Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sorel-Tracy, Ville
23.2
In 2021, 23.2% of adults aged 15 and over living in private households were living alone, compared to 21.4% in 2016.
44.4
Among census families in 2021, 44.4% were married couples, 39.0% were common-law couples and 16.6% were one-parent families.
21.7
In 2021, among couple families with children, 21.7% were stepfamilies.
26.8
In 2021, the proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 that were living with at least one parent was 26.8%, compared to 28.9% in 2016.
Distribution (in percent) of children aged 0 to 14 in census families by family structure, Sorel-Tracy (Ville), 2016 and 2021
Proportion (in percent) of adults in private households that are in a couple (married or common law), by age group, Sorel-Tracy (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, Sorel-Tracy (Ville), 2016 and 2021
Distribution (in percent) of households by household type, Sorel-Tracy (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
31.3
30.5
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children
17.7
15.6
One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family
8.3
8.4
Multigenerational households
0.8
0.9
Multiple-census-family households
0.2
0.1
One-census-family households with additional persons
1.5
1.6
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
2.8
3.0
One-person households
37.5
39.9
Marital status, Sorel-Tracy (Ville), 2021
| Household type | 2016 (%) | 2021 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Private households | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children | 31.3 | 30.5 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children | 17.7 | 15.6 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Multigenerational households | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Multiple-census-family households | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| One-census-family households with additional persons | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Two-or-more-person non-census-family households | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| One-person households | 37.5 | 39.9 |
In Sorel-Tracy (Ville) in 2021, 54.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were currently in a couple; either married (29.2%) or living with a common-law partner (24.9%).
The remaining 45.9% were not currently in a married or common-law union.
Distribution (in percentage) of marital status, total population aged 15 and older, Sorel-Tracy (Ville), 2021
Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.
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