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Same-Sex Couple Households an Important Subset of Full LGBTQ Population
As Pride Month is celebrated this June across the nation and world, the U.S. Census Bureau helps to paint a more complete demographic portrait of America with a wealth of data products on same-sex couple households.
The Census Bureau has created products that look at same-sex couple households (a small subset of the full lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or LGBTQ population) including the following:
- We recently released the Census 2020 estimates based on the relationship to householder data in the DHC 2020 tables: 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)
- We authored an America Counts story released with the DHC 2020 data: Share of U.S. Coupled Households Declined in 2020
- This graphic outlines the process by which we revised the relationship to householder question to improve estimates of same-sex couple households: Data Collection for Same-Sex Married Couple Households - A Timeline
- To have a closer look at characteristics of same-sex couple households, see this table package and the accompanying historical table: Characteristics of Same-Sex Couple Households: 2005 to Present
- Yet another useful resource is the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse survey, which among other things measures sexual orientation and gender identity.
See below for links to various stories and visualizations from various Census data sources:
America Counts: Stories About Same-Sex Couples
Population
LGBT Adults Report Anxiety, Depression at All Ages
The Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey provides insight into the mental health and well-being of the LGBT population.
Families and Living Arrangements
Number of Same-Sex Couple Households Exceeded 1 Million in 2021
Compare demographic and economic characteristics of U.S. same-sex and opposite-sex couple households in new Census Bureau table package and graphics.
Families and Living Arrangements
Most Kids With Parent in Same-Sex Relationship Live With Female Couple
Children whose parent was in a same-sex relationship in 2019 were more likely to be adopted than those living with a parent in an opposite-sex relationship.
Population
Census Bureau Survey Explores Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
New data visualization allows users to explore differences in characteristics and experiences during the pandemic between LGBT and non-LGBT populations.
Population
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Household Pulse Survey
Beginning in July 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau included questions regarding sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) on it's Household Pulse Survey (HPS).
Families and Living Arrangements
How Do People in Same-Sex Couples Compare to Opposite-Sex Couples?
A U.S. Census Bureau interactive data visualization shows characteristics of same-sex couples at the state level.
Families and Living Arrangements
Same-Sex Couples
Data about same-sex couples, including married and unmarried couples.
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