVT) version, you need the Beyond 20/20 Table Browser, which may be downloaded below. These links download files directly from an external site and are not the responsibility of Statistics Canada.
Beyond 20/20 Browser for Windows operating systems (18.9 MB)
To install this product, run 'ProBrowser.exe'. - Footnote d
-
XML (SDMX - ML) - Is a statistical data and metadata exchange standard for the electronic exchange of statistical information. Two extensible mark-up language (XML) files are provided in a compressed bundle.