Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Val-Alain, Municipalité
18.1
In 2021, 18.1% of adults aged 15 and over living in private households were living alone, compared to 17.5% in 2016.
35.7
Among census families in 2021, 35.7% were married couples, 51.8% were common-law couples and 14.3% were one-parent families.
22.7
In 2021, among couple families with children, 22.7% were stepfamilies.
24.2
In 2021, the proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 that were living with at least one parent was 24.2%, compared to 34.4% in 2016.
Distribution (in percent) of children aged 0 to 14 in census families by family structure, Val-Alain (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
Proportion (in percent) of adults in private households that are in a couple (married or common law), by age group, Val-Alain (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, Val-Alain (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
Distribution (in percent) of households by household type, Val-Alain (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
28.4
28.7
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children
22.2
25.3
One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family
8.6
8.0
Multigenerational households
1.2
0.0
Multiple-census-family households
0.0
0.0
One-census-family households with additional persons
3.7
2.3
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
3.7
2.3
One-person households
33.3
33.3
Marital status, Val-Alain (Municipalité), 2021
| Household type | 2016 (%) | 2021 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Private households | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children | 28.4 | 28.7 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children | 22.2 | 25.3 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family | 8.6 | 8.0 |
| Multigenerational households | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Multiple-census-family households | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| One-census-family households with additional persons | 3.7 | 2.3 |
| Two-or-more-person non-census-family households | 3.7 | 2.3 |
| One-person households | 33.3 | 33.3 |
In Val-Alain (Municipalité) in 2021, 60.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were currently in a couple; either married (25.0%) or living with a common-law partner (35.6%).
The remaining 39.4% were not currently in a married or common-law union.
Distribution (in percentage) of marital status, total population aged 15 and older, Val-Alain (Municipalité), 2021
Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.
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