Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Montréal-Ouest, Ville
10.0
In 2021, 10.0% of adults aged 15 and over living in private households were living alone, compared to 8.7% in 2016.
74.5
Among census families in 2021, 74.5% were married couples, 12.8% were common-law couples and 12.8% were one-parent families.
8.4
In 2021, among couple families with children, 8.4% were stepfamilies.
53.7
In 2021, the proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 that were living with at least one parent was 53.7%, compared to 67.6% in 2016.
Distribution (in percent) of children aged 0 to 14 in census families by family structure, Montréal-Ouest (Ville), 2016 and 2021
Proportion (in percent) of adults in private households that are in a couple (married or common law), by age group, Montréal-Ouest (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, Montréal-Ouest (Ville), 2016 and 2021
Distribution (in percent) of households by household type, Montréal-Ouest (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
24.3
26.0
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children
41.9
39.2
One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family
10.0
9.3
Multigenerational households
1.1
0.5
Multiple-census-family households
0.3
0.3
One-census-family households with additional persons
1.6
1.5
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
1.4
2.3
One-person households
19.5
21.1
Marital status, Montréal-Ouest (Ville), 2021
| Household type | 2016 (%) | 2021 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Private households | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children | 24.3 | 26.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children | 41.9 | 39.2 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family | 10.0 | 9.3 |
| Multigenerational households | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Multiple-census-family households | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| One-census-family households with additional persons | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Two-or-more-person non-census-family households | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| One-person households | 19.5 | 21.1 |
In Montréal-Ouest (Ville) in 2021, 63.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were currently in a couple; either married (54.0%) or living with a common-law partner (9.1%).
The remaining 36.8% were not currently in a married or common-law union.
Distribution (in percentage) of marital status, total population aged 15 and older, Montréal-Ouest (Ville), 2021
Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.
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