Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sainte-Sophie, Municipalité
12.9
In 2021, 12.9% of adults aged 15 and over living in private households were living alone, compared to 11.6% in 2016.
33.8
Among census families in 2021, 33.8% were married couples, 52.0% were common-law couples and 14.0% were one-parent families.
23.8
In 2021, among couple families with children, 23.8% were stepfamilies.
21.8
In 2021, the proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 that were living with at least one parent was 21.8%, compared to 22.2% in 2016.
Distribution (in percent) of children aged 0 to 14 in census families by family structure, Sainte-Sophie (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
Proportion (in percent) of adults in private households that are in a couple (married or common law), by age group, Sainte-Sophie (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, Sainte-Sophie (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
Distribution (in percent) of households by household type, Sainte-Sophie (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
29.3
28.0
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children
30.4
30.3
One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family
8.4
8.3
Multigenerational households
1.7
2.0
Multiple-census-family households
0.5
0.4
One-census-family households with additional persons
3.6
2.8
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
3.1
3.0
One-person households
23.1
25.1
Marital status, Sainte-Sophie (Municipalité), 2021
| Household type | 2016 (%) | 2021 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Private households | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children | 29.3 | 28.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children | 30.4 | 30.3 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Multigenerational households | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Multiple-census-family households | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| One-census-family households with additional persons | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| Two-or-more-person non-census-family households | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| One-person households | 23.1 | 25.1 |
In Sainte-Sophie (Municipalité) in 2021, 64.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were currently in a couple; either married (25.8%) or living with a common-law partner (38.7%).
The remaining 35.5% were not currently in a married or common-law union.
Distribution (in percentage) of marital status, total population aged 15 and older, Sainte-Sophie (Municipalité), 2021
Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.
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