Families, Households and Marital Status Highlight Tables

Marital status and opposite- and same-sex status by sex for persons aged 15 and over living in private households for both sexes, total, presence and age of children, 2016 counts, Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2016 Census – 100% Data

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This table shows Marital status and opposite- and same-sex status by sex for persons aged 15 and over living in private households for both sexes, total, presence and age of children, 2016 counts, Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2016 Census – 100% Data. The column headings are: Geographic name; type; prov/terr; Total population aged 15 or more; Persons not in a couple; Persons in a couple - Total persons in a couple; Persons in a couple - Married spouses - Total; Persons in a couple - Married spouses - Opposite-sex; Persons in a couple - Married spouses - Same-sex; Persons in a couple - Common-law partners - Total; Persons in a couple - Common-law partners - Opposite-sex; Persons in a couple - Common-law partners - Same-sex
Geographic name Type Prov. / Terr. Total population aged 15 or more Persons not in a couple Persons in a couple
Total persons in a couple Married spouses Common-law partners
Total Opposite-sex Same-sex Footnote 1 Total Opposite-sex Same-sex Footnote 1
Canada ... ... 28,642,980 12,187,135 16,455,840 12,948,005 12,899,265 48,740 3,507,840 3,410,820 97,020
Abbotsford - Mission CMA B.C. 143,090 57,610 85,480 75,165 74,990 175 10,315 10,100 215
Alma CA Que. 26,560 10,305 16,250 9,355 9,345 5 6,900 6,780 120
Arnprior CA Ont. 13,275 5,065 8,205 6,810 6,790 15 1,395 1,380 20
Baie-Comeau CA Que. 22,910 8,820 14,090 6,935 6,925 10 7,160 7,095 60
Barrie CMA Ont. 159,215 67,375 91,845 74,220 73,970 245 17,620 17,275 345
Bathurst CA N.B. 26,620 9,805 16,820 12,510 12,495 20 4,310 4,215 90
Bay Roberts CA N.L. 9,270 3,260 6,010 5,340 5,335 5 670 660 10
Belleville CMA Ont. 84,895 34,635 50,255 39,875 39,735 145 10,380 10,135 240
Brandon CA Man. 45,260 18,790 26,475 21,610 21,570 40 4,860 4,810 55
Brantford CMA Ont. 108,070 44,855 63,215 51,895 51,740 150 11,320 11,155 170
Brockville CA Ont. 32,595 13,390 19,210 15,850 15,790 55 3,355 3,285 75
Brooks CA Alta. 18,040 6,845 11,190 9,515 9,500 15 1,675 1,655 15
Calgary CMA Alta. 1,113,980 455,150 658,835 556,995 555,065 1,930 101,835 98,545 3,290
Campbell River CA B.C. 31,300 12,350 18,950 14,870 14,840 40 4,070 4,040 40
Campbellton CA N.B. / Que. 13,040 5,820 7,220 5,170 5,165 5 2,050 2,030 20
Campbellton (New Brunswick part) CA N.B. 10,960 4,655 6,310 4,620 4,620 10 1,685 1,670 15
Campbellton (Quebec part) CA Que. 2,080 1,170 910 545 545 0 365 360 5
Camrose CA Alta. 15,070 6,280 8,785 7,330 7,310 20 1,455 1,430 25
Canmore CA Alta. 11,530 4,290 7,235 5,650 5,625 20 1,590 1,560 30
Cape Breton CA N.S. 83,215 40,150 43,065 36,130 36,040 90 6,935 6,790 145
Carleton Place CA Ont. 25,575 8,935 16,640 13,710 13,640 75 2,925 2,870 55
Centre Wellington CA Ont. 22,740 7,810 14,930 12,830 12,775 50 2,100 2,060 45
Charlottetown CA P.E.I. 56,525 23,840 32,690 27,440 27,340 90 5,250 5,075 185
Chatham-Kent CA Ont. 83,060 33,565 49,490 41,690 41,600 90 7,800 7,670 130
Chilliwack CA B.C. 80,550 31,735 48,815 41,080 40,955 130 7,735 7,565 170
Cobourg CA Ont. 16,280 6,610 9,675 8,085 8,040 40 1,595 1,525 65
Cold Lake CA Alta. 11,235 4,060 7,175 5,350 5,325 30 1,825 1,790 35
Collingwood CA Ont. 18,025 7,505 10,525 8,530 8,490 35 1,995 1,965 30
Corner Brook CA N.L. 26,930 10,375 16,550 13,780 13,745 35 2,770 2,730 35
Cornwall CA Ont. 48,820 20,770 28,050 22,040 21,930 105 6,010 5,875 130
Courtenay CA B.C. 45,825 18,060 27,765 22,710 22,575 140 5,055 4,945 105
Cowansville CA Que. 10,690 4,640 6,050 3,440 3,420 15 2,610 2,570 40
Cranbrook CA B.C. 21,460 8,090 13,365 10,925 10,900 25 2,445 2,425 20
Dawson Creek CA B.C. 9,460 4,460 5,000 3,620 3,615 10 1,370 1,365 10
Dolbeau-Mistassini CA Que. 12,450 4,760 7,695 4,630 4,625 5 3,060 3,035 20
Drummondville CA Que. 76,620 32,030 44,595 23,460 23,390 65 21,130 20,775 355
Duncan CA B.C. 36,430 14,910 21,520 17,180 17,120 60 4,340 4,235 105
Edmonton CMA Alta. 1,054,615 445,135 609,480 507,315 505,630 1,685 102,160 99,220 2,945
Edmundston CA N.B. 19,430 7,350 12,075 8,360 8,335 25 3,720 3,665 50
Elliot Lake CA Ont. 9,470 4,020 5,455 4,305 4,285 20 1,145 1,130 20
Estevan CA Sask. 10,835 4,115 6,720 5,540 5,525 10 1,185 1,185 0
Fort St. John CA B.C. 21,930 8,655 13,270 9,800 9,785 20 3,470 3,415 50
Fredericton CA N.B. 83,740 33,170 50,575 41,465 41,240 225 9,110 8,790 315
Gander CA N.L. 10,800 3,745 7,050 5,790 5,770 15 1,260 1,240 25
Granby CA Que. 68,815 28,230 40,585 21,960 21,865 95 18,625 18,395 230
Grand Falls-Windsor CA N.L. 11,805 4,395 7,415 6,185 6,175 10 1,225 1,210 20
Grande Prairie CA Alta. 48,395 20,020 28,375 20,550 20,500 55 7,830 7,745 85
Greater Sudbury CMA Ont. 136,280 57,295 78,990 61,970 61,755 210 17,020 16,660 365
Guelph CMA Ont. 124,275 52,380 71,895 59,680 59,410 265 12,215 11,835 380
Halifax CMA N.S. 337,210 147,745 189,470 150,965 149,875 1,085 38,505 36,805 1,705
Hamilton CMA Ont. 612,635 265,920 346,715 295,570 294,550 1,020 51,140 49,455 1,690
Hawkesbury CA Ont. / Que. 9,940 4,795 5,150 3,460 3,450 10 1,685 1,650 30
Hawkesbury (Quebec part) CA Que. 1,410 645 765 435 430 0 330 330 0
Hawkesbury (Ontario part) CA Ont. 8,535 4,150 4,385 3,030 3,020 10 1,355 1,320 30
High River CA Alta. 10,800 3,930 6,870 5,845 5,835 10 1,025 1,010 15
Ingersoll CA Ont. 10,245 3,950 6,295 5,110 5,090 20 1,180 1,170 15
Joliette CA Que. 39,970 18,280 21,685 11,895 11,850 45 9,795 9,620 175
Kamloops CA B.C. 85,020 34,875 50,140 39,885 39,770 115 10,255 10,130 130
Kawartha Lakes CA Ont. 63,510 23,250 40,260 33,425 33,345 80 6,835 6,715 120
Kelowna CMA B.C. 163,000 65,245 97,760 80,420 80,205 215 17,340 16,960 385
Kenora CA Ont. 12,375 5,215 7,155 5,610 5,600 15 1,545 1,525 25
Kentville CA N.S. 21,905 8,925 12,985 10,490 10,430 55 2,500 2,425 75
Kingston CMA Ont. 132,580 56,505 76,075 61,120 60,790 325 14,955 14,455 500
Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo CMA Ont. 423,860 177,655 246,210 208,205 207,475 725 38,005 36,965 1,045
Lachute CA Que. 10,625 5,120 5,510 3,175 3,170 5 2,330 2,295 35
Lacombe CA Alta. 10,020 3,790 6,230 5,450 5,445 0 780 775 5
Leamington CA Ont. 37,655 14,280 23,375 20,880 20,835 40 2,495 2,450 45
Lethbridge CMA Alta. 91,855 37,710 54,140 45,555 45,410 145 8,590 8,410 175
Lloydminster CA Alta. / Sask. 26,250 10,385 15,865 12,775 12,760 20 3,090 3,060 25
Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part) CA Sask. 11,305 4,775 6,530 4,935 4,925 5 1,600 1,585 10
Lloydminster (Alberta part) CA Alta. 14,945 5,610 9,330 7,845 7,830 15 1,490 1,475 10
London CMA Ont. 405,455 180,140 225,310 187,430 186,640 795 37,880 36,560 1,325
Matane CA Que. 14,970 6,110 8,865 4,775 4,750 20 4,090 4,045 50
Medicine Hat CA Alta. 60,790 23,650 37,135 30,920 30,845 75 6,215 6,135 80
Midland CA Ont. 29,880 12,545 17,335 13,620 13,580 40 3,710 3,650 65
Miramichi CA N.B. 23,195 9,495 13,700 11,660 11,635 20 2,045 2,010 35
Moncton CMA N.B. 118,825 48,270 70,560 54,640 54,335 305 15,915 15,350 565
Montréal CMA Que. 3,319,410 1,523,235 1,796,170 1,177,940 1,172,230 5,715 618,230 599,530 18,705
Moose Jaw CA Sask. 27,755 11,785 15,970 13,145 13,130 10 2,825 2,800 30
Nanaimo CA B.C. 86,875 37,005 49,870 39,595 39,385 205 10,275 9,945 330
Nelson CA B.C. 15,260 6,775 8,485 6,400 6,350 55 2,085 2,020 65
New Glasgow CA N.S. 28,555 12,165 16,395 13,580 13,550 30 2,810 2,750 65
Norfolk CA Ont. 52,730 19,745 32,985 27,770 27,735 30 5,220 5,155 60
North Battleford CA Sask. 14,910 6,700 8,210 6,895 6,885 5 1,320 1,290 25
North Bay CA Ont. 58,240 24,040 34,200 27,075 26,960 115 7,120 7,000 125
Okotoks CA Alta. 21,570 7,375 14,195 12,425 12,395 30 1,765 1,745 25
Orillia CA Ont. 25,565 12,265 13,295 10,150 10,115 40 3,145 3,080 70
Oshawa CMA Ont. 306,460 128,880 177,575 148,760 148,320 445 28,815 28,235 585
Ottawa - Gatineau CMA Ont. / Que. 1,073,835 465,305 608,530 477,270 474,545 2,725 131,265 126,270 4,995
Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part) CMA Que. 266,210 115,545 150,670 96,420 95,840 580 54,250 52,940 1,310
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) CMA Ont. 807,625 349,760 457,865 380,845 378,705 2,140 77,015 73,335 3,680
Owen Sound CA Ont. 26,255 10,710 15,540 12,685 12,650 35 2,850 2,795 60
Parksville CA B.C. 25,535 8,530 17,010 14,810 14,740 70 2,200 2,135 65
Pembroke CA Ont. 18,960 7,930 11,035 9,110 9,090 20 1,925 1,900 20
Penticton CA B.C. 36,970 15,445 21,520 17,715 17,650 65 3,805 3,740 60
Petawawa CA Ont. 12,525 4,065 8,455 6,405 6,390 15 2,050 2,020 30
Peterborough CMA Ont. 100,980 42,980 58,000 47,185 46,990 190 10,820 10,510 310
Port Alberni CA B.C. 20,990 8,865 12,130 9,630 9,610 25 2,500 2,470 30
Port Hope CA Ont. 14,105 5,475 8,630 7,100 7,060 40 1,530 1,465 65
Portage la Prairie CA Man. 10,165 4,810 5,355 4,310 4,300 10 1,040 1,020 30
Powell River CA B.C. 14,180 5,570 8,610 6,915 6,885 25 1,700 1,675 20
Prince Albert CA Sask. 33,245 15,310 17,940 14,505 14,465 35 3,435 3,375 60
Prince George CA B.C. 70,055 29,665 40,390 31,030 30,980 55 9,355 9,205 150
Prince Rupert CA B.C. 10,215 4,640 5,580 4,080 4,055 25 1,500 1,475 20
Québec CMA Que. 654,810 275,365 379,440 195,585 194,685 900 183,860 179,445 4,415
Quesnel CA B.C. 19,215 7,605 11,610 9,050 9,040 10 2,560 2,530 30
Red Deer CA Alta. 79,825 34,865 44,960 36,305 36,185 120 8,655 8,510 140
Regina CMA Sask. 188,685 81,155 107,530 90,125 89,915 215 17,400 16,955 445
Rimouski CA Que. 45,345 18,525 26,820 13,450 13,425 30 13,370 13,170 195
Rivière-du-Loup CA Que. 23,220 8,865 14,355 7,325 7,315 10 7,030 6,940 85
Rouyn-Noranda CA Que. 34,150 13,710 20,435 9,870 9,840 30 10,570 10,420 145
Saguenay CMA Que. 133,005 51,880 81,125 45,545 45,410 135 35,580 34,920 660
Saint-Georges CA Que. 25,970 11,035 14,935 8,295 8,270 25 6,640 6,530 110
Saint-Hyacinthe CA Que. 47,710 21,360 26,355 14,465 14,420 45 11,885 11,720 165
Saint John CMA N.B. 103,255 42,650 60,615 50,490 50,260 225 10,120 9,865 265
Sainte-Marie CA Que. 10,685 4,035 6,650 3,765 3,765 5 2,880 2,860 15
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield CA Que. 33,430 15,230 18,200 9,795 9,760 40 8,400 8,300 105
Salmon Arm CA B.C. 14,580 5,630 8,950 7,630 7,610 20 1,315 1,295 25
Sarnia CA Ont. 80,185 32,745 47,445 39,955 39,880 80 7,485 7,345 145
Saskatoon CMA Sask. 233,430 99,265 134,165 112,930 112,635 295 21,235 20,620 620
Sault Ste. Marie CA Ont. 65,390 28,565 36,825 30,135 30,090 50 6,690 6,575 120
Sept-Îles CA Que. 22,785 9,560 13,230 6,280 6,265 20 6,945 6,895 55
Shawinigan CA Que. 45,335 20,450 24,885 13,905 13,875 35 10,980 10,870 105
Sherbrooke CMA Que. 171,580 75,230 96,345 52,355 52,100 255 43,990 43,120 870
Sorel-Tracy CA Que. 34,955 14,585 20,365 11,650 11,620 30 8,715 8,630 90
Squamish CA B.C. 15,580 5,855 9,725 7,240 7,220 20 2,485 2,435 45
St. Catharines - Niagara CMA Ont. 337,885 146,850 191,030 160,670 160,120 550 30,360 29,615 745
St. John's CMA N.L. 170,920 71,510 99,410 80,405 80,145 260 19,005 18,400 610
Steinbach CA Man. 12,080 4,445 7,635 7,050 7,050 5 580 580 0
Stratford CA Ont. 25,980 11,355 14,620 11,890 11,825 70 2,725 2,640 85
Strathmore CA Alta. 10,615 3,960 6,655 5,440 5,415 20 1,225 1,210 15
Summerside CA P.E.I. 13,590 5,735 7,850 6,415 6,395 20 1,440 1,410 30
Swift Current CA Sask. 14,770 5,605 9,160 7,895 7,885 15 1,265 1,235 30
Sylvan Lake CA Alta. 11,720 4,535 7,180 5,450 5,445 5 1,730 1,710 20
Terrace CA B.C. 12,625 5,395 7,230 5,345 5,315 25 1,885 1,870 15
Thetford Mines CA Que. 23,260 9,510 13,745 8,450 8,435 15 5,300 5,260 40
Thompson CA Man. 10,020 4,505 5,515 3,940 3,925 10 1,580 1,570 10
Thunder Bay CMA Ont. 101,145 45,435 55,710 44,685 44,530 155 11,020 10,815 205
Tillsonburg CA Ont. 13,255 5,230 8,025 6,720 6,710 15 1,300 1,290 10
Timmins CA Ont. 34,100 13,795 20,305 15,175 15,120 50 5,130 5,030 100
Toronto CMA Ont. 4,879,095 2,211,805 2,667,290 2,376,260 2,366,510 9,750 291,030 274,350 16,675
Trois-Rivières CMA Que. 127,885 56,780 71,100 37,185 37,060 130 33,915 33,390 520
Truro CA N.S. 37,960 15,450 22,515 18,070 18,005 70 4,445 4,345 95
Val-d'Or CA Que. 27,180 10,995 16,190 7,410 7,400 10 8,780 8,690 90
Vancouver CMA B.C. 2,064,585 915,250 1,149,340 990,125 984,895 5,230 159,210 150,280 8,930
Vernon CA B.C. 51,065 20,265 30,800 25,475 25,410 60 5,325 5,240 85
Victoria CMA B.C. 309,495 135,980 173,515 138,740 137,725 1,015 34,775 33,285 1,485
Victoriaville CA Que. 39,115 16,380 22,730 12,170 12,135 35 10,560 10,425 130
Wasaga Beach CA Ont. 17,950 6,090 11,865 10,080 10,050 35 1,780 1,750 30
Wetaskiwin CA Alta. 9,850 4,355 5,495 4,380 4,365 20 1,115 1,100 15
Weyburn CA Sask. 8,510 3,390 5,125 4,320 4,320 0 800 795 10
Whitehorse CA Y.T. 22,655 10,025 12,630 8,920 8,870 55 3,710 3,605 105
Williams Lake CA B.C. 14,790 6,060 8,730 6,540 6,525 20 2,190 2,165 20
Windsor CMA Ont. 270,000 121,880 148,115 128,460 128,020 445 19,655 19,110 540
Winkler CA Man. 22,230 7,560 14,665 13,990 13,985 5 680 670 10
Winnipeg CMA Man. 629,380 281,010 348,370 294,575 293,520 1,060 53,785 51,990 1,795
Wood Buffalo CA Alta. 58,505 27,635 30,870 24,320 24,265 55 6,545 6,470 80
Woodstock CA Ont. 33,145 13,685 19,460 15,435 15,395 40 4,020 3,940 80
Yellowknife CA N.W.T. 15,400 6,585 8,815 6,185 6,135 55 2,630 2,565 60
Yorkton CA Sask. 15,050 6,065 8,990 7,605 7,600 10 1,385 1,375 10
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