Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Val-d'Or, Census agglomeration
20.7
In 2021, 20.7% of adults aged 15 and over living in private households were living alone, compared to 18.5% in 2016.
36.8
Among census families in 2021, 36.8% were married couples, 48.1% were common-law couples and 15.1% were one-parent families.
21.7
In 2021, among couple families with children, 21.7% were stepfamilies.
20.0
In 2021, the proportion of young adults aged 20 to 34 that were living with at least one parent was 20.0%, compared to 21.2% in 2016.
Distribution (in percent) of children aged 0 to 14 in census families by family structure, Val-d'Or (CA), 2016 and 2021
Proportion (in percent) of adults in private households that are in a couple (married or common law), by age group, Val-d'Or (CA), 2001, 2011 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, Val-d'Or (CA), 2011, 2016 and 2021
Distribution (in percent) of households by household type, Val-d'Or (CA), 2011, 2016 and 2021
Household type
2011 (%) 2016 (%)
2021 (%)
Total – Private households
100.0 100.0
100.0
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children
27.3 28.8
28.0
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children
25.3 23.1
21.7
One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family
8.9 8.3
7.9
Multigenerational households
1.1 1.0
1.0
Multiple-census-family households
0.2 0.2
0.2
One-census-family households with additional persons
2.2 2.2
2.0
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
3.2 2.6
2.5
One-person households
31.9 33.9
36.8
Marital status, Val-d'Or (CA), 2021
| Household type | 2011 (%) | 2016 (%) | 2021 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total – Private households | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children | 27.3 | 28.8 | 28.0 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children | 25.3 | 23.1 | 21.7 |
| One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family | 8.9 | 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Multigenerational households | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Multiple-census-family households | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| One-census-family households with additional persons | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Two-or-more-person non-census-family households | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| One-person households | 31.9 | 33.9 | 36.8 |
In Val-d'Or (CA) in 2021, 58.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were currently in a couple; either married (25.7%) or living with a common-law partner (32.5%).
The remaining 41.9% were not currently in a married or common-law union.
Distribution (in percentage) of marital status, total population aged 15 and older, Val-d'Or (CA), 2021
Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.
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