Prince Edward Island: Census 2001: Family Characteristics
2001 | |
Marital Status | |
Total by Marital Status | 135,295 |
Married (including common-law) | 57,675 |
Never married | 60,360 |
Separated | 3,495 |
Divorced | 6,005 |
Widowed | 7,760 |
Family Size | |
Total number of families | 38,425 |
2 persons | 17,425 |
3 persons | 8,695 |
4 persons | 7,795 |
5 or more persons | 4,510 |
Family Structure | |
Total couple families | 32,120 |
Married | 28,490 |
With children at home | 17,015 |
Without children at home | 11,475 |
Common-lawa | 3,630 |
With children at home | 1,705 |
Without children at home | 1,925 |
Total lone-parent familiesb | 6,305 |
Female parent | 5,245 |
1 child | 3,315 |
2 or more children | 1,935 |
Male parent | 1,055 |
1 child | 705 |
2 or more children | 350 |
Figures may not add to totals due to random rounding.
a Since 2001, the category includes both opposite-sex and same-sex common-law couples.
b For the 2001 Census, a change in the concept of census family has resulted in a higher number of lone-parent families compared to the number established by the 1996 Census. There is an apparent increase of approximately 10% in the number of lone-parent families between 1996 and 2001 due solely to the change in concept. For more information click here.
Source: Compiled by the Community Accounts Unit based on information provided from the Census of Population 2001, Statistics Canada.Copyright: Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Data last updated on March 7, 2017