Prince Edward Island: Census 2001-2011: Marital Status
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Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
Total - Legal marital status | 65,755 | 69,545 | 135,295 | 53,335 | 58,530 | 111,865 | 55,900 | 61,245 | 117,145 |
Never legally married (single) | 31,475 | 28,890 | 60,360 | 18,170 | 16,855 | 35,030 | 19,000 | 17,725 | 36,730 |
Legally married (and not separated)a | 28,835 | 28,840 | 57,670 | 29,065 | 29,145 | 58,210 | 30,255 | 30,370 | 60,625 |
Separated, but still legally married | 1,545 | 1,950 | 3,495 | 1,730 | 2,165 | 3,895 | 1,770 | 2,120 | 3,890 |
Divorced | 2,610 | 3,395 | 6,005 | 3,055 | 4,015 | 7,070 | 3,445 | 4,680 | 8,125 |
Widowed | 1,295 | 6,460 | 7,760 | 1,315 | 6,350 | 7,660 | 1,435 | 6,350 | 7,780 |
Figures may not add to total due to random rounding.
a Common law couples are not included in this figure. Since 2006, legally married same-sex couples are included in this category.
Source: Compiled by the Community Accounts Unit based on information provided from the Census of Population 2001, 2006 and 2011, Statistics Canada.Copyright: Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Data last updated on November 20, 2017