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Same-sex couples by type of union (married, common-law) and sex, 2006 Census - 20% sample data

Table: Same-sex couples by type of union (married, common-law) and sex, 2006 Census - 20% sample data
Geographic name	Same-sex couples			Same-sex married couples			Same-sex common-law couples
Geographic name	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Canada	45,350	24,740	20,610	7,460	4,010	3,455	37,885	20,730	17,155
Newfoundland and Labrador	305	140	170	55	35	15	255	100	155
Prince Edward Island	140	45	100	20	10	15	125	40	85
Nova Scotia	1,255	590	665	140	70	70	1,115	520	595
New Brunswick	770	345	425	125	70	50	645	270	370
Quebec	13,685	7,920	5,765	1,255	690	570	12,425	7,230	5,195
Ontario	17,510	9,720	7,795	3,765	2,025	1,740	13,745	7,695	6,050
Manitoba	935	430	505	100	45	55	835	385	450
Saskatchewan	565	255	305	100	60	40	465	195	270
Alberta	3,055	1,535	1,520	510	270	240	2,545	1,265	1,275
British Columbia	7,035	3,745	3,295	1,370	735	635	5,665	3,010	2,660
Yukon Territory	25	0	20	0	0	0	20	10	15
Northwest Territories	40	0	35	15	10	15	25	0	25
Nunavut	15	10	0	0	0	10	10	10	10
St. John's, CMA	230	95	130	20	10	10	205	85	120
Halifax, CMA	815	385	430	80	35	45	735	345	385
Moncton, CMA	285	90	205	30	15	20	255	70	185
Saint John, CMA	110	60	50	20	10	10	90	50	35
Saguenay, CMA	215	80	140	0	0	0	220	80	140
Québec, CMA	1,335	765	570	80	20	60	1,260	745	510
Sherbrooke, CMA	230	90	140	15	15	0	215	80	135
Trois-Rivières, CMA	205	100	105	10	0	0	200	100	95
Montréal, CMA	8,365	5,135	3,230	875	500	375	7,485	4,630	2,855
Ottawa - Gatineau, CMA	2,415	1,350	1,060	380	195	185	2,035	1,155	875
Kingston, CMA	300	115	185	35	20	15	265	95	165
Peterborough, CMA	125	55	75	10	0	0	120	50	70
Oshawa, CMA	330	145	185	30	10	20	295	135	160
Toronto, CMA	9,620	6,005	3,610	2,385	1,470	915	7,230	4,535	2,700
Hamilton, CMA	825	360	465	155	50	100	675	310	365
St. Catharines - Niagara, CMA	340	115	225	55	25	30	285	85	200
Kitchener, CMA	480	210	270	80	40	45	400	170	225
Brantford, CMA	55	10	45	25	0	20	30	10	30
Guelph, CMA	200	65	135	45	10	35	160	50	105
London, CMA	670	335	330	165	75	90	510	260	245
Windsor, CMA	285	155	130	40	10	35	245	145	100
Barrie, CMA	115	30	80	15	0	15	100	35	65
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CMA	150	80	70	50	10	35	100	70	30
Thunder Bay, CMA	135	65	70	15	0	20	120	65	55
Winnipeg, CMA	755	340	410	70	30	40	685	310	375
Regina, CMA	155	75	80	25	0	20	130	75	60
Saskatoon, CMA	240	105	135	55	40	10	185	65	120
Calgary, CMA	1,410	760	650	180	95	85	1,230	665	565
Edmonton, CMA	1,065	520	540	170	75	90	890	440	450
Kelowna, CMA	175	95	80	40	35	10	135	65	70
Abbotsford, CMA	150	80	70	30	10	15	120	70	50
Vancouver, CMA	4,685	2,660	2,025	885	515	370	3,800	2,145	1,650
Victoria, CMA	720	365	355	125	55	65	600	310	285