Table 2
Characteristics of couples' combined total income, by couple type, Canada, 2015
| Total for couple – Median total income | Higher income partner – Median total income | Lower income partner – Median total income | – Both partners have at least 40% of couple's income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dollars | dollars | dollars | % | |
| All couples | 87,688 | 59,121 | 25,015 | 32.0 |
| Female same-sex couples | 92,857 | 60,441 | 30,942 | 38.4 |
| Male same-sex couples | 100,707 | 67,570 | 31,192 | 33.2 |
| Opposite-sex couples | 87,605 | 59,078 | 24,969 | 32.0 |
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2016
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