Marital Status (13), Age (16) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2016 Census - 100% Data

• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details marital status , age and sex for the population 15 years and over in Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse

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	789,770	51,260	56,155	53,725	51,725	52,010	57,050	61,885	75,675	76,505	69,960	63,715	45,000	31,545	21,910	21,650
Married or living common law	454,970	670	8,895	23,530	32,275	35,575	40,235	43,270	53,215	55,190	50,530	45,420	30,570	19,150	10,600	5,845
Married	369,700	35	1,415	10,250	21,500	26,990	32,185	35,145	44,220	47,675	45,285	41,950	28,785	18,305	10,245	5,700
Living common law	85,270	630	7,475	13,280	10,770	8,585	8,055	8,125	8,995	7,510	5,245	3,470	1,785	845	355	145
Never married	57,665	635	7,455	13,035	9,935	6,910	5,400	4,470	4,130	2,775	1,515	840	330	150	60	20
Separated	5,615	0	10	125	350	620	840	970	1,055	750	440	255	105	50	25	5
Divorced	19,485	0	15	115	475	1,030	1,755	2,575	3,525	3,610	2,900	1,945	1,000	400	120	30
Widowed	2,510	0	0	10	5	25	60	110	290	375	390	420	350	250	145	85
Not married and not living common law	334,800	50,585	47,260	30,195	19,455	16,435	16,810	18,620	22,460	21,315	19,425	18,295	14,435	12,395	11,315	15,800
Never married	209,455	50,585	47,095	29,380	17,345	12,455	10,360	9,620	9,955	7,720	5,635	3,790	2,130	1,380	925	1,065
Separated	24,105	0	95	530	1,345	2,250	3,180	3,470	3,960	3,190	2,340	1,720	965	575	275	215
Divorced	48,830	0	45	225	680	1,570	3,005	4,920	7,235	8,075	7,710	6,835	4,315	2,390	1,135	695
Widowed	52,410	0	25	65	75	160	265	610	1,310	2,325	3,750	5,945	7,020	8,045	8,975	13,825

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

Data quality note(s) – Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.9%.
• 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-X2016035.