TABLE 10.1.2
POPULATION 15 YEARS & OVER BY MARITAL STATUS, SEX  AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION: 1984, 1992 & 2001
MARITAL STATUS 1984 1992 2001
MALES FEMALES TOTAL MALES FEMALES TOTAL MALES FEMALES TOTAL
SINGLE 1,133 1,051 2,184 1,665 1,509 3,174 2,137 2,112 4,249
MARRIED 793 837 1,630 1,206 1,194 2,400 1,576 1,535 3,111
SEPARATED 64 69 133 67 69 136 107 134 241
WIDOWED 62 228 290 82 238 320 87 246 333
DIVORCED 46 56 102 87 100 187 111 145 256
SUB-TOTAL 2,098 2,241 4,339 3,107 3,110 6,217 4,018 4,172 8,190
NOT STATED 7 3 10 5 3 8 20 18 38
TOTAL 2,105 2,244 4,349 3,112 3,113 6,225 4,038 4,190 8,228
PERCENTAGE  DISTRIBUTION BY MARITAL STATUS: 1984, 1992 & 2001
MARITAL STATUS 1984 1992 2001
MALES FEMALES TOTAL MALES FEMALES TOTAL MALES FEMALES TOTAL
SINGLE 54% 47% 50% 54% 49% 51% 53% 51% 52%
MARRIED 38% 37% 38% 39% 38% 39% 39% 37% 38%
SEPARATED 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3%
WIDOWED 3% 10% 7% 3% 8% 5% 2% 6% 4%
DIVORCED 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%
TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Source: Population Census  1984, 1992  & 2001
LAST UPDATE:  January 11, 2016
ANALYSIS
According to the 1984, 1992 and 2001 censuses, single persons 
continue to represent the highest proportion of the population with married persons a close second.