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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Status of Same-sex Couples (3), Sex (3) and Presence of Other Household Members (5) for the Same sex Couples in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Status of same-sex couples (3) Presence of other household members (5)
Total - Presence of other household members No other household members Children only Other household members only Children and other household members
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Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
Total - Status of same-sex couples 45,350 36,425 3,785 4,620 515
Same-sex common-law couples 37,885 32,055 2,715 2,845 275
Same-sex married couples 7,465 4,375 1,070 1,775 240
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-553-XCB2006024 (Canada, Code01)