Topics, 2021 Census
Families, households, and marital status
Release date: July 13, 2022 Updated on: March 20, 2024
The 2021 Census of Population Program offers a wide range of analysis, data, reference and geographical information according to topics (subjects) that paint a portrait of Canada and its population.
2021 Census of Population products by type: Families, households, and marital status
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2023-09-12 | Title:Individuals File, 2021 Census of Population (Public Use Microdata Files) Public use microdata: 98M0001X-2021001 Description: The 2021 Census Individuals File PUMF represents a sample of the Canadian population and provides access to individual records which have been anonymized. It is a comprehensive social, demographic and economic database about Canada and its people and includes a wealth of information on population characteristics. |
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2023-03-29 | Title:Census Profile, 2021: Families, households, and marital status Profile of a community or region: 98-316-X2021001 Description: This profile presents information from the 2021 Census of Population for various levels of geography, including provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, communities and census tracts. |
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2024-03-20 | Title:Special Interest Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile of a community or region: 98-26-00092021001 Description: This product presents 2021 Census of Population characteristic data for nine separate profiles of interest, including: age; ethnic origin; first official language; immigration; income distribution by income source; mother tongue; poverty, COVID-19 benefits and high income; religion; and visible minority. Data are available for various levels of geography, including Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, and communities with a 2021 population of 10,000 or greater. |
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2024-03-20 | Title:2021 Census Public Use Microdata File (PUMF), Hierarchical File Public use microdata: 98M0001X2021002 Description: This Hierarchical File, 2021 Census Public Use Microdata File (PUMF) product provides access to non-aggregated data covering a sample of 1% of the Canadian households. It is a comprehensive social, demographic and economic database about Canada and its people, and contains a wealth of characteristics on the population. |
Data product |
2023-03-29 | Title:Data tables: Families, households and marital status Table Description: This series of cross-tabulations presents a portrait of Canada. They range in complexity and are available for various levels of geography. |
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2022-07-13 | Title:Focus on Geography Series: Families, households and marital status Profile of a community or region: 98-404-X2021001 Description: Focusing on a selected geographic area, this product presents data highlights, through text, tables and figures, for each of the major releases of the 2021 Census. |
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2022-07-13 | Title:Census Program Data Viewer (CPDV): Families, households and marital status, and Income Interactive dashboard: 98-507-X2021001 Description: The Census Program Data Viewer (CPDV) is a web-based data visualization tool that makes statistical information more interpretable by presenting key indicators in a statistical dashboard. Users can click and zoom in on a map of Canada or the user can search by place name or postal codeOM. The CPDV displays the appropriate thematic map showing boundaries and other features. Results can be exported (CSV or XLSX), or the user can share their customized dashboard by a link. |
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2022-07-13 | Title:2021 Census key indicators: Families, households and marital status Key indicators Description: The key indicators provide a quick snapshot of census data highlights by topic. |
Data product |
2022-08-17 | Title:Data quality tables, 2021 Census of Population Table Description: These tables present data quality indicators for the Census of Population. Data quality indicators are available for various levels of geography, most questions on the Census of Population questionnaires and other key variables of the Census of Population. |
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2022-07-13 | Title:A portrait of Canada’s families in 2021 Infographic: 11-627-M2022039 Description: Based on 2021 Census data, the following infographic provides information on Canada’s families. |
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2022-08-12 | Title:A portrait of Canada's families (American Sign Language) The Daily Description: This American Sign Language video highlights families data from the third release of the 2021 Census of Population included in The Daily. |
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2022-07-13 | The Daily Description: In Canada, 4.4 million people lived alone in 2021, representing 15% of adults aged 15 and older in private households. This is the highest share on record. Following a long period of growth, the share of young adults living with their parents was unchanged from 2016 to 2021 (35%). |
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2022-07-13 | The Daily Description: Among Canada’s 8.6 million couples in 2021, 32,210 included at least one transgender or non-binary person, while 95,435 were same-gender (cisgender) couples. Population aging and decreasing fertility have resulted in fewer couples living with children. Among G7 countries, Canada had the highest share of couples that were living common law (23%). |
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2022-06-14 | Title:Gender diversity status of couples: New information in the 2021 Census Supporting documentation: 98-20-0001-2021002 Description: This fact sheet provides a concise description of the context and definitions related to a new concept, the gender diversity status of couples. |
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2023-06-21 | Title:Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021 Dictionary: 98-301-X2021001 Description: The Census Dictionary is a reference document which contains detailed definitions of Census of Population concepts, variables, and geographic terms, as well as historical information. |
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2022-11-30 | Title:Guide to the Census of Population, 2021 Guide: 98-304-X2021001 Description: This reference document provides an overview of the Census of Population content determination, collection, processing, data quality assessment and data dissemination. |
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2022-07-13 | Title:Families, Households and Marital Status Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021 Guide: 98-500-X2021002 Description: This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret family, household and marital status data from the 2021 Census. |
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