Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Benjamin, Municipalité
17.5
In 2021, 17.5% of adults aged 15 and over living in private households were living alone, compared to 16.0% in 2016.
45.9
Among census families in 2021, 45.9% were married couples, 45.9% were common-law couples and 9.8% were one-parent families.
18.5
In 2021, among couple families with children, 18.5% were stepfamilies.
20.6
In 2021, the proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 that were living with at least one parent was 20.6%, compared to 25.8% in 2016.
Distribution (in percent) of children aged 0 to 14 in census families by family structure, Saint-Benjamin (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
Proportion (in percent) of adults in private households that are in a couple (married or common law), by age group, Saint-Benjamin (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, Saint-Benjamin (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
Distribution (in percent) of households by household type, Saint-Benjamin (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
31.3
30.1
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children
27.7
28.0
One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family
6.0
5.4
Multigenerational households
1.2
1.1
Multiple-census-family households
0.0
0.0
One-census-family households with additional persons
0.0
1.1
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
2.4
1.1
One-person households
30.1
32.3
Marital status, Saint-Benjamin (Municipalité), 2021
| Household type | 2016 (%) | 2021 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Private households | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children | 31.3 | 30.1 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children | 27.7 | 28.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Multigenerational households | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Multiple-census-family households | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| One-census-family households with additional persons | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Two-or-more-person non-census-family households | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| One-person households | 30.1 | 32.3 |
In Saint-Benjamin (Municipalité) in 2021, 64.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were currently in a couple; either married (32.2%) or living with a common-law partner (33.3%).
The remaining 34.5% were not currently in a married or common-law union.
Distribution (in percentage) of marital status, total population aged 15 and older, Saint-Benjamin (Municipalité), 2021
Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.
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