Marital Status (13), Age (16) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 and 2011 Censuses - 100% Data

• Census year (2): 2016
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details marital status , age and sex for the population 15 years and over in British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique

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 status^Footnote 1	3,956,670	258,980	287,560	303,000	313,750	293,590	295,045	322,365	354,370	354,930	324,095	287,525	201,785	145,230	105,260	109,190
Married or living common law	2,297,330	2,785	39,515	125,645	199,985	211,510	217,880	233,710	252,645	252,070	231,820	203,715	138,955	92,705	57,425	36,965
Married	1,925,340	325	10,890	66,300	146,310	172,730	184,565	200,550	218,285	220,890	208,195	186,920	129,935	88,290	55,345	35,815
Living common law	371,985	2,460	28,630	59,340	53,670	38,785	33,320	33,160	34,355	31,175	23,620	16,795	9,020	4,415	2,080	1,150
Never married	258,690	2,460	28,500	58,095	49,295	31,790	23,025	19,125	16,950	12,895	8,200	4,835	2,035	890	375	230
Separated	18,755	0	70	465	1,290	2,005	2,630	3,055	3,160	2,555	1,665	990	515	230	105	35
Divorced	85,255	5	45	765	3,015	4,870	7,435	10,530	13,480	14,545	12,365	9,495	5,160	2,270	900	365
Widowed	9,280	5	10	25	70	120	220	445	770	1,185	1,400	1,475	1,310	1,025	705	525
Not married and not living common law	1,659,340	256,195	248,045	177,355	113,765	82,080	77,160	88,660	101,730	102,855	92,270	83,805	62,830	52,525	47,830	72,225
Never married	1,076,085	256,190	246,935	172,015	100,520	61,740	46,650	45,490	45,600	37,935	26,520	17,105	8,670	4,760	2,970	2,990
Separated	105,700	5	600	2,825	6,625	9,385	12,275	14,650	15,625	14,065	10,680	8,000	4,670	3,040	1,905	1,350
Divorced	263,870	0	375	2,195	6,135	10,185	16,820	25,750	35,125	41,050	39,745	36,065	23,200	13,815	7,815	5,595
Widowed	213,685	0	140	325	485	760	1,420	2,770	5,380	9,815	15,330	22,630	26,290	30,910	35,145	62,290

Symbol(s)

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

Data quality note(s) – British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique

• 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: 4.9%.
• 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-X2016032.