Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sainte-Marie, Ville
16.3
In 2021, 16.3% of adults aged 15 and over living in private households were living alone, compared to 15.8% in 2016.
46.8
Among census families in 2021, 46.8% were married couples, 39.6% were common-law couples and 13.5% were one-parent families.
12.6
In 2021, among couple families with children, 12.6% were stepfamilies.
30.2
In 2021, the proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 that were living with at least one parent was 30.2%, compared to 26.7% in 2016.
Distribution (in percent) of children aged 0 to 14 in census families by family structure, Sainte-Marie (Ville), 2016 and 2021
Proportion (in percent) of adults in private households that are in a couple (married or common law), by age group, Sainte-Marie (Ville), 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, Sainte-Marie (Ville), 2016 and 2021
Distribution (in percent) of households by household type, Sainte-Marie (Ville), 2016 and 2021
Household type
2016 (%)
2021 (%)
Total – Private households
100.0
100.0
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children
30.8
31.1
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children
27.0
26.1
One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family
8.2
8.5
Multigenerational households
0.4
0.5
Multiple-census-family households
0.2
0.1
One-census-family households with additional persons
1.0
0.9
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
2.6
2.4
One-person households
29.9
30.6
Marital status, Sainte-Marie (Ville), 2021
| Household type | 2016 (%) | 2021 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Private households | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children | 30.8 | 31.1 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children | 27.0 | 26.1 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Multigenerational households | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Multiple-census-family households | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| One-census-family households with additional persons | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Two-or-more-person non-census-family households | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| One-person households | 29.9 | 30.6 |
In Sainte-Marie (Ville) in 2021, 61.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were currently in a couple; either married (33.9%) or living with a common-law partner (27.4%).
The remaining 38.7% were not currently in a married or common-law union.
Distribution (in percentage) of marital status, total population aged 15 and older, Sainte-Marie (Ville), 2021
Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.
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