| Northwest Territories | |||||||
| Population by Marital Status | |||||||
| Census 1996 | |||||||
| Never | Married | ||||||
| Total | Married | (Including | |||||
| Marital Status | (Single) | Common Law) | Separated | Divorced | Widowed | ||
| Total | 39,680 | 20,650 | 16,520 | 735 | 1,015 | 745 | |
| Under 15 years | 11,515 | 11,515 | - | - | - | - | |
| 15-19 | 3,060 | 2,900 | 150 | - | - | 5 | |
| 20-24 | 2,920 | 1,960 | 940 | 15 | 10 | -- | |
| 25-29 | 3,655 | 1,455 | 2,105 | 55 | 40 | 5 | |
| 30-34 | 4,115 | 930 | 2,975 | 115 | 95 | 10 | |
| 35-39 | 3,825 | 660 | 2,860 | 115 | 190 | 15 | |
| 40-44 | 3,090 | 410 | 2,375 | 100 | 185 | 20 | |
| 45-49 | 2,640 | 325 | 1,960 | 115 | 200 | 45 | |
| 50-54 | 1,610 | 165 | 1,230 | 65 | 105 | 40 | |
| 55-59 | 1,075 | 120 | 765 | 45 | 80 | 75 | |
| 60-64 | 760 | 75 | 510 | 50 | 45 | 90 | |
| 65+ | 1,385 | 165 | 660 | 80 | 45 | 435 | |