Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Port-Cartier, Ville
19.4
In 2021, 19.4% of adults aged 15 and over living in private households were living alone, compared to 17.0% in 2016.
41.4
Among census families in 2021, 41.4% were married couples, 44.6% were common-law couples and 14.0% were one-parent families.
22.1
In 2021, among couple families with children, 22.1% were stepfamilies.
23.0
In 2021, the proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 that were living with at least one parent was 23.0%, compared to 24.1% in 2016.
Distribution (in percent) of children aged 0 to 14 in census families by family structure, Port-Cartier (Ville), 2016 and 2021
Proportion (in percent) of adults in private households that are in a couple (married or common law), by age group, Port-Cartier (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, Port-Cartier (Ville), 2016 and 2021
Distribution (in percent) of households by household type, Port-Cartier (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
30.9
30.7
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children
24.6
22.5
One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family
8.4
8.4
Multigenerational households
1.0
0.5
Multiple-census-family households
0.2
0.3
One-census-family households with additional persons
1.2
1.2
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
2.2
1.9
One-person households
31.6
34.8
Marital status, Port-Cartier (Ville), 2021
| Household type | 2016 (%) | 2021 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Private households | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children | 30.9 | 30.7 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children | 24.6 | 22.5 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Multigenerational households | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Multiple-census-family households | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| One-census-family households with additional persons | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Two-or-more-person non-census-family households | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| One-person households | 31.6 | 34.8 |
In Port-Cartier (Ville) in 2021, 59.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were currently in a couple; either married (29.0%) or living with a common-law partner (30.6%).
The remaining 40.4% were not currently in a married or common-law union.
Distribution (in percentage) of marital status, total population aged 15 and older, Port-Cartier (Ville), 2021
Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.
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