Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Grosse-Île, Municipalité
19.8
In 2021, 19.8% of adults aged 15 and over living in private households were living alone, compared to 16.7% in 2016.
46.4
Among census families in 2021, 46.4% were married couples, 32.1% were common-law couples and 14.3% were one-parent families.
9.1
In 2021, among couple families with children, 9.1% were stepfamilies.
40.0
In 2021, the proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 that were living with at least one parent was 40.0%, compared to 50.0% in 2016.
Distribution (in percent) of children aged 0 to 14 in census families by family structure, Grosse-Île (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
Proportion (in percent) of adults in private households that are in a couple (married or common law), by age group, Grosse-Île (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
Proportion (in percent) of couple families that have children, Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 and 2021
Distribution (in percent) of households by household type, Grosse-Île (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
Distribution (in percent) of households by household type, Grosse-Île (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
Household type
2016 (%)
2021 (%)
Total – Private households
100.0
100.0
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children
20.9
25.0
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children
25.6
25.0
One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family
14.0
6.8
Multigenerational households
2.3
0.0
Multiple-census-family households
0.0
0.0
One-census-family households with additional persons
2.3
2.3
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
2.3
0.0
One-person households
32.6
38.6
Marital status, Grosse-Île (Municipalité), 2021
| Household type | 2016 (%) | 2021 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Private households | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children | 20.9 | 25.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children | 25.6 | 25.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family | 14.0 | 6.8 |
| Multigenerational households | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Multiple-census-family households | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| One-census-family households with additional persons | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Two-or-more-person non-census-family households | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| One-person households | 32.6 | 38.6 |
In Grosse-Île (Municipalité) in 2021, 55.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were currently in a couple; either married (34.6%) or living with a common-law partner (23.5%).
The remaining 44.4% were not currently in a married or common-law union.
Distribution (in percentage) of marital status, total population aged 15 and older, Grosse-Île (Municipalité), 2021
Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.
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