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 Cape Breton

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	84,940	5,410	5,625	4,905	4,670	4,805	5,495	6,125	7,930	8,805	8,620	7,610	5,385	4,020	2,800	2,735
Married or living common law	43,805	45	625	1,545	2,315	2,710	3,260	3,790	5,025	6,015	5,940	5,070	3,330	2,195	1,215	725
Married	36,870	0	85	630	1,455	2,030	2,595	3,105	4,235	5,380	5,415	4,760	3,165	2,120	1,185	710
Living common law	6,935	40	540	920	860	680	660	690	790	635	520	305	170	70	30	15
Never married	4,745	40	540	910	815	570	480	430	430	265	140	75	30	15	5	0
Separated	465	0	0	10	20	45	65	85	85	75	40	25	10	5	0	5
Divorced	1,450	0	5	5	20	65	110	165	250	265	285	160	90	30	10	0
Widowed	275	0	0	0	0	5	5	15	25	30	55	50	35	25	15	10
Not married and not living common law	41,135	5,370	5,005	3,360	2,360	2,100	2,235	2,335	2,905	2,790	2,685	2,540	2,055	1,825	1,585	2,005
Never married	24,995	5,370	4,985	3,280	2,175	1,675	1,495	1,305	1,420	1,060	835	560	310	225	150	145
Separated	3,125	0	15	55	130	255	400	425	520	460	325	245	150	90	40	20
Divorced	5,605	0	5	15	40	145	305	525	795	920	975	850	555	320	105	60
Widowed	7,405	0	5	5	10	20	30	80	170	355	555	885	1,040	1,185	1,290	1,780

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

Data quality note(s) – Cape Breton

• 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.