Abstract

Marital status refers to a person’s conjugal status. The map shows the percentage of the population who are single, married, separated, divorced or widowed. As of May 15, 2001, Canada had 8,371,000 families, up from almost 7,838,000 in 1996. Married couples accounted for 70% of all families in 2001, down from 83% in 1981.

Map Source: Adapted from Statistics Canada, Legal Marital Status (5), Age Groups (12A) and Sex (3) for Population 15 Years and Over Living in Common-law Unions, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions, Census Subdivisions and Dissemination Areas, 2001 Census - 100% Data - Catalogue Number 95F0406XCB200100.