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Proportion of couples that have children - Canada
(2021)

50.0%
Proportion of couples that are common law - Canada
(2021)

22.7%

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Selected geographical area: Canada

Proportion of couples that are married with children - Canada
(2021)

40.6%
Proportion of two-parent families that are stepfamilies - Canada
(2021)

11.7%

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1. Distribution of income between married spouses or common-law partners by characteristics of couples: Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts
Table: 98-10-0083-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Occasional
Universe: Married spouses or common-law partners in private households, 2021 Census — 100% data

Variable list: Couples by distribution of income between married spouses or common-law partners (47), Presence of children 0 to 17 in census family (5), Characteristics of couple (19)

Description: Distribution of income between married spouses or common-law partners and characteristics of couples, including presence of children for married spouses or common-law partners.
Release date: 2023-11-15
2. Distribution of income between married spouses or common-law partners by characteristics of couples including gender diversity status of couple family: Canada
Table: 98-10-0084-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Occasional
Universe: Married spouses or common-law partners in private households, 2021 Census — 100% data

Variable list: Couples by distribution of income between married spouses or common-law partners (68), Gender diversity status of couple family (7), Presence of children 0 to 17 in census family (5), Characteristics of couple (19)

Description: Distribution of income between married spouses or common-law partners by characteristics of couples, including gender diversity status of couples and presence of children for married spouses or common-law partners.
Release date: 2023-11-15
3. Number of marriages and nuptiality indicators
Table: 39-10-0055-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Number of marriages and various nuptiality indicators (crude marriage rate, number of marriages of different-gender or same-gender couples [when available], total first-marriage rate and probability of ever marrying according to the first-marriage table), by place of occurrence, 1991 to most recent year.
Release date: 2022-11-14
4. Number of divorces and divorce indicators
Table: 39-10-0051-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Number of divorces and various divorce indicators (crude divorce rate, divorce rate for married persons, age-standardized divorce rate, total divorce rate, mean and median duration of marriage, median duration of divorce proceedings, percentage of joint divorce applications), by place of occurrence, 1970 to most recent year.
Release date: 2022-11-14
5. Number of divorces and divorce rate per 1,000 marriages, by duration of marriage
Table: 39-10-0054-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Number of divorces and divorce rate per 1,000 marriages, by duration of marriage and place of occurrence, 1970 to most recent year.
Release date: 2022-11-14
6. Mean age and median age at marriage, by legal marital status
Table: 39-10-0056-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Mean age and median age at marriage, for persons who married in a given year, by legal marital status, gender (when available), the couple's gender composition (when available) and place of occurrence, 1991 to most recent year.
Release date: 2022-11-14
7. Number of persons who married in a given year and marriage rate per 1,000 unmarried persons, by age group and legal marital status
Table: 39-10-0057-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Number of persons who married in a given year and age-specific marriage rate per 1,000 unmarried persons, by legal marital status, gender (when available) and place of occurrence, 1991 to most recent year.
Release date: 2022-11-14
8. Mean age and median age at divorce and at marriage, for persons who divorced in a given year, by sex or gender
Table: 39-10-0052-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Mean age and median age at divorce and at marriage, for persons who divorced in a given year, by sex or gender and place of occurrence, 1970 to most recent year.
Release date: 2022-03-09
9. Number of persons who divorced in a given year and divorce rate per 1,000 married persons, by age group and sex or gender
Table: 39-10-0053-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Number of persons who divorced in a given year and age-specific divorce rates per 1,000 legally married persons, by sex or gender and place of occurrence, 1970 to most recent year.
Release date: 2022-03-09
10. Families, Households and Marital Status Highlight Tables
Table: 98-402-X2016004
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
Description:
These tables provide 2016 Census highlights on families, households and marital status. Percentage distribution and percentage change from the previous census are available for various tables and levels of geography for example Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions with a 5,000-plus population.
Release date: 2017-08-02

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1. Distribution of income between married spouses or common-law partners by characteristics of couples: Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts
Table: 98-10-0083-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Occasional
Universe: Married spouses or common-law partners in private households, 2021 Census — 100% data

Variable list: Couples by distribution of income between married spouses or common-law partners (47), Presence of children 0 to 17 in census family (5), Characteristics of couple (19)

Description: Distribution of income between married spouses or common-law partners and characteristics of couples, including presence of children for married spouses or common-law partners.
Release date: 2023-11-15
2. Distribution of income between married spouses or common-law partners by characteristics of couples including gender diversity status of couple family: Canada
Table: 98-10-0084-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Occasional
Universe: Married spouses or common-law partners in private households, 2021 Census — 100% data

Variable list: Couples by distribution of income between married spouses or common-law partners (68), Gender diversity status of couple family (7), Presence of children 0 to 17 in census family (5), Characteristics of couple (19)

Description: Distribution of income between married spouses or common-law partners by characteristics of couples, including gender diversity status of couples and presence of children for married spouses or common-law partners.
Release date: 2023-11-15
3. Number of marriages and nuptiality indicators
Table: 39-10-0055-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Number of marriages and various nuptiality indicators (crude marriage rate, number of marriages of different-gender or same-gender couples [when available], total first-marriage rate and probability of ever marrying according to the first-marriage table), by place of occurrence, 1991 to most recent year.
Release date: 2022-11-14
4. Number of divorces and divorce indicators
Table: 39-10-0051-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Number of divorces and various divorce indicators (crude divorce rate, divorce rate for married persons, age-standardized divorce rate, total divorce rate, mean and median duration of marriage, median duration of divorce proceedings, percentage of joint divorce applications), by place of occurrence, 1970 to most recent year.
Release date: 2022-11-14
5. Number of divorces and divorce rate per 1,000 marriages, by duration of marriage
Table: 39-10-0054-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Number of divorces and divorce rate per 1,000 marriages, by duration of marriage and place of occurrence, 1970 to most recent year.
Release date: 2022-11-14
6. Mean age and median age at marriage, by legal marital status
Table: 39-10-0056-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Mean age and median age at marriage, for persons who married in a given year, by legal marital status, gender (when available), the couple's gender composition (when available) and place of occurrence, 1991 to most recent year.
Release date: 2022-11-14
7. Number of persons who married in a given year and marriage rate per 1,000 unmarried persons, by age group and legal marital status
Table: 39-10-0057-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Number of persons who married in a given year and age-specific marriage rate per 1,000 unmarried persons, by legal marital status, gender (when available) and place of occurrence, 1991 to most recent year.
Release date: 2022-11-14
8. Mean age and median age at divorce and at marriage, for persons who divorced in a given year, by sex or gender
Table: 39-10-0052-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Mean age and median age at divorce and at marriage, for persons who divorced in a given year, by sex or gender and place of occurrence, 1970 to most recent year.
Release date: 2022-03-09
9. Number of persons who divorced in a given year and divorce rate per 1,000 married persons, by age group and sex or gender
Table: 39-10-0053-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Number of persons who divorced in a given year and age-specific divorce rates per 1,000 legally married persons, by sex or gender and place of occurrence, 1970 to most recent year.
Release date: 2022-03-09
10. Families, Households and Marital Status Highlight Tables
Table: 98-402-X2016004
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part
Description:
These tables provide 2016 Census highlights on families, households and marital status. Percentage distribution and percentage change from the previous census are available for various tables and levels of geography for example Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions with a 5,000-plus population.
Release date: 2017-08-02

Analysis (44)

Analysis (44) (0 to 10 of 44 results)

1. Emerging trends in living arrangements and conjugal unions for current and future seniors Archived
Articles and reports: 75-006-X201400111904
Geography: Canada
Description:
This study uses data from the Census of Population and 2011 General Social Survey in order to examine the conjugal histories and living arrangements for current seniors, defined as individuals aged at least 65, and "future seniors", defined as individuals aged 55 to 64.
Release date: 2014-02-24
2. Parenting and Child Support After Separation or Divorce Archived
Articles and reports: 89-652-X2014001
Geography: Canada
Description:
The article examines parenting and child support after separation or divorce, looking at those who have separated or divorced within the last 20 years. Included is a national and regional overview of separated or divorced parents, as well as an examination of parenting decisions in the wake of a marital or common-law breakup (child residency, time-sharing, and decision-making) and financial support arrangements for the child.
Release date: 2014-02-12
3. Marital Status: Overview, 2011
Articles and reports: 91-209-X201300111788
Geography: Canada
Description: This article analyses patterns related to marital status and nuptiality in Canada. Data on marital and conjugal status come primarily from the 2011 Census of Population, with comparisons to historical data where appropriate, particularly 1981. In addition, data from the Canadian Vital Statistics Database on marriage and divorce are also analysed, with an emphasis on recent trends.
Release date: 2013-07-09
4. Living apart together Archived
Articles and reports: 75-006-X201300111771
Geography: Canada
Description:
Many individuals are not married or in a common-law relationship, but are in a stable relationship without living under the same roof. These couples are 'living apart together.' How many individuals are in this situation in Canada? Is this type of relationship increasing? Are these relationships motivated by lifestyle choices?
Release date: 2013-03-05
5. Fifty years of families in Canada: 1961 to 2011 Archived
Stats in brief: 98-312-X201100311702
Geography: Canada
Description:
These short analytical articles provide complementary analysis to the 2011 Census analytical document. These articles allow for a more in-depth look to relevant topics related to the Canadian population. The four articles linked to the families, households and marital status release and the structural type of dwelling and collectives release are entitled 'Fifty years of families in Canada,' ' Canadian households in 2011: Type and growth,' 'Living arrangements of young adults aged 20 to 29' and 'Living arrangements of seniors.'
Release date: 2012-09-19
6. Portrait of Families and Living Arrangements in Canada Archived
Articles and reports: 98-312-X2011001
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area
Description:
This 2011 Census analytical document presents key trends emerging from the analysis of families, household and marital status data in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas (CMAs), census agglomerations (CAs), regions located outside CMAs and CAs, and municipalities.
Release date: 2012-09-19
7. Income Replacement Rates Among Canadian Seniors: The Effect of Widowhood and Divorce Archived
Articles and reports: 11F0019M2012343
Geography: Canada
Description:
The financial security of widowed and divorced women during their retirement years has long been a concern. This paper places this issue within the context of research on replacement rates, the extent to which family income during the working years (here, the mid-50s) is "replaced" as individuals move into their late 70s. Using a longitudinal database and fixed-effects econometric models, the paper assesses the effect of widowhood/widowerhood and divorce after age 55 on replacement rates during the retirement years.
Release date: 2012-06-20
8. Families, living arrangements and unpaid work Archived
Articles and reports: 89-503-X201000111546
Geography: Canada
Description:
This chapter on families, living arrangements and unpaid work examines the family context and living arrangements of women, including their conjugal lives, and for those in couples, whether they are legal marriages or common-law unions, opposite-sex or same-sex couples, and whether or not there are children present. In addition, female lone-parent families are also analysed, as well as women who live in other arrangements, such as alone or with non-relatives. Other patterns related to births, marriages and divorces are explored, as are family characteristics and living arrangements of immigrant women and visible minority women. Finally, the area of unpaid work is examined, specifically, care of household children, domestic work (including housework and household maintenance) and volunteering.
Release date: 2011-12-14
9. The Income Management Strategies of Older Couples in Canada Archived
Articles and reports: 11F0019M2011335
Geography: Canada
Description:
In this study, the income management strategies of Canadian couples are examined using data from the 2007 General Social Survey. The extent to which "older" couples, in which at least one spouse or partner is aged 45 or older, employ an allocative, pooled, or separate strategy is explored. Results show that the income management strategies used by these couples are correlated with relationship characteristics, such as common-law status, duration of relationship, and the presence of children. As well, the likelihood of using a separate approach is positively correlated with levels of educational attainment and with the amount of income received by wives or female partners.
Release date: 2011-06-22
10. Sharing their lives: women, marital trends and education Archived
Articles and reports: 11-008-X201000211335
Geography: Canada
Description:
Women have made substantial gains in education over the last few decades and are now more likely to have a university degree than men. At the same time, the conjugal situation of female university graduates has changed considerably. Using data from the 1981 to 2006 Censuses, this article examines how the propensity to form unions (marriage or common-law) has changed for women with university degrees compared to those without a university education. It also compares the incidence of female university graduates forming unions with similarly educated males over time.
Release date: 2010-09-09

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