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Statistics Canada - Government of Canada

Table 6.9
Family status of seniors 65 years and over, Canada, 2001
  Total
Aboriginal
population
North
American
Indian
Métis Inuit Total non-Aboriginal population
percent
Living with family
With husband or wife
42 41 44 46 57
With common-law partner
4 4 4 3 2
Lone parent1
14 16 10 23 5
Living with extended family members
9 10 7 11 5
Total living with family 69 71 65 84 69
Not living with family
Living alone
28 26 31 16 29
Living with non-relatives
3 2 4 1 2
Total not living with family 31 29 35 16 31
1. Lone parent refers to a mother or a father, with no spouse or common-law partner present, living in a dwelling with one or more children. Children refer to blood, step- or adopted sons and daughters (regardless of age or marital status) who are living in the same dwelling as their parent(s), as well as grandchildren in households where there are no parents present.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Canada.