Marital Status by Economic Region in Alberta for 2011 Census

Marital status statistics for Alberta's census families, broken down by eight economic regions. The Government of Alberta produced this official statistic based on the 2011 population census. It categorizes families into six marital status types, including married, common-law, single, separated, divorced, and widowed.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of 'married (and not separated)' versus 'living common-law' families across the eight economic regions.
• Compare the proportion of 'single (never legally married)' individuals in the Calgary region to the Edmonton region.
• Model regional demographic profiles using the six marital status categories as key features.
• Assess the prevalence of 'separated', 'divorced', and 'widowed' statuses within each economic region.

Strengths

• Data covers eight distinct economic regions within Alberta.
• Includes six detailed marital status categories for comparison.

Limitations

• Data is from a single census year (2011), lacking temporal trends.
• Sample size and row counts are unknown, limiting statistical power assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Collection Method

2011 population census

Time Range

2011

Freshness

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Geography

Alberta, Canada, divided into eight economic regions