Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Municipalité
19.8
In 2021, 19.8% of adults aged 15 and over living in private households were living alone, compared to 16.8% in 2016.
43.5
Among census families in 2021, 43.5% were married couples, 43.1% were common-law couples and 13.1% were one-parent families.
17.5
In 2021, among couple families with children, 17.5% were stepfamilies.
26.4
In 2021, the proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 that were living with at least one parent was 26.4%, compared to 37.7% in 2016.
Distribution (in percent) of children aged 0 to 14 in census families by family structure, Saint-Jean-de-Matha (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-Jean-de-Matha (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-Jean-de-Matha (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
Distribution (in percent) of households by household type, Saint-Jean-de-Matha (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
36.5
35.4
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children
19.0
16.8
One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family
7.9
6.9
Multigenerational households
0.5
0.9
Multiple-census-family households
0.2
0.4
One-census-family households with additional persons
2.0
1.5
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
2.5
3.1
One-person households
31.4
35.0
Marital status, Saint-Jean-de-Matha (Municipalité), 2021
| Household type | 2016 (%) | 2021 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Private households | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children | 36.5 | 35.4 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children | 19.0 | 16.8 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family | 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Multigenerational households | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Multiple-census-family households | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| One-census-family households with additional persons | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Two-or-more-person non-census-family households | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| One-person households | 31.4 | 35.0 |
In Saint-Jean-de-Matha (Municipalité) in 2021, 59.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were currently in a couple; either married (30.8%) or living with a common-law partner (29.0%).
The remaining 40.3% were not currently in a married or common-law union.
Distribution (in percentage) of marital status, total population aged 15 and older, Saint-Jean-de-Matha (Municipalité), 2021
Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.
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