Families, households and marital status Statistics

Families, households and
marital status
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Bringing together data, tools and reports to provide you with the latest information on families, households and marital status in Canada.

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Families
Family characteristics of individuals
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Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Nunavut ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of two-parent families that are stepfamilies - Nunavut
(2021)

13.4%
Proportion of couples that have children - Nunavut
(2021)

76.5%

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Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Nunavut ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of couples that are common law - Nunavut
(2021)

51.7%
Proportion of persons aged 15 years and older in private households that live alone - Nunavut
(2021)

8.0%
Proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 years that are living with at least one parent - Nunavut
(2021)

43.7%
Proportion of children aged 0 to 14 years in census families that are living with at least one grandparent - Nunavut
(2021)

21.9%
Proportion of couples that are married with children - Nunavut
(2021)

37.4%

Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Nova Scotia ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of two-parent families that are stepfamilies - Nova Scotia
(2021)

14.0%
Proportion of couples that have children - Nova Scotia
(2021)

41.3%

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Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Nova Scotia ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of couples that are common law - Nova Scotia
(2021)

21.3%
Proportion of persons aged 15 years and older in private households that live alone - Nova Scotia
(2021)

16.1%
Proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 years that are living with at least one parent - Nova Scotia
(2021)

28.7%
Proportion of children aged 0 to 14 years in census families that are living with at least one grandparent - Nova Scotia
(2021)

7.8%
Proportion of couples that are married with children - Nova Scotia
(2021)

33.9%

Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Ontario ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of two-parent families that are stepfamilies - Ontario
(2021)

10.3%
Proportion of couples that have children - Ontario
(2021)

53.5%

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Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Ontario ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of couples that are common law - Ontario
(2021)

15.7%
Proportion of persons aged 15 years and older in private households that live alone - Ontario
(2021)

12.3%
Proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 years that are living with at least one parent - Ontario
(2021)

41.9%
Proportion of children aged 0 to 14 years in census families that are living with at least one grandparent - Ontario
(2021)

11.8%
Proportion of couples that are married with children - Ontario
(2021)

47.7%

Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Quebec ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of two-parent families that are stepfamilies - Quebec
(2021)

15.4%
Proportion of couples that have children - Quebec
(2021)

46.6%

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Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Quebec ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of couples that are common law - Quebec
(2021)

42.7%
Proportion of persons aged 15 years and older in private households that live alone - Quebec
(2021)

19.0%
Proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 years that are living with at least one parent - Quebec
(2021)

29.1%
Proportion of children aged 0 to 14 years in census families that are living with at least one grandparent - Quebec
(2021)

4.5%
Proportion of couples that are married with children - Quebec
(2021)

25.9%

Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ British Columbia ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of two-parent families that are stepfamilies - British Columbia
(2021)

10.1%
Proportion of couples that have children - British Columbia
(2021)

47.1%

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Proportion of couples that are common law - British Columbia
(2021)

18.0%
Proportion of persons aged 15 years and older in private households that live alone - British Columbia
(2021)

14.3%
Proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 years that are living with at least one parent - British Columbia
(2021)

32.9%
Proportion of children aged 0 to 14 years in census families that are living with at least one grandparent - British Columbia
(2021)

13.1%
Proportion of couples that are married with children - British Columbia
(2021)

41.7%

Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Yukon ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of two-parent families that are stepfamilies - Yukon
(2021)

14.5%
Proportion of couples that have children - Yukon
(2021)

46.7%

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Proportion of couples that are common law - Yukon
(2021)

32.8%
Proportion of persons aged 15 years and older in private households that live alone - Yukon
(2021)

17.1%
Proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 years that are living with at least one parent - Yukon
(2021)

23.6%
Proportion of children aged 0 to 14 years in census families that are living with at least one grandparent - Yukon
(2021)

7.6%
Proportion of couples that are married with children - Yukon
(2021)

34.3%

Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Alberta ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of two-parent families that are stepfamilies - Alberta
(2021)

10.8%
Proportion of couples that have children - Alberta
(2021)

53.2%

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Proportion of couples that are common law - Alberta
(2021)

16.7%
Proportion of persons aged 15 years and older in private households that live alone - Alberta
(2021)

12.6%
Proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 years that are living with at least one parent - Alberta
(2021)

30.4%
Proportion of children aged 0 to 14 years in census families that are living with at least one grandparent - Alberta
(2021)

8.4%
Proportion of couples that are married with children - Alberta
(2021)

47.1%

Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Saskatchewan ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of two-parent families that are stepfamilies - Saskatchewan
(2021)

12.0%
Proportion of couples that have children - Saskatchewan
(2021)

48.7%

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Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Saskatchewan ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of couples that are common law - Saskatchewan
(2021)

17.0%
Proportion of persons aged 15 years and older in private households that live alone - Saskatchewan
(2021)

14.7%
Proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 years that are living with at least one parent - Saskatchewan
(2021)

27.3%
Proportion of children aged 0 to 14 years in census families that are living with at least one grandparent - Saskatchewan
(2021)

7.9%
Proportion of couples that are married with children - Saskatchewan
(2021)

41.6%

Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Canada ~ ''; ?>

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

11.7%
Proportion of couples that have children - Canada
(2021)

50.0%

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Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Canada ~ ''; ?>

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

22.7%
Proportion of persons aged 15 years and older in private households that live alone - Canada
(2021)

14.5%
Proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 years that are living with at least one parent - Canada
(2021)

35.1%
Proportion of children aged 0 to 14 years in census families that are living with at least one grandparent - Canada
(2021)

9.3%
Proportion of couples that are married with children - Canada
(2021)

40.6%

Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Manitoba ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of two-parent families that are stepfamilies - Manitoba
(2021)

10.8%
Proportion of couples that have children - Manitoba
(2021)

51.7%

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Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Manitoba ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of couples that are common law - Manitoba
(2021)

16.9%
Proportion of persons aged 15 years and older in private households that live alone - Manitoba
(2021)

13.8%
Proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 years that are living with at least one parent - Manitoba
(2021)

32.9%
Proportion of children aged 0 to 14 years in census families that are living with at least one grandparent - Manitoba
(2021)

9.3%
Proportion of couples that are married with children - Manitoba
(2021)

44.8%

Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ New Brunswick ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of two-parent families that are stepfamilies - New Brunswick
(2021)

15.2%
Proportion of couples that have children - New Brunswick
(2021)

41.9%

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Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ New Brunswick ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of couples that are common law - New Brunswick
(2021)

22.9%
Proportion of persons aged 15 years and older in private households that live alone - New Brunswick
(2021)

15.5%
Proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 years that are living with at least one parent - New Brunswick
(2021)

30.2%
Proportion of children aged 0 to 14 years in census families that are living with at least one grandparent - New Brunswick
(2021)

6.9%
Proportion of couples that are married with children - New Brunswick
(2021)

32.3%

Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Newfoundland and Labrador ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of two-parent families that are stepfamilies - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021)

12.5%
Proportion of couples that have children - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021)

41.5%

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Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Newfoundland and Labrador ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of couples that are common law - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021)

18.6%
Proportion of persons aged 15 years and older in private households that live alone - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021)

14.4%
Proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 years that are living with at least one parent - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021)

34.2%
Proportion of children aged 0 to 14 years in census families that are living with at least one grandparent - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021)

7.4%
Proportion of couples that are married with children - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021)

33.9%

Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Northwest Territories ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of two-parent families that are stepfamilies - Northwest Territories
(2021)

15.7%
Proportion of couples that have children - Northwest Territories
(2021)

58.5%

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Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Northwest Territories ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of couples that are common law - Northwest Territories
(2021)

35.7%
Proportion of persons aged 15 years and older in private households that live alone - Northwest Territories
(2021)

12.5%
Proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 years that are living with at least one parent - Northwest Territories
(2021)

33.8%
Proportion of children aged 0 to 14 years in census families that are living with at least one grandparent - Northwest Territories
(2021)

9.7%
Proportion of couples that are married with children - Northwest Territories
(2021)

39.9%

Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Prince Edward Island ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of two-parent families that are stepfamilies - Prince Edward Island
(2021)

14.3%
Proportion of couples that have children - Prince Edward Island
(2021)

45.0%

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Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Prince Edward Island ~ ''; ?>

Proportion of couples that are common law - Prince Edward Island
(2021)

17.7%
Proportion of persons aged 15 years and older in private households that live alone - Prince Edward Island
(2021)

14.7%
Proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 years that are living with at least one parent - Prince Edward Island
(2021)

29.6%
Proportion of children aged 0 to 14 years in census families that are living with at least one grandparent - Prince Edward Island
(2021)

5.6%
Proportion of couples that are married with children - Prince Edward Island
(2021)

38.0%

The Daily

Statistics Canada's official release bulletin, showcasing the latest data releases and insights on:

Families, households and marital status
Population and demography (including fertility)
Children and youth

Fertility trends

Consult Fertility (births) for the latest data and analysis on fertility.

Interactive data visualizations

Fertility indicators, provinces and territories: Interactive dashboard
Baby Names Observatory

2021 Census results

A portrait of Canada's families in 2021
Home alone: More persons living solo than ever before, but roomies the fastest growing household type
State of the union: Canada leads the G7 with nearly one-quarter of couples living common law, driven by Quebec
Data Tables on Families, Households and Marital Status, 2021 Census of Population
Families, Households and Marital Status Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021

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