Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Rivière-Éternité, Municipalité
17.1
In 2021, 17.1% of adults aged 15 and over living in private households were living alone, compared to 10.7% in 2016.
57.7
Among census families in 2021, 57.7% were married couples, 30.8% were common-law couples and 11.5% were one-parent families.
25.0
In 2021, among couple families with children, 25.0% were stepfamilies.
50.0
In 2021, the proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 that were living with at least one parent was 50.0%, compared to 57.1% in 2016.
Distribution (in percent) of children aged 0 to 14 in census families by family structure, Rivière-Éternité (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
Proportion (in percent) of adults in private households that are in a couple (married or common law), by age group, Rivière-Éternité (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, Rivière-Éternité (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
Distribution (in percent) of households by household type, Rivière-Éternité (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
44.4
40.0
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children
25.0
20.0
One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family
8.3
7.5
Multigenerational households
0.0
2.5
Multiple-census-family households
0.0
0.0
One-census-family households with additional persons
2.8
0.0
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
0.0
0.0
One-person households
22.2
32.5
Marital status, Rivière-Éternité (Municipalité), 2021
| Household type | 2016 (%) | 2021 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Private households | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children | 44.4 | 40.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children | 25.0 | 20.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family | 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Multigenerational households | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Multiple-census-family households | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| One-census-family households with additional persons | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Two-or-more-person non-census-family households | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| One-person households | 22.2 | 32.5 |
In Rivière-Éternité (Municipalité) in 2021, 61.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were currently in a couple; either married (40.8%) or living with a common-law partner (21.1%).
The remaining 38.2% were not currently in a married or common-law union.
Distribution (in percentage) of marital status, total population aged 15 and older, Rivière-Éternité (Municipalité), 2021
Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.
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