Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Petit-Saguenay, Municipalité
20.4
In 2021, 20.4% of adults aged 15 and over living in private households were living alone, compared to 19.3% in 2016.
57.9
Among census families in 2021, 57.9% were married couples, 34.2% were common-law couples and 7.9% were one-parent families.
18.2
In 2021, among couple families with children, 18.2% were stepfamilies.
44.4
In 2021, the proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 that were living with at least one parent was 44.4%, compared to 46.2% in 2016.
Distribution (in percent) of children aged 0 to 14 in census families by family structure, Petit-Saguenay (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
Proportion (in percent) of adults in private households that are in a couple (married or common law), by age group, Petit-Saguenay (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, Petit-Saguenay (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
Distribution (in percent) of households by household type, Petit-Saguenay (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
38.7
41.0
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children
19.4
16.4
One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family
3.2
4.9
Multigenerational households
0.0
0.0
Multiple-census-family households
0.0
0.0
One-census-family households with additional persons
0.0
0.0
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
0.0
1.6
One-person households
35.5
36.1
Marital status, Petit-Saguenay (Municipalité), 2021
| Household type | 2016 (%) | 2021 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Private households | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children | 38.7 | 41.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children | 19.4 | 16.4 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family | 3.2 | 4.9 |
| Multigenerational households | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple-census-family households | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| One-census-family households with additional persons | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Two-or-more-person non-census-family households | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| One-person households | 35.5 | 36.1 |
In Petit-Saguenay (Municipalité) in 2021, 64.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were currently in a couple; either married (39.4%) or living with a common-law partner (23.9%).
The remaining 35.8% were not currently in a married or common-law union.
Distribution (in percentage) of marital status, total population aged 15 and older, Petit-Saguenay (Municipalité), 2021
Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.
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