Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Lac-Mégantic, Ville
28.7
In 2021, 28.7% of adults aged 15 and over living in private households were living alone, compared to 24.5% in 2016.
48.4
Among census families in 2021, 48.4% were married couples, 34.6% were common-law couples and 17.0% were one-parent families.
22.1
In 2021, among couple families with children, 22.1% were stepfamilies.
25.4
In 2021, the proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 that were living with at least one parent was 25.4%, compared to 28.8% in 2016.
Distribution (in percent) of children aged 0 to 14 in census families by family structure, Lac-Mégantic (Ville), 2016 and 2021
Proportion (in percent) of adults in private households that are in a couple (married or common law), by age group, Lac-Mégantic (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, Lac-Mégantic (Ville), 2016 and 2021
Distribution (in percent) of households by household type, Lac-Mégantic (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
28.1
27.9
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children
17.8
14.1
One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family
8.7
8.5
Multigenerational households
0.4
0.5
Multiple-census-family households
0.2
0.2
One-census-family households with additional persons
1.1
0.9
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
1.9
1.4
One-person households
41.8
46.8
Marital status, Lac-Mégantic (Ville), 2021
Household type | 2016 (%) | 2021 (%) |
---|---|---|
Total – Private households | 100.0 | 100.0 |
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children | 28.1 | 27.9 |
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children | 17.8 | 14.1 |
One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family | 8.7 | 8.5 |
Multigenerational households | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Multiple-census-family households | 0.2 | 0.2 |
One-census-family households with additional persons | 1.1 | 0.9 |
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households | 1.9 | 1.4 |
One-person households | 41.8 | 46.8 |
In Lac-Mégantic (Ville) in 2021, 52.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were currently in a couple; either married (31.2%) or living with a common-law partner (21.3%).
The remaining 47.6% were not currently in a married or common-law union.
Distribution (in percentage) of marital status, total population aged 15 and older, Lac-Mégantic (Ville), 2021
Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.
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