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Topic-based tabulation: Legal Marital Status (6), Age Groups (18A) and Sex (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 Census - 100% Data

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Catalogue number :95F0407XCB2001004
Release date :October 22, 2002
Topic :Marital Status of Canadians
Data dimensions :

Note

Special Note: Population Universe

The Population Universe of the 2001 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 in Canada claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
· persons in Canada who hold student authorizations (student visas or student permits) and members of their families living with them;
· persons in Canada who hold employment authorizations (or work permits) and members of their families living with them;
· persons in Canada who hold Minister's permits (including extensions) and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last four 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 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Nunavut (1)

A new territory called Nunavut came into effect on April 1, 1999. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

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This table details legal marital status , age groups and sex for population in CanadaFootnote 2
Legal Marital Status (6) Sex (3)
Total - SexFootnote 3 Male Female
Total - Legal marital statusFootnote 4 30,007,090 14,706,850 15,300,240
Never married (single) 13,864,865 7,278,340 6,586,525
Legally married (and not separated) 12,011,680 6,008,455 6,003,230
Separated, but still legally married 733,870 326,720 407,145
Divorced 1,854,770 809,180 1,045,590
Widowed 1,541,910 284,150 1,257,760

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Includes institutional residents.

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Footnote 2

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 3

Includes institutional residents.

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Footnote 4

Includes institutional residents.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 95F0407XCB2001004.

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