| Northwest Territories | |||||
| Population 15 Years and Over Living In Common-law Unions, | |||||
| by Five Year Age Group and Legal Marital Status | |||||
| 1996 Census | |||||
| Never | Separated | ||||
| Married | (Still Legally | ||||
| Total | (Single) | Married) | Divorced | Widowed | |
| Total | 4,845 | 3,810 | 245 | 700 | 80 |
| 15-19 | 135 | 135 | - | - | - |
| 20-24 | 700 | 695 | 5 | 5 | - |
| 25-29 | 975 | 920 | 10 | 30 | - |
| 30-34 | 980 | 830 | 45 | 80 | 10 |
| 35-39 | 775 | 570 | 60 | 155 | 5 |
| 40-44 | 505 | 310 | 45 | 140 | 5 |
| 45-49 | 350 | 175 | 30 | 135 | 10 |
| 50-54 | 200 | 80 | 30 | 80 | 5 |
| 55-59 | 110 | 45 | 15 | 30 | 15 |
| 60-64 | 60 | 25 | - | 25 | 5 |
| 65 + | 50 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 10 |