About Same-Sex Couples
...information and statistics on Same-Sex Couples. Find the latest news, publications...surveys collect information about same-sex couples. The level of detail collected
https://www.census.gov/topics/families/same-sex-couples/about.html
Same-Sex Couple Households: 2019
...and geographic distribution of same-sex couple households using data from the...the geographic distribution of same-sex couple households, and explores selected...characteristics of opposite sex and same-sex couples using data from the 2019 American
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2021/acs/acsbr-005.html
Sex Couples
Data about same-sex couples, including married and unmarried couples....surveys collect information about same-sex couples. The level of detail collected
https://www.census.gov/topics/families/same-sex-couples.html
Surveys and Programs Contributing to Same-Sex Couples
...contribute data and other content to Same-Sex Couples....(CPS) has collected data about same-sex couples since 1995. Due to small sample...edit improved the estimates of same-sex couples in the CPS. The decennial census
https://www.census.gov/topics/families/same-sex-couples/surveys-programs.html
Where Do Male and Female Same
...somewhere in between: Where do same-sex couples live? Explore the top 10 counties...counties for female and male same-sex couples....Overall, female same-sex couples made up 0.9% of U.S. coupled households and...and male same-sex couples made up an additional 0.8% of U.S. coupled households
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/08/same-sex-couples-geographic-variation.html
The Context and Evolution of Data Collection for Same-Sex Married Couple Households
...process, and release data for same-sex married couples between 1995 and 2020....process, and release data for same-sex married couples between 1995 and 2020. It...and cultural references during the same period. It was presented at PAA 2020
https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2020/demo/the_context_and_evolution_of_data_collection_for_same_sex_married_couple_households.html
Interracial Couples More Common Among Same
Male same-sex couples had higher median household incomes than female same-sex...same-sex couples even though the shares with both partners working did not differ....About 31% of married same-sex couples were interracial in 2022, much higher...married opposite-sex couples that were interracial. Interracial couple households
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/11/same-sex-couple-diversity.html
Same-Sex Couples News
...find news and updates related to Same-Sex Couples. Visit the Newsroom for news releases
https://www.census.gov/topics/families/same-sex-couples/newsroom.html
Same-Sex Couples Data
...if applicable. For additional Same-Sex Couples data, please visit the subtopic
https://www.census.gov/topics/families/same-sex-couples/data.html
Sex Married Couples Less Likely to Be Same Age, Race, Ethnicity
...economic similarity between same- and opposite-sex spouses....Same-sex married couples are less likely than opposite-sex married couples to...to have spouses who are the same age and the same race and Hispanic origin, according
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/08/same-sex-married-couples-age-race-ethnicity.html
America Counts: Stories About Same-Sex Couples
Counts stories on the topic of same-sex couples.
https://www.census.gov/topics/families/same-sex-couples/stories.html
Census Bureau Releases Estimates of Same
Bureau Releases Estimates of Same-Sex Married Couples...released today new statistics on same-sex married couple and unmarried partner households...were 131,729 same-sex married couple households and 514,735 same-sex unmarried
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/cb11-cn181.html
Sex Marriages Tied the Knot After 2014
...arrangements of spouses in same-sex and opposite-sex couples....Same-sex marriages reached a peak between 2015 and 2019, right after the U.S...legalize same-sex marriage in all states and most spouses in same-sex marriages
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/06/same-sex-marriages.html
Share of U.S. Coupled Households With Children Declined in 2023
...characteristics of U.S. same-sex and opposite-sex couple households in 2023....In 2023, about 17% of married same-sex households had a child present compared...(ACS) on the characteristics of same-sex couple households. The new tables show
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/11/same-sex-tables-2023.html
Spouses in Opposite-Sex and Same-Sex Married Couples and Their Households: 2022
...living arrangements of spouses in a same-sex marriage using 2022 American Community...comparison of spouses in same-sex and opposite-sex married couples. Estimates distinguish...distinguish men in same-sex marriages from women in these unions to examine whether
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2024/acs/acsbr-020.html
Sex Couple Households Exceeded 1 Million in 2021
...characteristics of U.S. same-sex and opposite-sex couple households in new Census...There were about 1.2 million same-sex couple households in the United States...Bureau data. Roughly 710,000 of the same-sex couple households were married and about
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/11/same-sex-couple-households-exceeded-one-million.html
Characteristics of Same-Sex Couple Households: 2005 to Present
...and download these time series Same Sex Couple tables.
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/same-sex-couples/ssc-house-characteristics.html
CPS ASEC Redesign & Processing Changes: Families & Households
...changes to editing procedures for same-sex couples. These changes provide richer...changes to editing procedures for same-sex couples. These changes provide richer
https://www.census.gov/data/datasets/time-series/demo/income-poverty/cps-asec-design/families-households.html
Same-Sex Couples Publications
https://www.census.gov/topics/families/same-sex-couples/library/publications.html
Same-Sex Couples Library
https://www.census.gov/topics/families/same-sex-couples/library.html
Same-Sex Couples Data Tables
https://www.census.gov/topics/families/same-sex-couples/data/tables.html
Same-Sex Couples Working Papers
https://www.census.gov/topics/families/same-sex-couples/library/working-papers.html
Media Advisory — Census Bureau to Release 2010 Census Statistics on Same
Release 2010 Census Statistics on Same-Sex Households...conference to release new estimates of same-sex couple households from the 2010 Census...statistics on the number of married same-sex couples but also a set of estimates developed
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/american_community_survey_acs/cb11-cn182.html
Share of U.S. Coupled Households Declined in 2020
...Coupled households still made up more than half of all U.S. households but their...Coupled households are still the most common type of households but their share...from 55.1% in 2010 and 56.9% in 2000. Coupled households are when the householder
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/05/coupled-households-declined-in-2020.html
The Share of Coupled Households in Your County and the Nation
...data visualization shows types of coupled households at the county level....added separate categories for same-sex and opposite-sex spouses and unmarried partners...nation’s coupled households. While the Census Bureau provides detailed couple-type
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/03/coupled-households.html
Changes to the Household Relationship Data in the Current Population Survey
...the noted improvement in measuring same-sex families and greater family diversity...household, changed how we edit same-sex couples, and revised the answer categories...that misreporting by opposite-sex married couples was having a large effect on
https://www.census.gov/library/working-papers/2019/demo/SEHSD-WP2019-13.html
Guidance for Same-Sex Couples Data Users
https://www.census.gov/topics/families/same-sex-couples/guidance.html
2010 Census Shows Interracial and Interethnic Married Couples Grew by 28 Percent over Decade
Interracial and Interethnic Married Couples Grew by 28 Percent over Decade...interracial or interethnic opposite-sex married couple households grew by 28 percent...States with higher percentages of couples of a different race or Hispanic origin
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/cb12-68.html
Figure MS-2 Median age at first marriage: 1890 to present
...married individuals now include same-sex married couples. (3) More information on confidentiality...for marriages now include same-sex married couples. (2) Starting in 2019, estimates...married individuals now include same-sex married couples. (3) More information on confidentiality
https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/visualizations/time-series/demo/families-and-households/ms-2.pdf
Figure MS-1b Women’s marital status
...married individuals now include same-sex married couples. Note: (1) Married includes...married individuals now include same-sex married couples. (3) More information on confidentiality
https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/visualizations/time-series/demo/families-and-households/ms-1b.pdf
Family and Living Arrangements
...number of children, young adults and couples living in the United States....current marital status of persons, by age, sex and race, and the estimated median age...American Community Survey (ACS). Same-sex Couples: All Census Bureau demographic
https://www.census.gov/data/academy/resources/one-pagers/family-and-living-arrangements.html
Age Differences Among Coresidential Partners
...age gaps for opposite-sex, same-sex male, and same-sex female cohabiting and...and married couples. On average, same-sex couples experience larger age differences
https://www.census.gov/library/working-papers/2023/demo/SEHSD-WP2023-10.html
Decennial Census of Population and Housing Questionnaires & Instructions
...announced it would count same-sex married couples in June 2009. When noting...relationship between household members, same-sex couples who are married could mark their
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/technical-documentation/questionnaires.2010_Census.html
Majority of Household Population Lived in Coupled Households in 2020
...million people) lived in cohabiting couple households in 2020....Despite coupled households making up a decreasing share of U.S. households in...215 million people were living in coupled households in 2020, roughly 67% of
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/09/sdhc-coupled-households.html
Implementation of the Revised Relationship to Householder Item in the American Community Survey
...for consistency between the reports of sex and relationship in data collection...where reported sex values do not align with the reported coupled relationship
https://www.census.gov/library/working-papers/2022/demo/SEHSD-wp2022-20.html
About the 2010 Decennial Census
...announced it would count same-sex married couples in June 2009. When noting...relationship between household members, same-sex couples who are married could mark their
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2010/about-2010.html