F4. Only for people at least 15 years old
45. What is your civil or marital status?
[] 1 Single
[] 2 Married
[] 3 Domestic partner or cohabiting partner
[] 4 Separated
[] 5 Divorced
[] 6 Widowed
F4. Only for people at least 15 years old.
45. Civil or marital status
On the census form, the question about civil or marital status is closed-ended and allows only one answer. Mark the appropriate circle or bubble.
Civil or marital status means each person's circumstance in relation to the laws or customs regarding marriage. The civil or marital status categories are:
1. Single: This is a person who has never had a civil or religious marriage and has never been in a domestic partnership.
2. Married: This is someone who has had a civil and/or religious marriage and currently lives in that state.
3. Domestic partner or cohabiting partner: This is someone currently in a stable relationship with their partner without having a legal marriage.
4. Separated: This is someone who entered into a legal marriage or a domestic partnership but does not currently live in that state because of the couple's de facto separation.
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5. Divorced: This is someone who entered into a legal marriage but does not currently live in that state because the couple has separated legally, i.e., through a judicial decree.
6. Widowed: This is someone who lost their spouse or domestic partner through death and who at the time of the census has not remarried or formed a new domestic partnership.