Family Structure, 1996 - Married Couple Families
Description
According to the results of the 1996 Census, « married couple families » still constitute the large majority of families. Since 1986, the proportion has declined from 80% of all families to 74%, due to substantial increases in both common-law and lone-parent families. In 1996 there were 5.8 million married couple families living in Canada. The highest proportion of married couple families was in Newfoundland at 78% of all families. Quebec had the lowest proportion among the provinces at 64% of all families. All of the provinces and territories observed a decrease in the proportion of married couple families for the period 1986 to 1996.
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https://ftp.geogratis.gc.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/raster/atlas_6_ed/eng/6539_family_structure_1996_married_couple.jp2 |
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https://ftp.geogratis.gc.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/raster/atlas_6_ed/eng/6539_family_structure_1996_married_couple.zip |
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https://ftp.geogratis.gc.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/raster/atlas_6_ed/fra/6539_structure_familiale_1996_familles_couples_maries.zip |
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https://ftp.geogratis.gc.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/raster/atlas_6_ed/fra/6539_structure_familiale_1996_familles_couples_maries.jp2 |